[EDLING:1078] CFP: Language, Culture, and Technologies

[Francis M Hult]

> Dear Colleague,
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> We have a great pleasure in inviting you to participate in the fourth =
> international conference
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> LANGUAGE, CULTURE and TECHNOLOGIES=20
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> at Kaunas University of Technology (http://www.ktu.lt/en/)
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> Kaunas, LITHUANIA,=20
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> 19-21 May, 2006
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> We invite teachers, scholars and postgraduate students to participate =
> and to contribute papers to the fourth international conference hosted =
> by Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
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> For effective communication across cultures one needs not only =
> linguistic competence, but also social communicative skills and =
> intercultural awareness. Language education could play a crucial role in =
> stimulating a better understanding and mutual respect between different =
> cultures. It is very important to develop communicative and =
> intercultural competence necessary to participate fully in our modern =
> societies.
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> The objective of the conference is to provide an international forum for =
> researchers from around the world to exchange practices as well as to =
> stimulate the implementation of innovative approaches into the studies =
> of modern languages and culture.
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> The conference is expected to result in a broadening of the knowledge =
> base of international Digital Technologies development, to foster the =
> formation of professional networks among participants.
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> The conference will include a number of plenary, paper presentation =
> sessions and round table discussions.
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> THE LANGUAGES OF THE CONFERENCE: English, German, French, Russian and =
> Lithuanian
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> SUGGESTED TOPICS are recommended, but not limited to the following =
> areas:
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> Linguistics
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> Sociolinguistics
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> Problems of Translation and Intercultural Communication
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> Language and Technologies
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> Culture in the Context of Globalization and Glocalization
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> Means of Intercultural Communication: Music, Language, Arts and =
> Technologies
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> Selected papers on languages will be published.
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> The deadline for submission of abstracts and registration forms is =
> January 25, 2006.
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> Full details including online call for papers form are at the conference =
> website  http://www.ktu.lt/en/conf2006.html=20
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> Send abstracts in the original language of the article (250-300 words) =
> to ruta.veteryte at ktu.lt
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> Visit the conference website for important dates and register your =
> interest now!
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> For more information please contact ruta.veteryte at ktu.lt
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> Please pass the information to your colleagues who might be interested.
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> Looking forward to meeting you in Kaunas!
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> Yours Sincerely,
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> Vilmante Liubiniene
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>  Chair of the Conference