28.3428, Calls: Anthropological Linguistics, Sociolinguistics/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-3428. Wed Aug 16 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.3428, Calls: Anthropological Linguistics, Sociolinguistics/UK

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Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:44:06
From: Angela Creese [a.creese at bham.ac.uk]
Subject: Communication in the Multilingual City

 
Full Title: Communication in the Multilingual City 
Short Title: Tlang2018 

Date: 28-Mar-2018 - 29-Mar-2018
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Angela Creese
Meeting Email: S.L.Martin at bham.ac.uk
Web Site: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/tlang/conferences/index.aspx 

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 06-Oct-2017 

Meeting Description:

Please note that the date of this conference has changed to 28-29 March.

This international cross disciplinary conference is focused on the theme of
communication in the city. We will create conversations which transcend
disciplinary boundaries, and assist in thinking creatively about communication
in metropolitan settings. We aim to promote discussion of research findings
and methodologies between a range of stakeholders including academics,
professionals, policy-makers, and practitioners.

The international conference, ‘Communication in the Multilingual City’, is now
open for submissions. The conference will be held at University of Birmingham,
UK, on 28-29 March 2018. 

Keynotes:

Jan Blommaert (Tilburg University)
Ana Deumert (University of Cape Town)
Annelies Kusters (Heriot-Watt University)
Tong-King Lee (University of Hong Kong)
Betsy Rymes (University of Pennsylvania)


Call for Papers: 

Open for submissions
An international conference, ‘Communication in the Multilingual City’
to be held at University of Birmingham, UK, 28/29 March 2018

Submission deadline: October 6 2017, midnight. 
Submit here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/tlang/conferences/index.aspx

TLANG is delighted to invite proposals for its final two day international
conference on 28 and 29 March 2018 to be held in Birmingham, UK. The
conference fee is £150.

This international cross disciplinary conference is focused on the theme of
communication in the city. We will create conversations which transcend
disciplinary boundaries, and assist in thinking creatively about communication
in metropolitan settings. We aim to promote discussion of research findings
and methodologies between a range of stakeholders including academics,
professionals, policy-makers, and practitioners.  British Sign Language and
International Sign interpretation will be organised for all main sessions and
at least one of the parallel sessions. The names of the interpreters will be
announced shortly.

Proposals:

Proposals are invited for individual presentations, colloquia, posters, and
roundtable discussions. In addition to academic presentations, artistic
presentations based on research related to the conference themes are also
welcome. The deadline for submission of proposals is midnight, 6 October 2017.
When submitting please indicate which theme best fits your proposal.  There
are six themes:

1. Mobility
2. Change
3. Interpretation
4. Encounters
5. Creativity
6. Networks




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