28.765, Calls: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-765. Wed Feb 08 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.765, Calls: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics/UK

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Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:32:53
From: Olena Rossi [o.rossi at lancaster.ac.uk]
Subject: 12th Lancaster University International Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching

 
Full Title: 12th Lancaster University International Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching 
Short Title: LAELPG 

Date: 26-Jun-2017 - 26-Jun-2017
Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Olena Rossi
Meeting Email: intellectualparty at lancaster.ac.uk
Web Site: http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/laelpgconference/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics 

Meeting Description:

We are pleased to announce the 12th Lancaster University International
Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching which will take
place at Lancaster University on Monday 26 June.

This conference is designed to give linguistics postgraduates from various
areas in linguistics and language teaching/assessment an opportunity to
present and discuss their research in an informal and intellectually
stimulating setting. The conference is organized by postgraduate students
under the auspices of the Department of Linguistic and English Language,
Lancaster University. This year the conference is held within the framework of
the Intellectual Party 26-27 June. See
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/intellectualparty/ for more information about the
conference programme and to submit an abstract.

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Paul Baker
Professor Jonathan Culpeper
Dr Marije Michel

Information about Lancaster’s Intellectual Party/Summer Conference  26-27 June
2017:

This two day event runs from the 26 to 27 of June 2017 and is a fantastic
opportunity to meet with research students from around the world, discuss your
work in a friendly and encouraging environment and engage with some of
Lancaster’s renowned academic staff.  The Intellectual Party is more than just
another conference – it combines academic challenge with a lot of fun as well!

Students from Lancaster University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences would
like to invite other PhDs/MAs to an Intellectual Party/Summer Conference
incorporating:

Dedicated workshops 
The Linguistics and Language Teaching Conference
Open sessions
Themed panels 

In 2017 we will be holding a ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competition with a grand
prize of £25 up for grabs, as well as great runner up prizes for the most
creative, entertaining and intriguing three minute presentations. If you think
you would like try out a novel and fun way of communicating your research be
sure to register your interest when you submit your abstract: we will then
email you further details.

There will be a chance to join other Intellectual Party goers in a game of
floorball (don’t forget your trainers!), a BBQ dinner and a mass book launch. 
The two days will be brought to a close with a spectacular Grand Finale.

The registration fee for non-Lancaster students is £68 which includes
refreshments, BBQ dinner, wine reception and lunches during the two days of
the conference.  

Places are only available to those students whose abstracts are accepted.

If you have any questions, please contact us:
intellectualparty at lancaster.ac.uk


Call for Papers:

To apply to take part in the Intellectual Party/ LAEL postgraduate conference
in linguistics and language teaching you need to submit a 250 word abstract of
your research/presentation by the deadline of 1 March 2017. The abstract
should not include the author’s name or any other identifying information for
peer review. Accepted abstracts will be allocated 20 minutes for presentation
and 10 minutes for discussion. 

See http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/laelpgconference/ for more information and  
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/intellectualparty/  to submit an abstract.

Key Dates:

Abstracts must be received by: Wednesday 1 March
Notification of acceptance: Friday 24 March
Registration deadline: Friday 21 April
Conference: Monday 26 June




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