Wednesday 21 March 2018

Call for Papers: The 13th University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium

13th University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium

In conjunction with the Centre for English Teaching (CET), University of Sydney
and the Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University
A Free Colloquium
Saturday 8 September, 2018

CALL FOR PAPERS
The University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium aims to provide a forum to discuss and share research in the area of TESOL as well as explore possible future research collaborations in the area. The Colloquium is a place for networking, for both established and new TESOL researchers. The Colloquium includes presentation sessions on a wide range of TESOL and TESOL-related research, both in progress and completed. It also includes a networking session for people working in the area of TESOL research. The aim of this is to provide the opportunity for TESOL researchers to talk to each other about their research and to explore possible future research collaborations.

http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/news_events/events/2018/Semester-Two/TESOL-colloquium.shtml

Keynote Speakers:

  • Ann Johns, San Diego State University, USA, “Preparing Students for Writing in the Disciplines
  • Honglin Chen, University of Wollongong, Australia, “Investigating the Teaching of Persuasive Writing in Culturally Diverse Contexts

Proposals are invited for:

  • 25-minute paper presentations (20 minutes for presentation followed by 5 minutes for questions/discussion)
  • 90-minute symposia (80 minutes for presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions/discussion)

Instructions for submissions:

  • Individual papers: A title, a 250-word abstract plus a 50-word summary of the abstract (plus your name, institution, email and telephone).
  • Symposia: A title, a 500-word abstract plus a 200-word summary of the abstract (plus your name, institution, email and telephone).
  • Submission deadline: Friday 13 July, 2018 by 11.59 pm. Late submission will not be accepted
  • Notifications on the acceptance of papers and symposia: Monday 30 July, 2018
  • Proposal submission at: http://faculty.edfac.usyd.edu.au/limesurvey/index.php?sid=22928&lang=en

Free Pre-Colloquium Workshops on Friday 7 September, 2018:

  • Workshop (9.00am - 12.00 pm): Ann Johns, San Diego State University, USA, “Connecting Reading and Writing in an EAP Class
  • Workshop (1.00pm - 4.00 pm): Jack Richards, The University of Sydney, Australia, “Curriculum Design for Novices

Registration for the Workshops (register by Friday 31 August, 2018): http://faculty.edfac.usyd.edu.au/limesurvey/index.php?sid=32862&lang=en

Registration for the Colloquium (register by Monday 3 September, 2018): http://faculty.edfac.usyd.edu.au/limesurvey/index.php?sid=65463&lang=en

Inquiries

Contact Aek Phakiti (aek.phakiti@sydney.edu.au) for inquiries about the Colloquium and Workshops.

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