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fbm.upm.edu.my>MICOLLAC 2001 The Second Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures April 17 - 19, 2001 Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Conference Theme: Envisioning Continuities and Possibilities For more information on the conference (including registration), please visit our website at http://fbm.upm.edu.my/~micollac/ Among the invited speakers: * Prof. Teun van Dijk, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands * Prof. Richard Corballis, Masse University, New Zealand * Prof. Alastair Pennycook, University of Technology, Syndey, Australia * Prof. Rod Ellis, University of Auckland, New Zealand * Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd. Taib Osman, University Malaya * Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh, Malaysia * Prof. Dr. Abdullah Hassan, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, Malaysia * Prof. Ralph Fasold, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. * Prof. Braj Kachru, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. * Prof. Thomas M. Duffy, Indiana University, Bloomington, U.S.A. * Dr. Malachi Edwin, University Putra Malaysia Registration: Deadline January 15th, 2001 Information on registration fees and procedures is provided at the MICOLLAC Web site. Submission of Conference and Workshop Papers: Deadline for submission of abstracts is November 15, 2000 Possible areas of research or discussion 1. Shifts in theories, approaches, and research related to language, literature and culture 2. Description and discussion of research results and ideological investigation related to language, literature and culture 3. New trends in Literature 4. Language-related developments in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and transmediation 5. New trends and innovations in language acquisition and learning 6. Innovations in meeting learner needs and user expectations 7. Ethnographic studies of language use in communities 8. Language and culture in organization and commercial enterprise 9. Links between thinking and language, literature and culture Topics 1. English, Malay and other Languages e.g. Language empowerment and marginalisation Language variation Translation issues 2. Discourse Studies e.g. Rhetoric and Style Critical Discourse Analysis 3. Literature in English, Malay and other languages e.g. Literary movements and themes Comparative analysis of literary works 4. Language and Information and Communication Technology e.g. Electronic discourse Social dimensions of computer-mediated communication Transmediation between books, films, cyberspace, etc. 5. Language, Culture and Society e.g. Cultural influence on language Cross-cultural communication Language and Gender Thinking across languages, literatures and cultures 6. Language Development Issues e.g. Language planning and policy English for Specific Purposes and Workplace Literacy Bilingualism and Multilingualism Papers relating to other aspects of language, literature or culture that are relevant to the conference theme may also be submitted for consideration. NOTE: All papers must be written and presented in English or Malay. If there are special materials that need to be presented in languages other than English or Malay, presenters are responsible for having them translated. Paper presentations 1. Plenary sessions (40 minutes) 2. Parallel sessions (30 minutes) 3. Demonstration (40 minutes) 4. Workshop (75 minutes) 5. Poster session (20 minutes) 6. Discussion Group (30 minutes) For further information please visit the MICOLLAC Web site at: http://fbm.upm.edu.my/~micollac/ or write to the Conference Secretariat at: micollacMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
strath.ac.uk>DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE in association with The Scottish Branch of the British Psychological Society ------------------ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND LEARNING JUNE 25th -29th, 2001 at :- The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. This multidisciplinary conference is an international forum for the presentation and exchange of ideas in the fields of communication, problem-solving and learning, and should be of interest to academics, researchers and practitioners in the fields of psychology, communication and information technology, artificial intelligence, management, engineering, education and training, linguistics, anthropology and zoology. All aspects of theory, research, methodology and applications will be addressed. Keynote speakers include:-- Herb Clark, Stanford, USA Robin Mason, Open University, UK Seymour Papert, MIT, USA Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont, Neuchatel, Switzerland Barbara Rogoff, California at Santa Cruz, USA Call for Submissions: Submissions are invited for Symposia, Papers, Workshops, Posters and Demonstrations. Please submit 2 copies of your proposal, including title, author(s) name and address, and a 150-250 word abstract. For further details on the conference and submissions, consult the conference website, or contact a member of the conference committee at the address below. Deadline for Submissions:--- November 1st, 2000 Submissions (marked 'Conference') to:-- The Centre for Research into Interactive Learning Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, 40, George Street Glasgow, G1 1QE Scotland, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)141 548 4390 Fax: +44 (0)141 552 6948 e-mail: ICCPLMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue