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</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(19.897500%, 19.897500%, 19.897500%)">AILA-Europe/AFinLA welcome you to<br>
the 6th Junior Researcher Meeting in Applied Linguistics
12th-14th May 2014 hosted by the University of Jyväskylä, Finland
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(19.897500%, 19.897500%, 19.897500%)">The conference will focus on first and second/foreign language learning and teaching but
also papers on other areas of applied linguistics are welcome. </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700">A paper may present also
work in progress.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700">Please submit your abstract of no more than 350 words (excluding the title) using the link
on the conference website
</span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)"><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/kielet/tutkimus/hankkeet/jrm2014">https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/kielet/tutkimus/hankkeet/jrm2014</a>.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700">The invited plenary speakers are
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700">Dr Judit Kormos, University of Lancaster, Dept of Linguistics and
English Language
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700">Dr Sari Sulkunen, University of Jyväskylä, Dept of Languages<br>
Dr Maria Ruohotie-Lyhty, University of Jyväskylä, Dept of Teacher Education
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'">Important dates: submission closes November 29th, 2013
notification for acceptance January 31st, 2014
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'">early bird registration March 31st, 2014
final registration 14th April, 2014
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; color: rgb(19.091800%, 19.091800%, 19.091800%)">The Junior Researcher Meeting allows early career applied linguists to present their research and
network in an interactive and informal international environment. ‘Junior Researchers’ include
those working on their Master’s and PhD theses, as well as those who have graduated within the
last three years. </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'">The conference will also be the 15th Spring School of Language Studies, which as
a national event has been organized for post-graduate students by the University of Jyväskylä
since 1996.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; color: rgb(19.091800%, 19.091800%, 19.091800%)">At the conference, each paper session will have designated senior researchers as commentators
to guarantee questions and discussion. The programme will also include workshops on various
aspects of academic career, such as publishing and seeking for funding.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; color: rgb(19.091800%, 19.091800%, 19.091800%)">The conference venue, Vesala
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'">(<a href="http://www.jyvaskylanseurakunta.fi/palvelut_ja_yhteystiedot/leirikeskukset/vesala/">http://www.jyvaskylanseurakunta.fi/palvelut_ja_yhteystiedot/leirikeskukset/vesala/</a>), is located
some 15 kilometres from Jyväskylä, and transportation will be organized for participants from the
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<div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'">airport/bus/railway station. Vesala offers not only conference facilities, accommodation and
catering but also sauna, lake, and Finnish nature. Among other things, the social programme
includes a conference dinner at the University of Jyväskylä, and a sauna experience at Vesala – by
one of Finland’s thousands lakes.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'">More information on the conference and venue:
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)"><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/kielet/tutkimus/hankkeet/jrm2014">https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/kielet/tutkimus/hankkeet/jrm2014</a>
</span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'">For any queries, please e-mail : </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)"><a href="mailto:ailajrm2014@jyu.fi">ailajrm2014@jyu.fi</a>
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-weight: 700">Warmly welcome to Jyväskylä!
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