IGALA 8 Second Call for Papers

[Allyson Jule]

2ND CALL FOR PAPERS

8th International Gender and Language Association Conference
IGALA 8
June 5-7, 2014
Vancouver, Canada
Abstract Submission Deadline: November 30, 2013

With the theme Shifting Visions: Gender, Sexuality, Discourse and Language, IGALA 8 2014 aims to bring together scholars from diverse fields of knowledge as well as geographical regions who are interested in broadening and deepening our understanding of the complex relationships among gender, sexuality, discourse and language. In so doing, we encourage new ways of signifying these concepts and their interrelationships in the following thematic areas: Education & Pedagogy; Culture & Literature; Career & Workplace; Ethnicity & Religion; Race & Social Class; Multiculturalism; Politics & Journalism; Media & Technology; Policy & Governance; Health & Wellness; Age & Life Stages; Multilingualism 

IGALA 8 invites submissions for presentations in oral or multimodal formats including papers, posters, panels, round tables, and performances that address all aspects of gender, sexuality, discourse and language. Submissions will be accepted in French as well as English and be incorporated into the appropriate language stream. For any queries, direct questions to info at igala8.com. 

Sessions are scheduled for 30 minutes. Presentation time will be planned to allow for discussion at each session. Participants may have more than one submission, but no participant will be scheduled as a presenter for more than two sessions.

General Submission Guidelines
Please submit your proposal electronically by November 30, 2013 via the registration page at https://igala8.com/papers. 
 
Even though English is the official language of IGALA 8, proposals in French will also be accepted. 
Your abstract should be written in the language in which you intend to present your paper.
Abstracts will be blindly reviewed, so authors should not include their names or otherwise reveal their identity anywhere in the body of the abstract. There are appropriate fields on the conference website submission page where all of the authors’ names should be informed.

All authors must pay their conference registration fee by April 1, 2014 in order to have proposals included in the conference final program.
Registration payment deadlines
*All registration prices include the IGALA 8 conference dinner, to happen on June 6, 2014.
Early bird registration fee (in Canadian Dollars)
Closing date: February 15, 2014
Professionals: $245.00 CAD
Students (all) & professionals from Less Economically Developed Countries $245.00 CAD

Regular registration fee (in Canadian Dollars)
Closing date: April 1, 2014
Note: This is the very final deadline for registration payment by authors in order to have their proposals included in the conference final program.
Professionals: $295.00 CAD
Students (all) & professionals from Less Economically Developed Countries: $245.00 CAD

Non-Presenters Fee
Professionals: $200.00 CAD 
Students (all) & professionals from Less Economically Developed Countries: $200.00 CAD 

Presentation Format Specific Submission Guidelines
Oral Presentations will be 20 minutes each, with an 8-minute question-and-answer period. (This allows for two minutes for the change in presenters etc.) Abstracts should not exceed 250 words. Authors may submit one single-authored and one jointly-authored oral presentation abstracts, or two jointly-authored oral presentation abstracts.
Posters will be presented concurrent with presentations at the conference. Posters are typically a good format for presentations where visual display of tables, graphs, maps, etc. is particularly important. Abstracts for posters should not exceed 250 words, excluding title. Note that all posters presented at IGALA 8 will run for the Best IGALA 8 Poster Prize.

Panels should be organized around a specific theme or topic. Each panel should be composed of no more than three speakers in one 90 minute slot, and allow at least 15 minutes for questions and general discussion. The body of the panel proposal (abstract) should consist of: (1) a general description of the panel not exceeding 150 words that highlights the panel’s theme and importance; immediately followed by (2) a title and a 250 word abstract for each of the presentations within the panel. In the appropriate fields on the abstract submission page, names and affiliation of all panel presenters must be listed. The first author on the list will be understood as the panel organizer and is responsible for writing the panel proposal and gathering abstracts from each presenter.
If you are in need of panelists for your topic idea, feel free to post your idea on the IGALA Facebook page. < https://www.facebook.com/InternationalGenderandLanguageAssociationIGALA>

Round Tables should be organized around a specific theme or topic. Each round table should be composed of no more than three speakers in one 90 minute slot, and allow at least 15 minutes for questions and general discussion. The body of the round table proposal (abstract) should consist of: (1) a general description of the round table not exceeding 150 words that highlights the round table’s theme and importance; immediately followed by (2) a title and a 250 word abstract for each of the presentations within the round table. In the appropriate fields on the abstract submission page, names and affiliation of all round table presenters must be listed. The first author on the list will be understood as the round table organizer and is responsible for writing the panel proposal and gathering abstracts from each presenter.

Workshops should provide a forum for open discussion or exploration of issues of interest to the conference themes. Workshops will be scheduled into 90 minute slots in the regular program. Workshop proposals should be no longer than 250 words.

Alternative presentations: IGALA welcomes submissions for alternative presentation formats such as videos, individual or group performances.

Up-to-Date Membership
In order to present a paper (including posters, panels, etc.) at IGALA 8 you must have a current IGALA membership (after having submitted a paper and having it successfully accepted according to the guidelines of the conference organizing committee).

Note that IGALA Membership includes a subscription to Gender and Language Journal (Equinox). 

Also note that an IGALA membership runs on a calendar year. In cases were abstract submission and presentation fall in difference calendar years, you will need to be a paid up member for the calendar year in which the presentation falls. Deadline for joining /renewing IGALA membership in order for abstract to appear on the IGALA 8 final program is April 1st 2014. Join/renew your IGALA membership at: http://www.equinoxpub.com/GL/user/purchaseSubscription.

Call for Complete Papers for IGALA 8 Book of Proceedings
The IGALA 8 Organizing Committee invites authors of accepted submissions for IGALA 8 Conference (in any presentation format) to submit complete papers for publication in the Book of Proceedings of IGALA 8 which will be distributed to eligible participants during the event (USB). Complete papers will be accepted until April 1st, 2014. 

Note that the publication of papers is not mandatory. 

Some Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 30, 2013
Notification of Reviewers’ Decision: January 15, 2014
Bursary Application Deadline: January 31, 2014
Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 15, 2014
Notification to Successful Bursary Applicants: February 21, 2014
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2014
Final Deadline for Conference Registration Payment (for your submission to be included in the program): April 1, 2014
Final Deadline for becoming an IGALA member: April 1, 2014

Further Information on IGALA 8

	Website: http://www.igala8.com
	Facebook for the IGALA8 Conference: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Igala8Vancouver
	Facebook for the IGALA Organization: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalGenderandLanguageAssociationIGALA
	Twitter:  http://twitter.com/igala8