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[Fwd: [LING-TW] 2010 Asian EFL Journal International Conference]
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Karen Chung
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Oct 05, 2009 04:29 PDT
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*2010 Asian EFL Journal International Conference*
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April 23-25, Providence University, Taiwan
*/Announcement and Call for Paper/**/s/** *
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*About Asian EFL Journal*
Founded in 1997, the Asian EFL Journal has rapidly grown to become a
major academic journal publishing articles on second/foreign language
studies. With its readership exceeding 2.3 million readers per year,
about 5 % of submission makes it through the blind review process. Since
2003 the Asian EFL Journal has run an annual Asian EFL conference in
Pusan, Seoul.**
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*Providence University* is proud to present the 2010 Asian EFL Journal
International Conference. **
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*Conference Organizers*
Department of English Language, Literature and Linguistics, Providence
University
Graduate School of English Language, Literature and Linguistics,
Providence University
Asian EFL Journal Editor Board
*/Conference Theme/*
_Integration and Innovation of English Language, Literature, and
Linguistics in the EFL Classroom___
*Sessions* (Sub-themes preferred but not limited to) **
* English language teaching (curriculum design, listening, speaking,
reading, writing)
* ELT with technology
* Language acquisition
* Language education (motivation, learning strategies/styles,
autonomy, language policy)
* Linguistics (pragmatics, phonics, psycholinguistics,
cross-cultural communication)
* Literature (application of literary works, cultural issues)
* Innovative instruction in language, literature and linguistics
* Integrative language instruction with literature and linguistics
*/Call for Papers/*
*Abstract Submission*
* The conference will be conducted in English.
* Authors should electronically submit Abstract in MS WORD document
to Chris Lu (pu20-@pu.edu.tw <mailto:pu20-@pu.edu.tw>).
* Page 1 for paper title at the central top, author name and
affiliation, *abstract in 250 words*, key words and the
presentation type at the end.
* Page 2 for authors’ data, including names, affiliations, email,
contact information and corresponding address.
*Important Dates*
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* *Deadline for Abstract Submission: December 20, 2009 *
* *Notification of Abstract Acceptance: January 20, 2009 *
* *Deadline for Full Paper: March 20, 2010*
* *Conference: April 23-25, 2010*
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*/Conference program/*
*Keynote speakers *
*Dr. Roger Charles Nunn*
Professor of Communication Department, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Chief Editor of Asian EFL Journal http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/
*Dr. Roland Sussex*
http://www.arts.uq.edu.au/slccs/index.html?page=18094&pid=
<http://www.arts.uq.edu.au/slccs/index.html?page=18094&pid=>
Professor of Applied Language Studies at the University of Queensland
Co-author of /The Slavic Languages/ (Cambridge University Press, 2006).
*Dr. Michael Thomas*
Professor of TESOL, Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, Japan.
Editor of /Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning/
(2009)
Organizer of an international symposium series on Web 2.0 digital
technologies and language education in Japan
(http://wirelessready.nucba.ac.jp <http://wirelessready.nucba.ac.jp/>).
*/Conference structure/*
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*Two full-day Conference*: Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, 2010
*Half-day or full-day post-conference and workshops*: Sunday, April 25,
2010**
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The conference theme aims to bring together scholars, teachers and
graduate students in the field of English – either literature,
linguistics or TESOL/TEFL. Graduate students are encouraged to submit
for a poster session, which does not need a full paper.
The third day of the conference is called “post conference” that aims to
provide graduate students a chance to present in an international
conference. Graduate students, in the TESOL, Linguistics, or Literature
field are all invited to submit a group of 3 to 5 abstracts together to
a colloquium session which will be lead by their supervisor as the
colloquium organizer. The colloquium for postgraduate students devoted
to research and publication opportunities will be scheduled.
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*Sunday 25^th April **w*ill also be devoted to half-day or full-day
workshops that provide hand-on experience to enhance teaching in the EFL
classroom.
*Conference sessions*
Ø *Keynote speeches*
Ø *Paper presentations*
Ø *Workshops*
* *Teaching demo sessions*
* *Invited sessions*
Ø *Posters*
Ø *Colloquiums (a group of papers on a topic/theme)*
* *Invited sessions*
* *Graduate session* (3-4 persons as a team with their supervisor as
the colloquium organizer )
Ø *Talks:* Invited panel discussion
*Social events*
Ø Reception Banquet (Friday night)
Ø Night market visit (Saturday night)
Ø Half day city touring (Sunday afternoon)
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