Conference of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE)
World Englishes and World's Languages
December 3-5, 2008
City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR, China

 

Call for Papers

The 14th Conference of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE) will be held at the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, from 3 Dec. to 5 Dec. 2008.  Members of the association, scholars and researchers in World Englishes and those who are interested in the field are invitd to propose papers for presentation or participate by attending the conference.  Please visit our website for latest updates: http://worldenglishes08.ctl.cityu.edu.hk or http://we2008.ctl.cityu.edu.hk 

 

Meeting description:

IAWE is an international scholarly association which aims to establish links among those who are involved with any aspect of World Englishes in research and/or teaching. The association focuses on global issues relating to three major aspects of World Englishes, language, literature, and pedagogy. IAWE is committed to the study of the forms and functions of varieties of Englishes in diverse cultural and sociolinguistic contexts. (See www.iaweworks.org). IAWE has held annual conferences in North America, Asia, Africa and Europe.  In 2008 the organization will meet in Hong Kong. The conference theme is "World Englishes and World's Languages: Convergence, Enrichment or Death?  The following are suggested as possible topic areas for paper submission:

1.  Use of English(es) in various contexts in the 21st century 

2.  Diversification/homogenization of English languages

3.  History and possible prospects of the development of World Englishes Studies

4.  The dialogues between English languages and social, political, cultural and gender discourses

5.  Critical reflections on concepts, definitions and terminologies

6.  Pedagogies of Englishes

7.  The making of (g)local identities through World Englishes

8.  Creativity in Englishes writing in the age of globalization

9.  Hong Kong English(es): Linguistic features, leterature and history

Distinguished Speakers

Plenary speaker:  Professor Braj B. Kachru, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Keynote speaker: Dr. K. K. Luke, The University of Hong Kong

 

 

Abstract submission

We invite abstracts for paper presentations (20 minutes, + 10 minutes for discussion) on the conference theme, as described above, and on all aspects related to World Englishes. Please submit abstracts of no more than 500 words, including references, as email attachments (in .doc or .pdf format) to the address given below. Provide both an anonymous copy and one which gives your contact details (name, affiliation, email, address). Colleagues interested in organizing a workshop on a special topic within the conference are requested to get in touch with the organizer as soon as possible.

Deadline for abstract submission: late June, 2008.

A local scientific committee and IAWE officials will be involved in the abstract selection process. Notifications of acceptance will be mailed by early August.

Local organizing committee:

Prof. Jonathan Webster, Chair

City University of Hong Kong

Prof. Vijay Bhatia

City University of Hong Kong

Prof. Andy Kirkpatrick

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Dr. Andrew Moody

University of Macau

 

Contact

Mr. Ernest Shue-Fung Lam, Department of Chinese, Translaton and Linguistics

City University of Hong Kong, Hon Kong SAR

Website: http://worldenglishes08.ctl.cityu.edu.hk or http://we2008.ctl.cityu.edu.hk

e-mail: we2008@cityu.edu.hk

phone: (852) 2788-8705
fax: (852) 2788-8706

 

Past Conferences

13th Conference, Regensburg University, Regensburg, Germany

12th Conference,Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan
11th Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
10th Conference, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

9th   Conference, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign

8th   Conference, University of Potchefstroom, South Africa

7th   Conference, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

6th   Conference, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Japan

5th   Conference, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign

4th   Conference, National University of Singapore

3rd   Conference, East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
2nd  Conference, International Center, Nagoya, Japan
1st   Conference, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign

 

Past Presidents of IAWE

Larry E. Smith 1993-1996

Braj B. Kachru 1997-1998

Anne Pakir 1998-2000

Ayo Bamgbose 2001-2002

Kingsley Bolton 2003-2004

Margie Berns 2005-2006







 

 
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