Dear Langscape members,
Please take note of the date(s) concerning the next “AILA Junior Researcher Meeting in Applied Linguistics” which will be held at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) in May 2014. The conference is not initiated by the Langscape Network, yet we are glad to forward according information on behalf of the organizers.
Thus, please find further information and important dates as well as contact sites and addresses in the letter attached below.
AILA Research Network on Learner Autonomy in Language Learning
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FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS: EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
AILA-Europe/AFinLA welcome you to the 6th Junior Researcher Meeting in Applied Linguistics 12th-14th May 2014 hosted by the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
The conference will focus on first and second/foreign language learning and teaching but also papers on other areas of applied linguistics are welcome. A paper may present also work in progress.
Please submit your abstract of no more than 350 words (excluding the title) using the link on the conference website: https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/kielet/tutkimus/hankkeet/jrm2014.
The invited plenary speakers are
Dr Judit Kormos, University of Lancaster, Dept of Linguistics and English Language
Dr Sari Sulkunen, University of Jyväskylä, Dept of Languages
Dr Maria Ruohotie-Lyhty, University of Jyväskylä, Dept of Teacher Education
Important dates:
submission opens October 15th, 2013
second call for papers November 1st, 2013
submission closes November 29th, 2013
notification for acceptance January 31st, 2014
early bird registration March 31st, 2014
final registration 14th April, 2014
The Junior Researcher Meeting allows early career applied linguists to present their research and network in an interactive and informal international environment. ‘Junior Researchers’ include those working on their Master’s and PhD theses, as well as those who have graduated within the last three years. The conference will also be the 15th Spring School of Language Studies, which as a national event has been organized for post-graduate students by the University of Jyväskylä since 1996.
At the conference, each paper session will have designated senior researchers as commentators to guarantee questions and discussion. The programme will also include workshops on various aspects of academic career, such as publishing and seeking for funding.
The conference venue, Vesala (http://www.jyvaskylanseurakunta.fi/palvelut_ja_yhteystiedot/leirikeskukset/vesala/), is located some 15 kilometres from Jyväskylä, and transportation will be organized for participants from the airport/bus/railway station. Vesala offers not only conference facilities, accommodation and catering but also sauna, lake, and Finnish nature. Among other things, the social programme includes a conference dinner at the University of Jyväskylä, and a sauna experience at Vesala – by one of Finland’s thousands lakes.
More information on the conference and venue:
https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/kielet/tutkimus/hankkeet/jrm2014
For any queries, please e-mail : ailajrm2014@jyu.fi
Warmly welcome to Jyväskylä!
Organising committee