[EDLING:1347] CFP: Diversity and Community in Applied Linguistics: Interface, Interpretation, Interdisciplinarity

[Francis M. Hult]

http://www.ling.mq.edu.au/centres/alle/conference.htm

Applied Linguistics and Language in Education Research Group 
Department of Linguistics 
Macquarie University, Sydney 

Diversity and Community in Applied Linguistics: Interface, Interpretation, 
Interdisciplinarity International Conference

20-22 September, 2006

For details, contact:

Becky Robertson
Secretary, Applied Linguistics & Language in Education
Becky.Robertson at ling.mq.edu.au 

Formalising over a decade and a half of individual and group research and 
teaching experience, the Applied Linguistics and Language in Education 
Research Group (ALLE) was recently established within the Department of 
Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, as one of the Department’s Areas 
of Research Concentration. The research group aims to foster interaction and 
collaboration among researchers in applied linguistics and language in 
education at Macquarie and with colleagues in other research groups and 
centres within Linguistics, and to promote interdisciplinary, inter-
institutional and international research and program development opportunities.

As a key part of its research profile, the ALLE Research Group is planning an 
inaugural international conference. The aims of the conference are to 
celebrate and interrogate three key areas of intersection in contemporary 
applied linguistics:

Research 
Application 
Education 
Presentations will include invited plenaries, colloquia, round table 
interactive discussions, and joint and individual papers.

Confirmed invited international speakers are:
Suresh Canagarajah, Baruch College, University of New York, USA 
Kees de Bot, University of Groningen, Holland
Françoise Salager-Meyer, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
Elana Shohamy, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Macquarie University Department of Linguistics speakers include:
Anne Burns
Geoff Brindley
Christopher N. Candlin
David Hall
Trevor Johnston

The purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for applied 
linguists, language researchers and language educators working in a variety of 
diverse and overlapping fields to consider the issues of interface, 
interpretation and interdisciplinarity among their communities. 

Some of these issues include:

What insights do various research methodologies offer to concerns of practice? 
How do sites of practice afford insights into research in applied linguistics? 
What synergies exist between applied linguistics and education? 
How do different applied linguistic communities interpret research findings? 
How can communities of practice interconnect with research communities most 
effectively? 
Where do we draw the boundaries between applied linguistic research, practice 
and education and how permeable are they? 
How can diversity be reconciled with community in research and practice in 
applied linguistics? 
How does the work of applied linguists interface with that of other 
disciplines? 

The conference encourages proposals that address these and other related 
issues within its broad themes. In particular we welcome submissions that:

Consider the interactions of research, practice and language. 
Highlight new themes and objectives for research. 
Emphasise the connections among various fields in applied linguistics. 
Encourage opportunities for participant interaction. 
Please submit proposals in the following categories:
Colloquia : Led by a chair who is responsible for bringing together a number 
of presenters who can provide varied perspectives on a common theme or topic. 
Each colloquium will be 2 hours in duration, 30 minutes of which should be 
devoted to interactive discussion time.  

Interactive discussions: Led by one or more presenters. Presenters will raise 
key issues or pose key questions in relation to a selected theme or topic 
relevant to the conference. The audience will then be involved in interactive 
discussion of this topic. Each session will be 1 hour in duration. 

Joint/individual papers: Presented by individuals who wish to discuss issues 
of research and/or practice. Papers will be of 30 minutes or 1 hour duration. 
Papers of 1 hour should include 15 minutes discussion time. Papers of 30 
minutes should include 5-10 minutes of discussion time. Proposers must specify 
the preferred duration of the paper. 

First round deadline for submitting proposals is 31 March. Proposers will be 
notified if their submission has been accepted by 30 April. 2006. Final 
submission deadline for submitting proposals is 29 May, 2006. Proposers will 
be notified if their submission has been accepted by 23 June.

Proposals should be set out as follows:
Presentation type: 
Name(s) of presenters: 
Title of presentation: 
Presentation overview (to be printed in program, up to 200 words): 


Submissions should be emailed to the conference secretary, Becky Robertson

It is intended that a refereed publication will be produced following the 
conference. Details for submission of papers will be provided nearer the 
conference dates.