31.232, Calls: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis/United Kingdom

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Subject: 31.232, Calls: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis/United Kingdom

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:39:20
From: Mariana Roccia [mariana at mrlanguageservices.com]
Subject: Fifth International Conference on Ecolinguistics, Ecolinguistics in Action: Tackling Real-world Issues

 
Full Title: Fifth International Conference on Ecolinguistics, Ecolinguistics in action: tackling real-world issues 
Short Title: ICE-5 

Date: 17-Aug-2020 - 20-Aug-2020
Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: ICE-5 Team
Meeting Email: ICE5 at ecoling.net

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis 

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2020 

Meeting Description:

The University of Liverpool is pleased to announce that it will be hosting
ICE-5: the Fifth International Conference on Ecolinguistics, in Liverpool,
from the 17th to the 20th August 2020. The theme of the conference is
Ecolinguistics in action: tackling real-world issues. The conference aims to
create a dynamic and stimulating space for discussions and sharing of
knowledge from across all relevant disciplines in an attempt to engage
academics with different perspectives and ideas on how to use ecolinguistic
research to bring about change. Ecolinguistics explores the role of language
in the life- sustaining interactions of humans, other species and the physical
environment. One aim of ecolinguistics is to develop linguistic theories which
see humans not only as part of society, but also as part of the larger
ecosystems that life depends on. Another aim is to show how linguistics can be
used to address key ecological issues, from climate change and biodiversity
loss to environmental justice. ICE-5 will focus particularly on this second
aim, and build on the themes of previous ICE conferences (held in Denmark and
China) which explored how linguistics can contribute to the creation of
ecological civilisations. ICE-5 will place a particular emphasis on
practically resisting the hegemonic narratives of industrial civilisations and
working towards concrete changes which can help more ecologically beneficial
forms of society emerge.


Call for Papers:

Potential topics and themes include but are not limited to:

- Using ecolinguistics to resist consumerism and hegemonic economic discourses
- Working to improve communication in ecological campaigns and movements
- Exploring, preserving and promoting ecological discourses from traditional
and indigenous cultures across the world.
- The application of ecological philosophies such as buen vivir in law-making.
- Using cognitive approaches to opinion-formation to contribute to policy
change.
- Critiquing discourses of environmental responsibility and justice to
highlight who is to blame and who has a duty to act.
- Eco-anxiety and how the language of ecopsychology can promote environmental
action.
- The search for ecosomatic discourses to promote reconnection with the body
and nature.
- Using ecolinguistics to resist discourses which exploit animals and promote
plant-based living.
- Critiquing discourses of sustainable living, including zero-waste living.
- Exploring ecological identity formation on social media and promoting
ecologically beneficial identities.
- Using ecolinguistics to embed ecological education across the curriculum.

One of the aims of ecolinguistics is to challenge conventional forms of
language and social organisation and to contribute to emerging new forms. In
line with this, ICE5 will include not only conventional paper presentations
but also a variety of more interactive sessions including round table
discussions, outdoor sessions, interactive workshops, poetry and storytelling
events, mindfulness activities, and public engagement.

We welcome proposals for 20-minute papers, poster presentations, 60-minute
round table discussions, outdoor workshops, mindfulness or ecosomatic
sessions, or 30 minute creative performance/spoken word/storytelling sessions.
Please send an abstract of no more than 300 words to ICE5 at ecoling.net by
Sunday 1 March 2020, accompanied by a short biography (100 words). Presenters
will be announced by Sunday 5 April 2020.

Registrations will open on Monday 6 April 2020.

Fee scale for registration:

- Institutionally-funded participants £250 – Early Bird £200
- Self-funded participants (high wage) £150 – Early Bird £100
- PhD students and self-funded participants (low wage) £100 – Early Bird £70




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