27.4327, Calls: Applied Ling, Gen Ling, Translation/Russia

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Subject: 27.4327, Calls: Applied Ling, Gen Ling, Translation/Russia

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Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:03:08
From: Dmitry Kryachkov [inno-conf at inno.mgimo.ru]
Subject: The Magic of Innovation: New Dimensions in Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching

 
Full Title: The Magic of Innovation: New Dimensions in Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching 

Date: 24-Mar-2017 - 25-Mar-2017
Location: Moscow, Russia 
Contact Person: Dmitry Kryachkov
Meeting Email: inno-conf at inno.mgimo.ru
Web Site: http://inno-conf.mgimo.ru/index_eng.html 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Translation 

Call Deadline: 01-Jan-2017 

Meeting Description:

Discussions at 'The Magic of Innovation' will cover topical issues related to:

- Modern approaches in linguistics and their implementation in teaching
foreign languages
- Theory and practice of teaching languages at universities (undergraduate,
graduate and post-graduate levels)
- Translation: practitioners’ and teachers’ perspective
- Cross-cultural research: new trends and implications for training
specialists whose jobs require foreign language skills


Call for Papers:

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 3nd International
conference “The Magic of Innovation: New Dimensions in Linguistics and Foreign
Language Teaching” to be held in Moscow on 24-25 March 2017. The conference is
organized by the English Language Department of the School of International
Relations of the Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations (MGIMO
University).

The conference will be organized into the following strands:

1. Modern Text and Discourse Theories
2. Political Discourse Analysis 
3. Cognitive and Communication-based Aspects of Linguistics
4. Linguistic and Methodological Aspects of Cross-cultural Communication
5. Foreign Language Teaching: New Approaches in a University Classroom 
6. Foreign Languages for Specific and Academic Purposes
7. E-learning and Distance Learning in Foreign Language Teaching
8a. Translation and Translation Studies in Training Specialists at
Universities
8b. Translation Teaching Methods

Time limit: each presentation at concurrent sessions is up to 15 minutes.
Workshops/seminars are allotted 50 minutes each.

The working languages of the conference are Russian and English (simultaneous
interpretation will be provided upon request).

Participants’ papers of up to seven pages (300 words per page) will be
published in the proceedings of the Conference (publication fees apply). 

Conference speakers are invited to submit abstracts of their presentations
either in Russian or English by January 1, 2017 through the conference site.
Notification of acceptance will be forwarded by January 15, 2017.

If you are interested in holding a workshop/master class or an interactive
seminar related to the theme of the conference, please forward your proposal
to inno-conf at inno.mgimo.ru by January 1, 2017.

The conference fee for participants from non-CIS universities is 100 euros and
covers a participant package, coffee breaks, the reception, and interpretation
services. The conference fee does not include publication fees. Bank account
details will be forwarded once your proposal has been approved.

Further information including cancellation policies and updates on the
program, participants’ accommodation etc. will be available in due course at
www.inno-conf.mgimo.ru.

Please note that participants’ accommodation, travel and other
conference-related expenses will be borne by participants.

International participants who require a visa to enter the Russian Federation
are kindly reminded that they are to apply for a visa 45 days prior to the day
of entry into the country. If you need an invitation as part of the visa
application process, please submit a request via email
inno-conf at inno.mgimo.ru. Letters of invitation can only be issued to confirmed
registrants. The information that must be provided in a request can be found
on the conference webpage (http://inno-conf.mgimo.ru/index_eng.html). Please
be advised that obtaining a Letter of Invitation will not guarantee that your
visa application will be approved.

For further questions, please contact inno-conf at inno.mgimo.ru.




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