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Conference Announcement "Multicultural Discourses" 2nd International Conference Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies, Zhejiang University Hangzhou (China) 13-15 April 2007 __________________________________________________ The first International Conference on Multicultural Discourses (Oct. 2004, Hangzhou), organized by the Institute of Discourse and Cultural Studies, Zhejiang University, has turned out to be an international academic success. It represents a new and much needed direction in social science in general and discourse studies in particular. For this reason, we are making the Multicultural Discourses Conference a tri-annual event: the next one will be held in Hangzhou (again) between April 13-15, 2007 (the weekend following the Easter). The Second International Conference on Multicultural Discourses remains committed to the original aims, namely, the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue and critique in discourse/language/communication scholarship, the study of discourses of marginalized cultures and research into new discourses helpful to cultural solidarity and prosperity. Conference Topics: The conference topics include but are not restricted by the following: 1. concepts and theories of language/communication/discourse outside the dominant paradigms, as well as the related research and teaching traditions; 2. intercultural dialogue, postcolonial critique and cross-cultural fertilisation in discourse/language/communication studies; 3. globalisation of non-western intellectual heritages; 4. discourses that reflect the realities, issues, concerns and aspirations of marginalised or otherwise troubled groups and communities; 5. new or alternative discourses of cultural cohesion and progress; 6. rules and needs for conducting intercultural and international communication; 7. localization of English as international language Presentation Format: Parallel paper sessions Panel discussions Keynote speeches Forum with invited speakers Choice of keynote speeches will be based on the quality, relevance and international balance of abstract submissions subject to further investigation. (English interpretation will be provided for papers in Chinese.) Conference Website: http://www.shixu.com/institute-conference Contact: Wendy Zhao Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 China E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Web: http://www.shixu.com/institute-conference __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
