[EDLING:1437] CFP: International Society for Language Studies 2007

[Francis M Hult]

International Society for Language Studies

http://www.isls-inc.org/conference.htm

ISLS 2007 Honolulu, Hawaii

Preliminary Proposal Information

The on-line proposal submission system will open May 1, 2006 and close October 1, 2006.  
Proposals will be limited to 600 words in length with the addition of a 50-word abstract 
to appear in the conference program.  Papers must be submitted to one of the paper strands 
listed below.  Acceptance of proposals will follow a two-stage process, in order to 
expedite travel arrangements and visas for our international participants.  First, 
accepted proposals will be placed in a general “Forum Session” (see description below) 
with authors being notified of acceptance as early as two weeks upon submission.  Authors 
of accepted papers will be sent official letters of invitation to participate in the 
conference.  Second, during the month of October, 2006, strand chairs will select 
individual papers from the pool of accepted papers for Papers Sessions consisting of two 
papers.  Whereas authors have the benefit of early acceptance and assured participation in 
the conference, not all accepted papers will be placed in a Paper Session.

 

When composing a proposal, please keep in mind the ISLS mission statement with reference 
to your paper’s relevance to this mission.

 

The International Society for Language Studies is an interdisciplinary association of 
scholars who explore critical perspectives on language. Within these perspectives, 
language is understood as both shaping and being shaped by historical, political, social, 
and cultural contexts. Research on language from such perspectives has historically been 
marginalized as well as compartmentalized within artificially constructed academic 
disciplines. The primary purpose of ISLS is to bridge these arbitrary disciplinary 
territories and provide a forum for both theoretical and empirical research, from existing 
and emergent research methodologies, for exploring the relationships among language, 
power, discourses, and social practices.

 

The author/s of the proposal may select from three options for submission:

 

Option 1) Single Paper

You are a single author presenting one paper.  Your paper will be reviewed and may be 
placed in a Paper Session to be shared with a second author in a similar topic (80 minute 
session).  Individual presentations may be 25 minutes in length with the remaining time 
dedicated to audience discussion.  Presiders will time the length of each presentation to 
ensure adequate time for audience discussion.  Discussion is moderated by the Presider and 
occurs after the two papers have been presented.  Accepted single papers will be initially 
placed in the Issues in Language Studies Forum Session (see description below). In 
October, the Strand Chair will select papers for themed Paper Sessions.

 

Option 2) Paper Session

You are a group of two or more authors who will present 1-3 papers together for a single 
Paper Session (80 minute session).  The proposal should include the title, author, and 
institution for all presenters.  You will be the primary contact for your group. Your 
group will moderate your own session.  Time allotted for presentation is at the discretion 
of your group.  Accepted Paper Session proposals will be initially placed in the Issues in 
Language Studies Forum Session (see description below). In October, the Strand Chair will 
select single paper and group proposals for themed Paper Sessions.

 

Option 3) Issues in Language Studies – Forum Session

You are a single author or a group of authors who would like to submit directly to the 
Forum Session.  The Forum Session an 80-minute session which provides an open format for 
small group and individual discussion of papers and topics related to issues of language 
studies.  All paper titles will be listed in the official conference program.  The Forum 
Session is similar to what some conferences term a “paper roundtable” session.  Authors 
are asked to bring ten copies of their papers to share with conference attendees.  Authors 
will be assigned to tables consisting of 2-3 papers.  Both authors and conference 
attendees will participate in open discussion and sharing focused on the paper topics.  
Papers accepted for the Forum Session will meet one of two criteria: 1) the paper was 
originally submitted for a formal Paper Session, either as a single paper or group 
presentation, but was not selected for these limited sessions; 2) the paper was directly 
submitted to the Forum Session.

 

PAPER STRANDS

 

Open Strand

Chair:  Conference Chair, hawaii2007 at isls-inc.org

Not sure which strand best fits for your proposal?  Submit to the Open Strand and the 
Conference Chair will work to place your proposal with a relevant paper in a paper session 
or the Forum Session.

 

Hawaiian Language Studies

Chair:  Jon Osorio, University of Hawaii at Manoa, osorio at hawaii.edu

This strand organizes presentations specific to the local context of the conference.  The 
Chair both recruits and referees proposals that feature practices, teaching, research, and 
activism in support of native Hawaiian language and culture.  Individual proposals may 
focus on:  pedagogy, policy, politics, history, identity, and culture.  The strand seeks 
to organize a series of presentations that will present in an international forum the 
contemporary field of Hawaiian language studies.

 

Issues in Language Studies – Forum Session

Chair: TBA

ISLS strives to disseminate scholarship that is international in scope.  As space to 
accommodate all paper proposals for the annual conference is limited, this paper strand 
was formed in order to provide more options for participation.  One conference session 
will be reserved for the posting of papers that deal with general issues of language 
studies.  Conference attendees will meet to browse these papers and discuss in small 
groups, much like a poster session.  Accepted papers are listed in the official conference 
program.  Papers accepted for this strand will meet one of two criteria:  1) the paper was 
originally submitted for a formal paper session, but was not accepted for these limited 
sessions; 2) the paper was directly submitted to this strand.  Conference registration is 
required for inclusion of the paper in the forum session.  Paper authors are not required 
to be in attendance for the full time of the Forum Session, but ten copies of the papers 
should be brought to the session for distribution.  The chair of this session will work 
closely with the Conference Chair to develop a format for this new session.

