International applied linguistics conference: Call for papers

[Ramin Akbari]

First call for papers 
  
The International Conference on Applied Linguistics: Developments, Challenges, and Promises will be held in Tehran ’s ( Iran )  Milad Tower Conference Hall on September 26-27, 2009. The conference aims at exploring some vital issues in applied linguistics that have shaped, and are still shaping the identity of the profession. Applied linguists from across the globe are invited to contribute to a lively debate that would include ideas from some of the prominent figures of the field. 
  
Different themes will be explored in the course of the two day conference: applied linguistics and its definitions; globalization and its impact on ELT; applied linguistics and English as the world’s lingua franca; post method era and teacher qualifications; research debates in applied linguistics …. 
  
The keynote speakers for the conference are (alphabetically arranged): 
  
Professor David Block, University of London 
Professor Guy Cook, The Open University 
Professor Hossein Farhady, American University of Armenia 
Professor Barbara Seidlhofer, University of Vienna 
Professor Henry Widdowson, University of Vienna 
  
The deadline for abstract submission is June 14, 2009. Notification of acceptance will be sent by July 10. Early registration deadline is August 5; all the participants whose papers have been accepted must register before the deadline. 
  
To submit an abstract, please visit the conference website at: www.appliedlinguistics.ir 
  
For any queries, please contact me: akbari_ram at yahoo.com 
  
  
Ramin Akbari 
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics 
ELT Department 
Tarbiat Modares University 
Tehran 
Iran