Arabic-L:LING:Preserving Identity Conference

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1) Subject:Preserving Linguistic and Cultural Identity Conference

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Date: 03 Jan 2007
From:"Dora Johnson" <dora at cal.org>
Subject:Preserving Linguistic and Cultural Identity Conference


http://www.minia.edu.eg/con-alusn.htm

The Fourth International Conference of The Faculty of Al-Alsun, Minia
University

"Preserving Linguistic and Cultural Identity in The Age of
Globalization"

4th ICFAMU: PLCIAG

23rd - 25th April, 2007

Welcome to the Fourth International Conference of the Faculty of
Al-Alsun, Minia University to be held Monday through Wednesday, April
23-25/07 at the Suzanne Mubarak Auditorium, Minia University, Egypt. The
conference will be held in collaboration with Hildsheim University, The
Federal Republic of Germany, under the title "Preserving Linguistic and
Cultural Identity in The Age of Globalization".


Deadline for Submitting Papers:

-  Deadline for submitting abstracts is Jan. 31 , 2007.

-  Deadline for submitting the paper in full is Mar. 15, 2007. (A hard
copy
and a floppy disk)



Conference Objectives:

-       Exploring approaches to preserving linguistic identity  in the
age of
globalization.

-       Exploring approaches to preserving cultural identity in the age
of
globalization.

-       Discussing issues of cross-culturalism and pertinent active
exchanges
with the other.

-       Communicating with the bodies and agencies concerned with
regional and
international cultural dialogue.

-       Providing academic and research opportunities to Egyptian, Arab
and
foreign researchers in the area of language teaching and language
learning.

-       Probing new horizons in the area of language teaching and
language
learning.

-       Discussing a variety of issues in linguistics, arts, translation
and
culture.

-       Touching upon the developments in the area of modern technology.

-       Considering ways of maintaining the aspired equilibrium between
cultural and linguistic identity and globalization trends.

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