Call for papers Society for Text and Discourse

Tue Oct 30 04:03:51 UTC 2007

*** FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS ***

The Society for Text and Discourse will hold its 18th Annual Meeting in the
FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis July 12-15, 2008
(http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org).

--IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline papers ST&D Conference: February 8, 2008. 

ST&D Workshop, July 11-12, 2008

ST&D Conference: July 12-15, 2008 

--SOCIETY FOR TEXT AND DISCOURSE

The Society for Text & Discourse (http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org)
is an international society of researchers who investigate all aspects of
discourse processing and text analysis. The purpose of the Society is to
consolidate research in discourse processing and to enhance communication
among researchers in different disciplines.  A second objective of the
society is to contribute to the education and professional development of
those in the field or entering the field
(http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org).

--18TH ST&D CONFERENCE

The 18th Annual Meeting of the Society will be held in the FedEx Institute
of Technology at the University of Memphis July 12-15, 2008. 

Keynote speakers include Susan Brennan and Nick Chater. Susan Brennan
(http://www.psychology.stonybrook.edu/sbrennan-/) is Associate Professor in
the Departments of Psychology and Computer Science at S.U.N.Y. at Stony
Brook. She is internationally known for her work on interactive spoken
dialogue. Nick Chater
(http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/people/profiles/chater_nick.htm) is Professor
of Cognitive and Decision Sciences, Department of Psychology, University
College London. He is the well-known for his work on language acquisition
and language evolution. 

The ST&D Conference will be preceded by the Society for Text and Discourse
workshop (July 11-12).

The ST&D Workshop and Conference are preceded by the IGEL Conference July
8-11, 2008, and the IGEL Summer Institute, July 5-7
(http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008).

--CALL FOR PAPERS

Presentations at the 18th Annual Meeting can be in the form of posters or
spoken papers. The deadline for submitting proposals for both presentation
formats is February 8, 2008. A Review Committee will review the proposals,
and authors will be notified regarding acceptance by the end of March 2008.

Please submit proposals in English to the website that will be made
available towards the deadline (please see
http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org). 

Papers will be scheduled for 20 minutes, with an additional 5 minutes for
questions and discussion. Posters are scheduled for a poster session on the
second night of the conference.

Proposals for symposia (sessions with multiple papers) should be discussed
with the conference organizers prior to submission and follow the same
procedure as proposals for papers.

-- FORMAT

Submissions should include a 2-3 page summary of the presentation  (max.
1000 words, including bibliographic references) according to the
specifications made available on http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org
towards the deadline (February 8, 2008).

--THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT PAPER AWARD

The Outstanding Student Paper Award (OPSA) recognizes quality in work that
is predominantly that of a graduate student. Accordingly, the student must
be first author on the paper. 

--THE JASON ALBRECHT OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD

The Jason Albrecht Outstanding Young Scientist Award (JAOYSA) honors the
memory of Jason Albrecht, a promising young text and discourse researcher
who passed away in 1996. The award recognizes an outstanding paper based on
a doctoral dissertation. The doctoral candidate must be first author on the
paper. 

Recipients of each award receive a commemorative certificate and a $150
award check.

Proposals that are eligible for awards undergo two reviews - one by the
regular program committee and a second one by the Awards Review Committee.
Only proposals that are accepted for presentation as spoken papers will be
considered for the awards.

--CONFERENCE VENUE

The FedEx Institute of Technology (FIT) at the University of Memphis is a
versatile, high-tech facility. The Institute is home to cutting-edge
research teams working in areas such as artificial intelligence,
biotechnology, geospatial analysis, multimedia arts and nanotechnology. It
also serves as a gateway for businesses to collaborate with University of
Memphis researchers. In all, the Institute is home to over 150 faculty
members, researchers and staff.

The FIT is a state-of-the-art facility with a 190 seat tiered amphitheater
boasting the second largest implementation of digital congress units outside
the United Nations, and 17 meeting rooms. Large projection screens, web
cams, touch panel screens, laptop computers, totally wireless network, SIM
cards, poly-vision and video teleconferencing, and interactive white boards
are just some of the cutting-edge features of the facility. 

--ACCOMMODATION

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved in The Holiday Inn Hotel at the
University of Memphis and the DoubleTree Hotel Memphis. Announcements for
reservations will follow.

The Holiday Inn Hotel at the University of Memphis is an all-suite hotel
centrally located in the heart of Memphis and easily accessible to downtown,
the airport, and shopping. The hotel is adjacent to the University of
Memphis. Prices for the reserved block of rooms are $109 per night.

The Doubletree Memphis provides lodging in Memphis near the University of
Memphis and Memphis International Airport. It is surrounded by a variety of
entertainment, recreation, theater and restaurants. The hotel has a
complementary shuttle service to and from the airport. Prices for the
reserved block of rooms are $104 per night.

In addition, dormitory rooms (2 persons sharing rooms) have been made
available for discount rates in the Richardson Tower dormitory rooms
accommodations at the University of Memphis campus. Prices are $35 per
night.

--QUESTIONS

For questions or suggestions, please contact
conference at societyfortextanddiscourse08.org. The Society's conference
website will be updated regularly with the latest information on the
conference (http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org).

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