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Call for Papers Theme: Language and Culture Type: International Linguistics Conference Institution: Center for Language Research, University of Rijeka Location: Rijeka (Croatia) Date: 18.–20.6.2020 Deadline: 15.1.2020 __________________________________________________ The Center for Language Research of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka, Croatia, invites you to participate in the international scientific conference entitled “Language and Culture”. Conference Themes We invite submissions of abstract proposals for individual papers and panels. We seek quality, unpublished papers that address the empirical, theoretical and/or methodological aspects of research into the relationship between language and culture focusing (though not exclusively) on the following topics: - The nature and directionality of the relationship between language and culture - The relationship between language, culture and thought - The relationship between language, culture and gender - The relationship between language, culture and identity - The relationship between language, culture and tradition - The relationship between language, culture and society - The relationship between language, culture and social kinds - The relationship between language, culture and social action - The relationship between language, culture and artifacts - The relationship between language, culture and different biases (e.g. social, cognitive, implicit) - The relationship between language, culture and communication - Intercultural communication - Intercultural competence - The development of intercultural competence in children and adults - The role of culture (and the environment) in first language acquisition - The role of culture (and the environment) in second language acquisition - The role of culture in language learning and teaching - Teaching culture in foreign language classrooms Papers and panels focusing on any language and adopting any theoretical perspective are welcome. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary papers and panels. Proposals will be evaluated anonymously by two reviewers each based on their scientific contribution, content quality, thematic relevance and abstract quality. The working languages of the conference are English and Croatian. Abstract Submissions - General Session Papers We invite submissions of anonymous abstracts suited for a 20-minute presentation, followed by a 10-minute discussion. Each participant can be the first author of one presentation only. The number of joint presentations is not limited. Abstracts should be in the .pdf format and should include 300-400 words excluding the title, three keywords and references. Anonymous abstracts should be submitted in Croatian and in English (by authors presenting in Croatian) or in English (by authors presenting in English). Please upload your abstract to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=clarc2020. - Panels and panel papers We invite submissions of (i) anonymous paper abstracts to be presented in the panels listed below (hereafter, panel abstracts) or (ii) proposals for panels on other related topics. The guidelines for the submission of panel abstracts are the same as for those for the general session abstracts. However, when submitting your panel abstract, please indicate the name of the panel you wish to be considered for below the abstract title. - Panel proposals Panel proposals should include a minimum of five and a maximum of ten 20-minute presentations followed by a 10-minute discussion. Abstracts should be submitted in the .pdf format and should include a 200-300-word panel description accompanied by the title, three keywords and references (which are not counted towards the word limit), plus 300-400-word paper descriptions accompanied by the title, three keywords and references (which are not counted towards the word limit). Panel proposals should be submitted in Croatian and in English (for panels to be held in Croatian) or in English (for panels to be held in English) Please send your proposals to: [email protected] Publication of Papers Publication of conference papers, subject to a standard reviewing procedure, is planned in an edited volume published by a reputable international publisher. Further details will be announced closer to the conference dates. Important Dates Abstract submission deadline: January 15, 2020 Notification of acceptance (for all submissions): February 3, 2020 Early registration: March 1 – April 15, 2020 Late registration: April 16 – May 8, 2020 Conference program announcement: May 18, 2020 Conference: June 18 – 20, 2020 Plenary Speakers Marianne Gullberg, Lund University Ken Hyland, University of East Anglia Gabriela Múcsková, Comenius University Bratislava Sanda Lucija Udier, University of Zagreb Zvjezdana Vrzić, University of Rijeka Conference website: http://cji.uniri.hr/clarc2020 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
