FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
Cutting Edges: Classrooms, People and Cultures
A conference for those researching and working
in the fields of language, culture and education
June 23rd and 24th 2006
Department of Language Studies
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury, England
Invited Speakers:
B. Kumaravadivelu, Department of Linguistics and Language Development,
San Jose University, California
Adrian Holliday, Canterbury Christ Church University
Simon Borg, University of Leeds
plus others tba.
We invite papers which address new, 'cutting edge', thinking and
research in the following areas:
" Classrooms as innovative spaces and cultures
" Teachers and learners: people in diverse contexts
" Innovations in teacher education
" Diversity in language education: multiple domains
Papers will be 20 minutes plus ten minutes for discussion.
Please email your abstract with your name, affiliation, title, plus an
abstract of 150 words to: Feng Gao at [log in to unmask]
Deadline for abstracts: Monday February 20th, 2006
Further details about conference fees and accommodation (available on
campus) will be forthcoming but every attempt will be made to keep
costs at a reasonable level.
We hope to create an atmosphere of stimulating discussion and debate in
a convivial, intellectual environment - a summer weekend of challenging
talk in the historic city of Canterbury with easy access to both London
and Europe!
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Dr Christopher Martin Anderson
Senior Lecturer in Language Studies
Department of Language Studies
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury CT1 1QU
England
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Tel: 01227 767700 Ext. 2024
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