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Between Tradition and Change: The Future of English in the Light of Globalization,
Transculturalism and Internationalization
| Location: | Denmark |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2011-07-01 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-11 |
| Announcement ID: |
185148 |
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Invitation to submit individual papers for up-coming conference.The deadline for paper proposals is 1 July 2011.
The conference takes place 11-12 October 2011 at the University of Southern Denmark, Kolding Campus.
Conference webpage: http://www.sdu.dk/futureengconf.
Theme of conference:
Between Tradition and Change: The Future of English in the Light of Globalization,Transculturalism and
Internationalization
This conference will address English Studies as a discipline in transition and reflect on where it has been and where it is going. With the meteoric rise of English globally, the language is studied and used by as many as 2 billion speakers, and English Studies departments now teach such varied subjects as communications, discourse and rhetoric, language, literature, and film representing English language usage and texts across the globe. The study of classical English texts might be declining, but that slack has been taken up by other areas and endeavors, creating numerous challenges and opportunities.
Strands of subthemes:
This conference at The University of Southern Denmark will explore these issues in five major strands:
•Tradition and Its Discontents.
Keynote: Peter Harder, Copenhagen University. Traditions and Its discontents.
See abstract and CV on homepage.
•Language, Culture, and Discourse
Keynote: Karen Risager, Roskilde University. English in the global linguascape.
See abstract and CV on homepage.
•The Globalization of English
Keynote: Geeta and Nayan Chanda, Yale University. Jab We Met: When Global English Met Hindi : The commodification of language and the construction of global Desis.
See abstract and CV on homepage.
•Internationalization and Learning
Keynote: Janette Ryan, Oxford University. Internationalising teaching and learning: Making
room for other knowledge, language and academic values.
See abstract and CV on homepage.
•Finding Common Ground
Fan Dai. Sun Yat-sen University, China. Creative Writing: telling Chinese stories in English.
See abstract and CV on homepage.
We invite contributions for the conference under these five different strands especially but not exclusively.
Please submit your proposals for papers before 1st July 2011 to the conference organisers:
Gordon Slethaug: slethaug@language.sdu.dk
Jane Vinther: jvinther@language.sdu.dk
The webpage contains information about important dates, conference fee, venue and other relevant information and contact data.
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