LINGUIST List 22.3517 Thu Sep 08 2011 Calls: Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics/USA Editor for this issue: Alison Zaharee <alisonlinguistlist.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.     Sarah Krizan , Global Michigan: International Focus on the Revitalization of the Region Message 1: Global Michigan: International Focus on the Revitalization of the Region Date: 01-Sep-2011 From: Sarah Krizan <skrizanemich.edu> Subject: Global Michigan: International Focus on the Revitalization of the Region E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Global Michigan: International Focus on the Revitalization of the Region Date: 10-Nov-2011 - 14-Nov-2011 Location: Ypsilanti, MI, USA Contact Person: Rosemary Weston-Gil Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 15-Sep-2011 Meeting Description: The purpose of the Global Michigan conference, the annual conference of the Ambassadorial and Consular Corps and Eastern Michigan University, is to explore ways of revitalizing the region by means of internationalization. We plan to consider various facets of this topic through panel and round table discussions as well as presentations. Some topics of interest include entrepreneurial immigration, language and international trade/careers, creating and maintaining international partnerships, and promoting sustainability by preserving our heritages. Call for Papers: Papers and posters are invited on international development in academia, technology and commerce. Some topics include: - Entrepreneurial Immigration - Creating and maintaining international partnerships - The role of international communities in the revitalization of the region - The culture(s), heritage(s) and language(s) factors - Language and International Trade - Language and International Careers - Models of Internationalization - Technology supporting an international agenda - Attracting foreign capital and high-tech companies - Promoting sustainability by preserving our Heritages Please send abstracts of no more than one page by September 15, 2011. Submissions can be made by means of Digital Commons: http://commons.emich.edu/acaccem/ Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 08-Sep-2011       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.