Conference Proposals Accepted
We are now accepting proposals for our 2009 Conference to be held in Orlando, Florida.  For more information, visit our conference page.

Board Elections Completed!
ISLS is pleased to announce that the members have completed 2008 elections.  Congratulations to all the members of our executive board:

President (2008-2010)
Lisa Patel Stevens, Boston College
Vice President (2008-2010)
Miguel Mantero, University of Alabama
Secretary-Treasurer (2006-2009)
John L. Watzke, St. Louis University
Immediate Past President
Timothy Reagan, Central Connecticut State University
Director at Large (2006-2009)
Ryuko Kubota, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Director at Large (2007-2010)
Angel Lin, City University of Hong Kong
Director at Large (2008-2011)
Melisa Cahnmann, University of Georgia
Director at Large (2008-2011)
Elizabeth Miller, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Conference Chair (2008-2009)
Terry A. Osborn, Fordham University

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Montreal, Canada

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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Conference

ISLS ANNOUNCES 2009 CONFERENCE

The International Society for Language Studies will hold its 2009 Conference June 11-13, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal, 7800 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida. The theme of the conference will be “Critical Language Studies: Focusing on Power.” Paper and poster session proposal submission will open on April 1, 2008, and conclude on September 1, 2008. Selected conference papers will be published by ISLS in the Readings in Language Studies Series.

Orlando is an international destination of choice with an exciting nightlife, family amusements, and plenty of sun and fun.  Attendees can extend their stay at the special conference rate to take advantage of all the Orlando area has to offer.

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If you prefer, extend your visit to enjoy nearby beaches or the Kennedy Space Center as well!
 

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SUBMISSION TYPES

Single Paper
You are a single author presenting one paper. Your accepted paper will be placed in a Paper Session. The author will share the 80-minute session with up to two additional authors/papers in a similar topic. Each paper presentation may be 20 minutes in length with the remaining time dedicated to audience discussion.

Group Proposal - Paper Session
You are a group of authors who will present 1-3 papers together for a single Paper Session of 80 minutes in length.

Poster Session
You are a single paper author or group presentation authors who would like to present at the Poster Session. The Poster Session is an 80-minute session that provides an open format for small group and individual discussion of papers and topics related to issues of language studies. All accepted papers for the poster session are listed in the official conference program.
 

STRANDS FOR THE CONFERENCE

Discourse and identity
The discourse and identity strand seeks proposals that present original research on issues of discourse and identity in language and literacy research. Individual proposals may focus on: the relationship between language practices and identity, identity construction within particular linguistic spaces, bridging identity theory and SLA theory, the influence of contexts on language learners’ identities, and related areas of inquiry.

Language and culture
The Language and culture strand seeks proposals that address issues related to conceptualizations of language in the public imaginary. Papers for this strand may include topics such as language variety and discrimination, the commodification of culture, and similar concerns.

Language in the professions
The Language in Professional and Workplace Contexts strand seeks proposals which investigate the intersection of power, language, research, teaching, and professional and workplace practice. Papers may focus on areas such as language use in these contexts (language and power, language and gender, forensic linguistics, language and the media); language analysis (theoretical and applied phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse analysis); or language processing (computational linguistics, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics).

Language teaching practices and pedagogy
The language teaching practices and pedagogy strand seeks proposals that address theory, research, or practice of any aspect of language teaching and learning. Papers for this strand may include topics such as assessment, curriculum, instruction, teacher preparation and inservice, and other matters related to culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

Open Strand
Not sure which strand best fits for your proposal? Want to suggest a strand theme? Submit to the Open Strand and the Conference Chair will work to place your proposal with a relevant paper in a paper session.

Policy
The policy strand seeks proposals that address issues related to language policy. Interdisciplinary studies are encouraged and research utilizing a variety of methodologies is sought. Papers may focus on language policy formation, language planning, language rights, language education policy and other related areas of study in complex, multilingual societies. Empirical studies contributing to theories of language policy and the identification of emergent issues are welcome.

Teacher Development
The teacher development strand seeks proposals that address theory, research, policy and/or practices related to teacher development and preparation. Papers for this strand may include topics such as teacher developmental theory, emergence of pedagogical practices, pedagogical content knowledge, teacher career patterns, teacher education programmatic issues and initiatives, and other matters related to the education, development and professional support of teachers.

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You will be asked to choose an appropriate strand, and a session type.  You will also be prompted to enter a session title, abstract, and longer proposal text.

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Early registration and payment*
$165 USD regular members
$100 USD student members
$250 USD non-members**

*payment by credit card is required for early registration
**non-members may join ISLS prior to registration to take advantage of member pricing

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