LINGUIST List 22.365 Fri Jan 21 2011 Calls: Anthropological Linguistics, Sociolinguistics/Botswana Editor for this issue: Amy Brunett <brunettlinguistlist.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.     Sibonile Ellece , Department of English: 6th International Conference Message 1: Department of English: 6th International Conference Date: 19-Jan-2011 From: Sibonile Ellece <ellecesmopipi.ub.bw> Subject: Department of English: 6th International Conference E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Department of English: 6th International Conference Date: 01-Jun-2011 - 03-Jun-2011 Location: University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Contact Person: Ndana Ndana Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 10-Mar-2011 Meeting Description: Department of English: 6th International Conference Theme: English and the Distinctly African University University of Botswana 1st – 3rd June, 2011 Since 1998 the Department of English in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Botswana has been hosting a biennial conference to discuss issues concerning English language and literature in Africa. The 2011 conference, English and the Distinctly African University, will provide a platform for researchers, academics, educators, language planners, literary scholars, theatre practitioners and other professionals in Africa and elsewhere to debate the role of English in defining African universities. 2nd Call for Papers: Since 1998 the Department of English in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Botswana has been hosting a biennial conference to discuss issues concerning English language and literature in Africa. The 2011 conference, English and the Distinctly African University, will provide a platform for researchers, academics, educators, language planners, literary scholars, theatre practitioners and other professionals in Africa and elsewhere to debate the role of English in defining African universities. The suggested subthemes are: -Contact between English and African Oral Traditions -English and African Languages -Role of language, Literature and Theatre in Conflict Management and -Resolution -Pan African Approach to the teaching of Language, Literature and Theatre -Language, Literature, Theatre and the Environment -Re-thinking English in Africa -Theatre, Language and Politicking in Africa -Theatre, Language and Development in Africa -Language, Gender and Technology -Botswana English and the New Millennium -English in Parliamentary and Legal Discourse The department hopes that dialogue around such issues will contribute to better understanding of the role of English in defining African universities, the contact zone between English and African Languages and Traditions; the role of language, literature and theatre in conflict management and resolution; and other related issues such as the use of language in politicking, development and parliamentary discourse. Submission of Abstracts Abstracts of not more than 250 words on any of the above themes and sub-themes should be submitted via email to: ndananmopipi.ub.bw and ellecesmopipi.ub.bw . Abstracts must be Microsoft Word documents and must be submitted electronically only. In case Abstracts make use of any specialized characters or diacritics, such abstracts should be sent in PDF format. The deadline for submission is 10th March, 2011. Abstracts should include: -Title of paper -Conference theme and sub-theme addressed -Name(s) and academic title(s) of author(s) -Academic or professional affiliation -E-mail address -Number of words in the abstract Abstracts are considered and responded to as they are submitted. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 21-Jan-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.