LINGUIST List 22.980 Mon Feb 28 2011 Calls: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition/Canada 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.     Azita Taleghani , Innovation and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy Message 1: Innovation and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy Date: 28-Feb-2011 From: Azita Taleghani <azita.taleghaniutoronto.ca> Subject: Innovation and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Innovation and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy Date: 13-May-2011 - 14-May-2011 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Contact Person: Azita Taleghani Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition Call Deadline: 28-Mar-2011 Meeting Description: Symposium on Innovations and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy University of Toronto Mississauga May 13-14, 2011 The Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga, in collaboration with partner departments at Scarborough and St. George campuses will host a two-day symposium on Innovations and Challenges in Second Language pedagogy. Call for Papers: Abstracts are invited for paper presentations, round tables or discussion panels focused on the theme of the symposium. All papers must be original (i.e., not previously presented in public) and unpublished work. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: ‐ Innovations and challenges in second language teaching and learning ‐ Best practices in language education ‐ New pedagogical aspects of online learning ‐ Best methods in using web based technologies for language learning ‐ Promoting the use of new technologies amongst language teaching Paper presentation sessions will be 20 minutes followed by a 10‐minute discussion period. Proposals for round tables or panels may be organized around three to five panelists followed by a discussion period. Abstracts and proposals should be submitted by email in .rtf or .pdf format to (language.symposiumutoronto.ca) by March 28, 2011. Notification of acceptance will be given by April 08, 2011. Please write 'Abstract Submission' in the subject line and list the following information in the body of the message: ‐ Title of your paper ‐ Your name ‐ Affiliation ‐ Telephone number ‐ E‐mail address Abstracts should be in English, maximum 500 words in length, excluding illustrations and references. Abstracts must also include 3‐4 keywords describing the content of the paper. For more information and latest updates please visit the symposium website: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/language.symposium Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 28-Feb-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.