Calls:Norms in Educational Linguistics

[Harold Schiffman]

Norms in Educational Linguistics
Short Title: NEL08

Date: 01-Sep-2008 - 02-Sep-2008
Location: Giessen, Germany
Contact Person: Thorsten Brato
Meeting Email: nel08uni-giessen.de
Web Site: http://www.uni-giessen.de/nel08

Call Deadline: 09-May-2008

Meeting Description:

Norms in Educational Linguistics - Linguistic, Didactic and Cultural
Perspectives
International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture, University of
Giessen, Germany 1-2 September 2008

Second Call for Papers

Extended Call Deadline: 09-May-2008

Norms in Educational Linguistics - Linguistic, Didactic and Cultural
Perspectives

University of Giessen
International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC)
1-2 September 2008

In this first international Symposium for Young Researchers on Educational
Linguistics, we aim to discuss the concept of norms from different perspectives
before the backdrop of current and innovative research concepts in linguistics,
language teaching and the study of culture. Norms and the related question of
standards play a major role in the interplay of language, culture, society and
education. The goal of this symposium is to describe, analyse and discuss the
concept of norms on the basis of three topic areas:

- Language Policy as a Reflection of Cultural Norms
- Norm, Standard, Deviation
- Target Norms in Foreign-Language Teaching

In each of the blocks, three young researchers from different academic
backgrounds present their viewpoint on the concept of norms in a 15-minute
position paper. There follows a plenary discussion about how the combination of
theories and methods used in linguistics, teacher training and the study of
culture can foster innovative research projects in Educational
Linguistics. Each
topic area is then rounded off by a plenary lecture from an internationally
renowned scholar. The symposium closes with a panel discussion among
the keynote
speakers and associates of the Educational Linguistics research network at the
University of Giessen.

Further current research projects from these and all other areas of Educational
Linguistics can be presented as part of a poster session.

We are happy to welcome the following keynote speakers:

- Prof. Richard Hudson (London)
- Prof. Frank Königs (Marburg)
- Prof. Bernard Spolsky (Ramat Gan)

The conference languages are English and German.

Please submit your abstract in English or German on our website:
http://www.uni-giessen.de/nel08. The deadline has been extended to 9 May 2008.

If you have any questions, please contact

Thorsten Brato
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
Institut für Anglistik
Englische Sprachwissenschaft und
Geschichte der englischen Sprache
Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10 B
35394 Giessen
Tel. +49 (0)641 - 99-300 65
Fax +49 (0)641 - 99-300 69
Email: nel08uni-giessen.de

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