English Language Center | Shantou University
Shantou | Guangdong | China
Innovation & Integration
in English Language Teaching
Theme:
Rethinking Praxis
in a Connected World
April 20 – 22, 2012
Invited Speakers:
Ken
Hyland
We Are What We Write:
The Role of Writing in the
Academy
Feng
Anwei
The ‘Third Wave’ — The
Spread of English across
Greater China
Joy
Egbert
Multiliteracies and
Technology: Connecting
CALL to Students' Lives
David
Marsh
Firing and Wiring
Neurons when Teaching
through English
Mao
Sihui
About the Symposium
We are proud to invite practitioners and researchers in the field of
language learning and teaching to present or participate in the 2012
Innovation & Integration in English Language Teaching symposium to be
held in Shantou, China.
In addition to keynote and featured presentations, informal special
interest groups will be organized with invited speakers including:
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A Talk with David Marsh about Language Integrated Learning
and the Impact of Bilingual Education on the Brain.
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A Talk with Feng Anwei about Teaching English as a Third
Language in China.
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A Talk with Joy Egbert about Student Engagement.
Moderator for Panel
Discussion
IIELT is organized by the English Language Center at Shantou University
and sponsored by the Li Ka Shing Foundation. For more information, visit
us on the web at http://elc.stu.edu.cn/iielt/
Extended CFP Deadline: November 15, 2011
We invite researchers in the field of English Language Teaching to
submit proposals for paper, poster or workshop presentations in the
symposium. Early-Bird and student registration discounts are
available. More information is available below or on our web site.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
“Rethinking Praxis in a Connected World”
Goal: To bring together English language researchers and educators interested in learning and utilizing
innovative and integrative frameworks, approaches, and tools in the teaching of languages, cultures, and
intercultural communication at post-secondary institutions.
Dates: April 20-22, 2012
Location: Shantou University, 243 Daxue Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
Speakers: We are pleased to announce Ken Hyland (University of Hong Kong) and Feng Anwei (Bangor
University) as our keynote speakers, as well as Joy Egbert (Washington State University), David Marsh
(University of Jyvaskyla), and Mao Sihui (Macao Polytechnic University) as our featured speakers. More
information on speakers can be found on our web site (http://elc.stu.edu.cn/iielt/).
Topics: Papers, workshops and posters should relate to one or more of the following topics:
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English for Academic/Specific Purposes
Content and Language Integrated Learning
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Multimedia or Integrated Media Instruction
Language Learning & New Media
Intercultural Communication
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English as an International Language
English Language Assessment
Materials Development
Learner & Teacher Autonomy
Second Language Writing & Reading
Teaching English as a Third Language (L3)
Proposal types: Paper presentations and workshops are allocated 30 minutes plus an additional 10 minutes
for discussion for a total of 40 minutes. Papers should report on recent unpublished research and workshops
should demonstrate innovation and integration of technology in post-secondary English language
instruction. Poster presentations are given 1 hour to report on a work in progress. All proposal types should be
related to the conference theme of innovation and integration.
Proposal submission guidelines: Proposals must conform to these specified guidelines and reach the
conference committee by November 15, 2011 (Extended Deadline). Submissions must be made online by
registering and logging in at http://elc.stu.edu.cn/iielt/. The submission should include: title of paper, family
name(s), given name(s), institutional affiliation, current position, email address, topic(s), abstract (up to 200
words), and keywords (up to 5) that best describe the subject of your submission. Notification of
acceptance will be sent by November 30, 2011. Please submit only one proposal per author. A bio (up to 50
words) must be submitted in the “User Account Details” section separately from the proposal submission. Be
sure to mention the topic which best encompasses your work and any technical requirements you may
have for your presentation. Selected papers may be published in a Conference Proceedings.
Contact: For any issue pertinent to the proposal submission guidelines and symposium information or for
questions on registration, payment, accommodation and other practical matters, please contact
iielt@stu.edu.cn or refer to our web site: http://elc.stu.edu.cn/iielt/.
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