Call for papers: Changing Perspectives in Language Research (topics include heritage languages) -- DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 28 FEBRUARY

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CALL for PAPERS 2: CHANGING PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH

The Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research
(Scottish CILT) is pleased to invite proposals for papers for its
forthcoming conference on CHANGING PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH
which will be held on 20-21st June 2002 at the University of Stirling.
DEADLINE for proposals: 28 February 2002. Further details are given
below and you can now visit the conference website at
http://www.scilt.stir.ac.uk/Conferences/2002/JuneConference/index.htm


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CHANGING PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH
20-21 June 2002, University of Stirling Management Centre

Call for Papers (Deadline 28 February 2002)
Language research today displays great diversity in theme, approach
and context. Language researchers are ideally placed to make a vital
contribution to current debates on social, cultural and linguistic
diversity and the challenges of the information revolution. However,
there is a risk of fragmentation, which means the impact of this
research could become lost in a broader public and political context.
What role can we play in shaping ideas and integrating policy and
practice? What research should we be undertaking? How can we be more
effective? How can we promote language research? This conference
brings together researchers from a range of language-related
disciplines to debate these issues and work towards developing a
common agenda.

The conference is organised by Scottish CILT under the auspices of the
SHEFC-funded SCOTLANG project whose aim is to develop the
infrastructure for research into languages issues in Scotland.

We welcome contributions on recent or current language research
projects in the fields of

modern languages
community and heritage languages (including BSL)
education
English language teaching
culture and media studies
business and management
communication studies
applied linguistics
language and society	


Format
Paper presentations: 20 minutes for presentation followed by 10
minutes discussion. Contributions must be original. A selection of
papers from the conference will be published.

Proposals of 200 words in length and including contact details for the
first named presenter should be submitted electronically to Dr Jean E
Conacher: j.e.conacher at stir.ac.uk

or by fax or by post to Joanna McPake:
Scottish CILT, Institute of Education, University of Stirling,
STIRLING, FK9 4LA, UK
Fax: +44 (0)1786 466291

Deadline: 28 February 2002

Conference website:
http://www.scilt.stir.ac.uk/Conferences/2002/JuneConference/index.htm




Dr Jean E Conacher
Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research
Institute of Education University of Stirling
STIRLING
FK9 4LA

Direct line:  +44 (0)1786 466297
Scottish CILT Reception:  +44 (0)1786 466290
Scottish CILT Fax:  +44 (0)1786 466291
Scottish CILT web site: http://www.stir.ac.uk/scilt/

Jean Conacher is Editor of the Scottish Languages Review, an online
journal for language practitioners in Scotland, produced by Scottish
CILT. Read the SLR at: http://www.scilt.stir.ac.uk/SLR/