ENGLISH IN THE WORLD: NEW DIRECTIONS
International Conference
28,29, 30 October 1999
Venue - University of Évora, Portugal
Last Announcement and Call for Papers
The English language is recognised as the lingua franca of the 20th
century and is likely to continue to play this role into the next
century. However, it is not possible to dissociate linguistic from
cultural and literary features. Consequently, in the interaction between
English and other languages, a cultural and literary exchange is
implied. Such exchange should not be looked upon as the influence of one
culture over another, but rather as a balanced and shared interactive
process.
At the present time, one cannot speak of a single and unchanging English
language. The moment it becomes the means of communication for a
distinguished range of cultures, be it native, second or foreign
language, English goes through a metamorphosis from which arise the
diverse “Englishes” in the world.
It is the aim of this Conference to create the opportunity for an ample
discussion of the possible interactions between language, culture,
literature and teaching within the context of the English language and
its multiple uses.
Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina),Michael Scott
(University of Liverpool), Nicholas Grene(Trinity College, Dublin), and
Julia Khan (University of Warwick) are confirmed as Keynote Speakers.
The Conference is organised by the Section of English of the Department
of Linguistics and Literature and we are looking forward to creating the
opportunity and the intellectual environment to examine, review and
critically engage with positions and developments in:
cultural studies,
educational and pedagogical theory, thought and practice(s)
teachers' training,
literary studies,
linguistics and critical discourse analysis,
English for specific purposes,
translation studies
media studies
(among other disciplines and fields in the humanities area)
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contributions are
welcome. The papers called for are position papers (10-min presentations),
15-min papers and 20-min presentations. The Conference language is
English.
The deadline for the submission of 200 to 300-word abstracts is
September 30, 1999.
The registration fee is PTE 10,000 (cheques only, payable to Ana
Maria Madeira). After that date the fee will be PTE 15.000.
Participants and attendants from outside the Euro zone can pay in PTE on
arrival. The fee includes dinner on Friday, the proceedings of the
conference and all other documentation.
Registration forms and abstracts to be mailed to
Ana Clara Birrento (acbirrento@mail.telepac.pt) and Carla Castro
(carlafcastro@ip.pt)
or to
Olga Gonçalves
Depto de Linguística e Literaturas, Universidade de Évora
7000 ÉVORA, Portugal (Fax No. +351-(0) 66-742597)
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Registration form (please print)
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