LINGUIST List 21.2767 Thu Jul 01 2010 Calls: Romance, Ling & Literature, Sociolinguistics/USA Editor for this issue: Elyssa Winzeler <elyssalinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.    Francisco Martinez Ibarra, (R)Evolution in Romance Languages and Literatures Message 1: (R)Evolution in Romance Languages and Literatures Date: 29-Jun-2010 From: Francisco Martinez Ibarra <fmibarrabuffalo.edu> Subject: (R)Evolution in Romance Languages and Literatures E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: (R)Evolution in Romance Languages and Literatures Date: 01-Oct-2010 - 02-Oct-2010 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA Contact Person: Francisco Martinez Ibarra Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature; Sociolinguistics Language Family(ies): Romance Call Deadline: 01-Aug-2010 Meeting Description: University at Buffalo Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Graduate Student Association presents (R)Evolution in Romance Languages and Literatures October 1st and 2nd 2010 Call for Papers Since the collapse of the Roman Empire, the languages of the former have evolved, transformed, and spread across the globe. The Romance languages and literatures diverged and reencountered each other, provoking cultural, linguistic, and literary changes and exchanges. These (r)evolutions continue into the present era and enrich our understanding of a shared past, present, and future. In order to enrich the academic conversation and establish connections, the objectives of this conference are: - To foster dialogues and interdisciplinary approaches to Romance languages and literatures - To showcase future scholars and create a forum for young scholars to converse across disciplines about trends in research and pedagogy - To encourage the discussion of connections between Romance literatures and languages and between literary studies and linguistics - To connect literary and linguistic research with other fields such as history, anthropology, philosophy, sociology, education, psychology, media studies, and the arts Potential topics include: Language policy and planning Social linguistics Literary pragmatics Language contact Second language acquisition Teaching methodology Language evolution Bilingualism Globalization Migration Local cultures Law History Deadline for abstracts is extended to August 1st. Papers will be accepted in Romance languages and English. The RLL GSA aims to publish the proceedings of the conference. Abstracts should be 250 words. Send abstract with proposed title as an attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF to UBRomancegmail.com. This event is sponsored by the Romance Languages and Literatures Graduate Student Association. Conference will be held on the University at Buffalo, North Campus. Department of Romance Languages and Literatures University at Buffalo, North Campus 910 Clemens Hall Buffalo, NY 14221 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 01-Jul-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.