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Call for Papers "Orientations - Language, Learning and Translation: Negotiating Cultural and Literary Spaces" International Conference Sohar University Sohar (Oman) 26-27 February 2008 __________________________________________________ The Department of English Language and Translation, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities announces a call for research papers relating to these topics: - Language learning and teaching - Translation - Identity, Politics and Language - Philosophy of language - Language - literature interface - Discourse analysis - Sociolinguistics - Anthropological Linguistics - Psycholinguistics - Language Acquisition Introduction The astrolabe was a composite astronomical instrument used to navigate the seas by Arabic and European sailors. It was a tool which enabled cultures to meet, trade, share knowledge, music and ideas. The theme of the conference, Orientations, is intended to prompt participants into reflecting on emergent theoretical tools and practical approaches to language, learning and translation. Academics are warmly invited to join us at Sohar University for our first international Applied Linguistics conference to discuss contemporary research and the directions this research is taking us. Through globalization and the rapid spread of Internet based communication great distances between peoples have been reduced and many borders have been torn down. Applied linguistic theory has also moved with the times developing new questions and answers relevant to our dynamic times. Papers with a particular focus on using language as a tool to connect cultures, share information or ideas between cultures or investigate the disparity and inequalities between cultures in the Arab world will be especially appreciated. Aims 1. Facilitate the exchange of ideas and information between academics working in the field of linguistics. 2. Assist academics strengthen their research through sharing their ideas and projects with other professionals and gaining critical feedback. 3. Develop new ideas, methods, concepts and questions pertinent to the language in the Arab world. 4. Draw attention to and publicize the work of academics for the wider community in the Gulf. Language: English, (Arabic papers in translation will also be considered). Mode: Paper Presentation (20 min +15min questions) Workshop (40min) Poster/Wallpaper Submission Guidelines All abstracts will be subjected to an academic committee review made up of specialists from the above fields. After careful review of abstracts the committee will contact authors with accepted papers. Persons making submissions shall not contact the committee during this process. Only papers submitted before the deadline will be considered. Following the conference all presented papers will be published as conference proceedings. All submissions/queries can be made through the conference coordinator Associate Professor Yogesh Sinha: [email protected] Submission Deadline: 20/10/2007 Screening: 31-12/12/2007 Announcements: 15/12/2007 Registration Fee (attendance fee): 15 OR Registration Fee (presenters fee): 10 OR Conference Organizing Committee Dr Abood Al Sawafi - Conference President Dr Abdallah Khateybeh - Conference Vice President Dr Yogesh K Sinha - Conference Coordinator Dr Thomas Roche - Conference Programming Coordinator Email: [email protected] About the conference venue The City of Sohar is located in the costal Batina region of the Sultanate of Oman, 200km north of the capital Muscat and 200 south-west of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Sohars natural environment includes stretches of beaches on the Arabian sea fringed by lush tropical farmlands and behind which stretch rugged desert landscapes. Sohar University is a university of international standing with an affiliation with the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. The conference is hosted by the English Language and Translation Department (ELT), which has a strong research tradition in Applied Linguistics, Literature and TESOL. __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
