Current Conferences
Applied Linguistics Association of Australia
University of Sydney
Sydney, AU
July 4, 2008 – July 6, 2008
The origins of Applied Linguistics were in the application of linguistic understandings to a wide range of contexts and issues. In the past decades the field has moved beyond relating language to social contexts to a dynamic approach to language addressing issues such as difference, access and disparity. It has become a more open field of interest in language involving an increasingly interactive approach between social and political contexts, language and research approaches.
The rapid worldwide increase in migration and reactions to it, the expansion of media and technology, political changes at international and local levels are both challenges and opportunities for research in applied linguistics. At the same time constraints such as market economy-driven research funding and greater central control of research agendas have limited the ability of the field to respond.
The theme of this year's conference 'Critical Dimension in Applied Linguistics' reflects the recent work in Applied Linguistics that examines the socio-cultural, economic, and political dimensions of language and language use.
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Celia Kitzinger, University of York, U.K.
Ryuko Kubota, UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
James Martin, University of Sydney, Australia
Alastair Pennycook, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Also featuring (with Australian Linguistics Society):
Jen Hay, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (Jointly with ALS)
To view an overview of the plenary speakers' presentations, please click on the 'overview' link at the bottom of the page.
The ALAA 2008 draft program is now available from the program link on the right, or can be downloaded along with other Lingfest 2008 event programs from:
The Lingfest 2008 website
Registration for the conference is now open. To register online, please visit the LingFest 2008 registration page.
To avail the special rates for ALAA members, please make sure that your ALAA membership is current. Click here to renew your ALAA membership.
- Early Bird - - Regular - Full registration non-member 300 350 Full registration ALAA member 200 250 Student non-member 200 250 Student ALAA member 150 200 Single day non-member 150 175 Single day member 100 125 Single day student non-member 125 150 Single day student member 75 100
For enquiries, please contact Ahmar Mahboob and Caroline Lipovsky at ALAA 2008
On-site registration and collection of conference materials for ALAA 2008 will begin at 8 am on Friday 4 July. Follow the signs to the registration desk in the John Woolley Building (entrance off Science Road). A map to the conference location can be downloaded from here
Submissions for ALAA 2008 have been extended until midnight, Monday 7 April, 2008. To submit a paper for ALAA 2008, follow the links at the bottom of the page.
Note: Participants wishing to submit papers for ALAA 2008 must first register as users on this site. When creating a user account for ALAA 2008, please check the 'author' box in order to enable abstract submission.
Refereed conference proceedings will be published.
On-campus accommodation is available at the Women's College, University of Sydney. Single rooms are available from $80 per night and twin rooms from $118 per night.
To make a booking at the Women's College, please download and complete the booking form from the Lingfest accommodation page.
Casual accommodation may also be found via the University of Sydney casual accomodation website
Participants are encouraged to book accommodation as early as possible to ensure availability.
ALAA offers travel scholarships to support postgraduate attendance at the conference. Four scholarships of up to $600 each will be available for 2008. Full time research postgraduates from Australian institutions are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to member applicants. Funding will only be given to applicants who will be presenting a paper at the conference. The scholarships may be used for conference registration, travel, or accommodation and will be awarded in the form of reimbursements after the conference.
Application Process:
Students wishing to apply for a travel scholarship should send in an application with the information listed below:
- a cover sheet detailing the name of the applicant, institution, member status, contact details, year of study, name of supervisor(s) and expected travel costs
- a one-page summary of the research
- the abstract accepted for presentation
- a CV
- a letter of support from their supervisor
Selection will be made by the ALAA Executive Committee.
Applications should be emailed to the ALAA secretary Dr Christina Gitsaki at c.gitsaki@uq.edu.au
Important Dates
Scholarship applications due: 1 June 2008
Decisions emailed to applicants: 15 June 2008
Contact
Please email Dr Christina Gitsaki (c.gitsaki@uq.edu.au) if you have any query about the scholarship.
For more information about other Lingfest 2008 events, please visit the Lingfest 2008 portal site
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