28.868, Calls: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-868. Tue Feb 14 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.868, Calls: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics/UK

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Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:25:21
From: Alex Ho-Cheong Leung [alex.ho-cheong.leung at northumbria.ac.uk]
Subject: 50th Anniversary Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics

Full Title: 50th Anniversary Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics 
Short Title: BAAL 2017 

Date: 31-Aug-2017 - 02-Sep-2017
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Alex Leung
Meeting Email: alex.ho-cheong.leung at northumbria.ac.uk
Web Site: http://www.baal2017.org.uk/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2017 

Meeting Description:

The 50th Anniversary Meeting of the British Association for Applied
Linguistics will be hosted by the Centre for Language Education Research,
University of Leeds, on 31 August - 2 September 2017.

Conference theme: Diversity in Applied Linguistics: Opportunities, Challenges,
Questions

2017 is the 50th anniversary of the first annual meeting of BAAL. The theme of
the conference, Diversity and Applied Linguistics, will enable us to engage
with the notion of diversity both of and in Applied Linguistics, in a
diversifying world, in this anniversary year. What opportunities are enabled?
What challenges are presented? What are the key questions for the field, as we
take stock and look forward?

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Henry Widdowson, Department of English, University of Vienna
Professor Bencie Woll, Director, Deafness Cognition and Language Research
Centre, University College London

S. Pit Corder Lecture:

Professor Mohamed Daoud, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Institut Supérieur
des Langues de Tunis

2nd Call for Papers:

BAAL 2017
(Details about scholarship application will be available on the conference
website shortly)

The 50th Anniversary Meeting of the British Association for Applied
Linguistics will be hosted by the Centre for Language Education Research,
University of Leeds, on 31 August - 2 September 2017.

Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts are welcome in any area of Applied Linguistics and should present
original research. Abstracts which address the conference theme (Diversity and
Applied Linguistics) will be particularly welcome.

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: 31 March 2017
You will be notified of the outcome of the review process in May 2017. 

To submit your abstract:

Please go to the abstracts page of the BAAL 2017 website:
http://www.baal2017.org.uk/abstracts/

Your contact details will be included in the book of abstracts unless you opt
out during the submission process.

Format: 

Text 300 words maximum (including references, if any). Do not use any special
fonts, such as bold print or caps. Do not add tables, photos, or diagrams to
your abstract. Do not indent your paragraphs, leave one space between
paragraphs instead. Be sure to specify the type of presentation you wish to be
considered for.

Type of presentation:

Individual
Special interest group (SIG) track
Poster
Colloquium

Scholarships:

BAAL offers scholarships at every annual conference which are open to students
and early career researchers, with the latter defined as being within 2 years
of PhD completion. In addition, BAAL also offers one Chris Brumfit
student/early career scholarship which is usually targeted at delegates from
outside Britain who would not otherwise have funds to do so to attend the BAAL
Annual Meeting. Candidates wishing to apply should submit an abstract in the
usual way, indicating clearly on their submission that they wish to be
considered for a scholarship. For more information on the scholarships and the
selection process please refer to the conference website. 

Prizes:

Poster prize : A prize will be given to the best poster presented at the
conference. The winner receives £50.

The Richard Pemberton best postgraduate paper prize: The postgraduate
development and liaison coordinator together with an ordinary member of the
BAAL Executive Committee will draw up a shortlist and coordinate judges for
the Richard Pemberton best postgraduate paper prize. The winner receives £50.

All presenters have to be BAAL members by the time they register for the
conference.

Conference Website: http://www.baal2017.org.uk/ 

In case you encountered any difficulty or have any question, please do not
hesitate to contact the Meetings Secretary, Alex Leung at:
alex.ho-cheong.leung at northumbria.ac.uk

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