[EDLING:2337] CFP: EUROSLA 17

[Tamara Warhol]

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Full Title: EUROSLA 17
Short Title: EUROSLA 17

Date: 11-Sep-2007 - 14-Sep-2007
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Contact Person: Annabelle David
Meeting Email: eurosla17ncl.ac.uk
Web Site: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/eurosla17

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition

Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2007

Meeting Description

The 17th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association 
will be
organized by Newcastle University, UK.

Interfaces in Second Language Acquisition Research

Plenary Speakers

- Judith Kroll, Pennsylvania State University, USA
- Christophe Pallier, Cognitive Neuroimaging Research Unit, INSERM, 
Paris, France
- Manfred Pienemann, Newcastle University, UK / Paderborn University, 
Germany
- Natascha Müller, University of Wuppertal, Germany

EuroSLA 2007

2nd Call for Papers

The 17th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association 
will be
organized by Newcastle University, UK.

11- 14 September 2007

Theme of the Conference: Interfaces in Second Language Acquisition Research


Abstract Submission Information

Proposals for papers, posters and thematic colloquia on any aspect of 
second
language acquisition research are invited. All topics in the field of 
second
language acquisition will be considered. Priority will be given to 
abstracts
that discuss the theme of the conference. All submissions will be reviewed
anonymously and evaluated in terms of originality, clarity, and 
significance of
findings and conclusions.

Each author may submit no more than one individual and one co-authored 
abstract.
The paper must not have been previously published.

Individual Papers will be 30 minutes (20 minutes for presentation plus 10
minutes for discussion).

Posters are intended as a separate format for compact research reports.

Thematic Colloquia will take place in a three-hour slot (parallel 
sessions). A
thematic colloquium will focus on one specific topic and will bring 
together key
contributions to the topic.

Submissions for papers and posters should include the following:

1. Title of the paper,
2. Name and affiliation of the author(s),
3. Abstract of 300 words (excluding references and the title),
4. First author's postal address,
5. First author's e-mail address,
6. Type of presentation intended: please indicate whether you would like 
your
proposal to be considered for a paper, a poster or both.

Submissions for thematic colloquia should be marked as such and should 
include
the following

1. Title of the colloquium,
2. Name and affiliation of the convener(s),
3. Abstract of 500 words explaining the rationale of the colloquium,
4. Abstracts of the individual presentations (including names of authors 
and
affiliations) (300 words each),
5. Convener's postal address,
6. Convener's e-mail address,

- All submissions will be confirmed by e-mail.

- Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 15 March 2007.


Doctoral Student Workshops

EUROSLA 17 will also include a doctoral student workshop which is 
intended to
serve as a platform (and encouraging environment) for the discussion of 
ongoing
PhD research (on any aspect of SLA). PhD students are invited to submit an
abstract of a 15 minute presentation focusing on theoretical or 
methodological
issues. Presenters in this category should send a copy of their 
presentation to
the discussant one month before the conference. This will form the basis 
of the
15 minute feedback/ discussion session.
The top 5 submissions will receive a prize consisting of free 
registration for
the conference, a book of their choice to be presented publicly during the
conference, and €200.
Submissions for the doctoral student workshop should include the following:
1. Title of the paper
2. Name and affiliation of the author
3. Abstract of 300 words
4. Author's postal address
5. Author's e-mail address


Language policy and publication of papers

Following the EUROSLA association policy, EUROSLA 2007 will be a 
multilingual
conference. Presentation in any European language is acceptable. However,
abstracts must be written in English. A selection of papers presented at 
Eurosla
2007 will be included in the
EUROSLA Yearbook, published in English by John Benjamins Publishing 
Company.

Please send all submissions to: eurosla17newcastle.ac.uk

- Deadline for abstract submissions: 15 February 2007
- Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2007

Conference website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/eurosla17

EUROSLA 2007 Organization Committee, Newcastle University, UK