LINGUIST List 21.4420 Thu Nov 04 2010 Calls: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition/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.     Katharina Kley , 2011 SLA Graduate Student Symposium Message 1: 2011 SLA Graduate Student Symposium Date: 03-Nov-2010 From: Katharina Kley <katharina-kleyuiowa.edu> Subject: 2011 SLA Graduate Student Symposium E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 2011 SLA Graduate Student Symposium Date: 29-Apr-2011 - 30-Apr-2011 Location: Iowa City, Iowa, USA Contact Person: Katharina Kley Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://www.uiowa.edu/~flaregra/symp11/index.html Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition Call Deadline: 30-Dec-2010 Meeting Description: The SLA graduate students at the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have formed a partnership to host an annual SLA Graduate Student Symposium. Organizing and hosting the symposium alternate between the universities. Graduate Students in SLA and related disciplines present their work and meet distinguished researchers in their field. The theme of the 2011 symposium is 'Methodologies in SLA'. Submissions may address the conference theme or any area related to current and future trends in SLA research including, but not limited to: generative, psycholinguistic, and social approaches, technology in language teaching, and implications of SLA research for instruction. Plenary Speakers Diane Larsen-Freeman (University of Michigan) Monika Chavez (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Richard Hurtig (University of Iowa) Panel Discussion: Mixed Methods Research in SLA Panelists: Shenika Harris (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Takako Nakakubo (University of Iowa) Lia Plakans (University of Iowa) Pamela Wesely (University of Iowa) Jane Zuengler (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Panel Discussion: Collaboration and Co-Authoring in SLA Panelists: Diane Larsen-Freeman (University of Michigan) Judith Liskin-Gasparro (University of Iowa) Sally Sieloff Magnan (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Roumyana Slabakova (University of Iowa) Call For Papers We seek proposals, both theoretical and empirical, from graduate student researchers that reflect the differing perspectives and methods currently used in SLA research. The research may be interdisciplinary in nature. Submissions based on pilot studies, pre-dissertation studies, or work-in- progress projects will be considered, as well as completed projects. Submission Guidelines We invite proposals for papers and posters from graduate students at any level of graduate study. All proposals must be original (i.e., not previously presented in public) and unpublished work. Paper presentations will be 20 minutes followed by a 10-minute discussion period. Poster presentations will be displayed at an hour-long session, during which poster authors will stand by their posters to discuss their work. Please submit abstracts by December 30, 2010 to: studorg-flaresuiowa.edu (only email submission is accepted). Notification of acceptance will be sent by January 31, 2011. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: Classroom research Second and foreign language pedagogy Psycholinguistic approaches to SLA Generative second language acquisition (syntax, phonology, semantics) Heritage language acquisition Language, culture, socialization, and pragmatics Learner corpora and SLA Testing and assessment Analysis of discourse and interaction Computer-assisted language learning Second and foreign language policy Sociocultural approaches to language learning Please adhere to the following format: I. In the body of the email message, please include all of the following information in the following order: 1. Title of presentation (maximum 10 words) 2. Presenter's name (family, given) 3. Department and affiliation 4. Complete mailing address 5. Phone/Fax 6. Preferred email address for correspondence 7. Summary of the presentation, with a clear theoretical or empirical focus (maximum 50 words). This summary will be included in the program booklet and cannot be subsequently revised. II. Also in the body of the email message, please indicate your choice below. I wish my abstract to be considered as a: a. Presentation OR poster b. Presentation only c. Poster only III. Please include an abstract as an attachment. The attachment must be a Microsoft Word document and may not exceed 300 words. Please place the title as the first line of the document. Neither your name nor your institution's name should appear in the abstract. Evaluation of Proposals: I. Choice and clarity of topic, perspective, and/or method II. Quality of research III. Contribution to field, originality IV. Relevance to current issues in SLA Please contact studorg-flaresuiowa.edu with questions. Symposium website: http://www.uiowa.edu/~flaregra/symp11/index.html University of Iowa FLARE: http://international.uiowa.edu/centers/flare/default.asp University of Wisconsin-Madison Doctoral Program in SLA: http://www.sla.wisc.edu Katharina Kley Coordinator, Symposium Organization Committee Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 04-Nov-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.