 

Discourse and Identity 

Chair & Sessions Presider:  Miguel Mantero, University of Alabama, mmantero at bamaed.ua.edu

Referees:  Julia Stakhnevich, Bridgewater State College, JStakhnevich at bridgew.edu; Steven 
Talmy, University of British Columbia, steven.talmy at ubc.ca; Liggett, Tonda, The University 
of North Carolina at Charlotte, tliggett at email.uncc.edu

The discourse and identity strand seeks proposals that present original research on issues 
of discourse and identity in language and literacy research. Individual proposals may 
focus on: the relationship between language practices and identity, identity construction 
within particular linguistic spaces, bridging identity theory and SLA theory, the 
influence of contexts on on language learners’ identities, and related areas of inquiry.

 

Policy

Chair & Sessions Presider:  Carol Erting, Gallaudet University, carol.erting at gallaudet.edu

Referees: Glenn Martinez, University of Texas Pan American, glenmtz505 at aol.com; Ana Roca, 
Florida International University, Rocaa at fiu.edu; Lee Wilberschied, Cleveland State 
University, l.wilberschied at csuohio.edu; Charles, Reilly, Gallaudet University 
charles.reilly at gallaudet.edu; Celia Blake, University of the West Indies, 
celia.blake at uwimona.edu.jm

The policy strand seeks proposals that address issues related to language policy. 
Interdisciplinary studies are encouraged and research utilizing a variety of methodologies 
is sought. Papers may focus on language policy formation, language planning, language 
rights, language education policy and other related areas of study in complex, 
multilingual societies.  Empirical studies contributing to theories of language policy and 
the identification of emergent issues are welcome.

 

Language in Professional and Workplace Contexts

Chair & Sessions Presider:  Samira Farwaneh, University of Arizona, 
farwaneh at email.arizona.edu; Dr. Alfredo Urzua, Old Dominion University, aurzua at odu.edu; 
Camilla Vásquez, University of South Florida, cvasquez at cas.usf.edu; Flo Reeder, MITRE 
Corporation, freeder at mitre.org

This strand seeks proposals which investigate the intersection of language,

research, teaching, and professional and workplace practice. Papers may focus on areas

such as language use in these contexts (language and power, language and gender, forensic 
linguistics, language and the media); language analysis (theoretical and

applied phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse analysis);

or language processing (computational linguistics, neurolinguistics,

psycholinguistics).

 

Language Teaching Practices and Pedagogy

Chair & Sessions Presider:  Deanna Nisbet, Regent University, deannis at regent.edu

Referees: Jesus Garcia Laborda, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 
jgarcial at upvnet.upv.es; Francois Victor Tochon, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 
ftochon at education.wisc.edu

The language teaching practices and pedagogy strand seeks proposals that address theory, 
research, or practice of any aspect of language teaching and learning.  Papers for this 
strand may include topics such as assessment, curriculum, instruction, teacher preparation 
and inservice, and other maters related to culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

 

Research Methodology

Chair & Sessions Presider:  Iyabo Osiapem, Washington University in St. Louis, 
iosiapem at wustl.edu

Referees: Paul Chamness Miller, University of Cincinnati, paul.miller at uc.edu
The research methodology strand seeks papers that explore methodological issues, 
opportunities related to language and literacy research. Proposals are invited that 
concern the use of diverse research methodologies and the interface between differing 
epistemological perspectives, comparative investigations of methodologies, and the unique 
perspectives and merits of particular research methods.  

 

Teacher Development

Chair & Sessions Presider:  John Watzke, University of Notre Dame, jwatzke at nd.edu

Referees:  Susan Hildebrandt, University of Iowa, susan-hildebrandt at uiowa.edu

The teacher development strand seeks proposals that address theory, research, policy 
and/or practices related to teacher development and preparation.  Papers for this strand 
may include topics such as teacher developmental theory, emergence of pedagogical 
practices, pedagogical content knowledge, teacher career patterns, teacher education 
programmatic issues and initiatives, and other matters related to the education, 
development and professional support of teachers.

 

Conceptualizations of Language

Chair & Sessions Presider:  Lisa "Leigh" Patel Stevens, Boston College, lps at bc.edu

Referees: 

This strand seeks theoretical papers that put forth conceptualizations of language and 
literacy. In particular, crossdisciplinary, historical genealogies, and innovative 
interpretations of the nature of language, semiotics, and/or textual practices. 

 

Technology

Chair & Sessions Presider:  Gabriela Zapata, University of Alberta, gzapata at ualberta.ca

Referees:  Flo Reeder, MITRE Corporation, freeder at mitre.org 

The technology strand seeks proposals for interdisciplinary work that investigates the use 
of technology in language studies. Papers may focus on topics such as language teaching 
and learning, intercultural communication, and related areas of study.