UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS
XXI SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS &
III INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LITERACIES AND DISCOURSE STUDIES
1ST CALL FOR PAPERS

This academic event is committed to the interdisciplinary promotion and support of research on literacies and discourse studies to push further the boundaries of applied linguistics. Papers drawing on research experiences around topics such as literacies, multilingualism(s) and discourse studies are welcome. Some key areas within these broad topics which contributors could explore include, but are not limited to:

• LITERACIES
  • Early literacy
  • Digital literacy
  • Multimodality
  • Bilingualism/Biliteracies
• MULTILINGUALISM(S)
  • Language planning & policy
  • Languages in contact
  • Minority languages
  • Community-based pedagogies in multilingual contexts
• DISCOURSE STUDIES
  
  • Classroom discourse(s)
  • Political discourse(s)
  •  Media discourse(s)
  • Narratives

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

• Professor
  Margaret Hawkins, PhD
  University of Wisconsin – USA
• Professor
  Gary Barkhuizen, PhD
  The University of Auckland – New Zealand
• Alvaro Quintero, PhD Candidate
  Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas – Colombia

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

• Roger Gilabert Guerrero, PhD
  Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)
• Frances Giampapa, PhD
  University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
• Jo Mynard, PhD
  Kanda University of International Studies (Japan)
• Danie Marcelo Jesus, PhD
  Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (Brazil)
• Nancy Velázquez-Torres, PhD
  John Jay College of Criminal Justice (USA)
• Nara Takaki, PhD
  Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
• Professor E. Wayne Ross, PhD
  University of British Columbia (Canada)
• Gavin William Fulmer, PhD
  National Institute of Education (Singapore)

PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Paper submissions should include a 250-word abstract and a 500-word extended paper including research purpose, theoretical support, method(s), results and/or potential impact (according to type of paper – see submission form).

The deadline for submissions is 31st August 2015. PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR SUBMISSION FORM ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF AUGUST 31 – 2015 AT: eventosmaestria@gmail.com

The XXI SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS & III INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LITERACIES AND DISCOURSE STUDIES will take place coming November 5 and 6 at the New Library - Aduanilla de Paiba (Calle 13 # 31-75 – Bogotá – Colombia).

This academic event is organized by the joined efforts made by Maestría en Lingüística Aplicada a la Enseñanza del Inglés and Licenciatura en Educación Básica con Énfasis en Inglés at Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. The final academic programme will be posted soon.

REGISTRATION

Registration for the XXI SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS & III INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LITERACIES AND DISCOURSE STUDIES is now OPEN.

Please send an e-mail to eventosmaestria@gmail.com Subject: Registration.

Since there is no fee to attend this academic event places are limited and registration will be accepted on a “First-come, first-served (FCFS)” policy. Please include in your registration e-mail your name, your ID number, your phone number and your institutional affiliation. Please cut and paste this format:

FULL NAME:
ID NUMBER:
PHONE NUMBER:
INSTITUTION:

Presenters whose papers are accepted are also required to register.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Dr Harold Castañeda-Peña
  Maestría en Lingüística Aplicada a la Enseñanza del Inglés
• Eliana Garzón Duarte, MA
  Licenciatura en Educación Básica con Énfasis en Inglés

Facultad de Ciencias y Educación
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Av. Ciudad de Quito No. 64-81 Of. 607
Tel. (57) 1 3239300 Ext: 6363