7th Symposium on Applied Linguistics

[John F. Schwaller]

Fellow Colleague,
We look forward to your participation in the following Symposium. Please
send this information on to others who might be interested.
Thanks for your interest and for spreading the word!
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UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMERICAS, PUEBLA
7th SYMPOSIUM IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS/VII FORO EN LINGUISTICA APLICADA
"TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION"
MAY 17 - 18, 2002
CALL FOR PAPERS
The 7th Symposium on Applied Linguistics will take place May 17-18, 2002 at
the Universidad de las Américas-Puebla in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. Hosted
by the Department of Languages and the Graduate Program in Applied
Linguistics, the symposium draws scholars and practitioners from Mexico and
abroad.
The Organizing Committee invites abstracts for papers and workshops on
topics in applied linguistics. All topics related to applied linguistics
are welcome. Papers related to the Conference theme are encouraged.
Conference languages are English, Spanish, French and German.
Abstracts (maximum 250 words excluding references) must be typed and
double-spaced. Indicate the type of presentation (paper or workshop).
Include title, author names(s), affiliation(s), e-mail address, mailing
address, telephone and fax numbers (see attached Proposal Form). In
addition, please send a 75-word summary of the presentation and 50-word
bio-data for the program.
... Electronic submission (preferred): as Word attachment (Mac or PC).
... Hard copy submission (if necessary): by fax or high priority registered
mail.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: February 1, 2002
Notification of acceptance or rejection: by February 15, 2002
The Universidad de las Américas Puebla is situated in the historic
community of Cholula, 15 minutes from the city of Puebla, 30 minutes from
the Puebla airport, and 2 hours from the airport in Mexico City. Airport
express buses leave every 30 minutes from Mexico City to Puebla.
Registration fees:
Presenters and general public: $250 pesos (from Mexican institutions)
$40 dollars (from institutions abroad)
Students (with current I.D´s): $150 pesos
For more information on abstract submissions, please contact either:
Ashley Withers: awithers at mail.udlap.mx
Patrick Smith: patrick at mail.udlap.mx
For general information on the conference, contact
Lydia Giles: lgiles at mail.udlap.mx