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With apologies for cross-posting. I hope this conference might be of interest to some colleagues: Second Call for Papers - IALIC 2008: Faith, Hospitality and Shopping: Re-imagining Intercultural Dialogue 31 October- 2 November 2008 - University of Glasgow The 2008 conference of the International Association for Languages and Intercultural Communication is issuing a second call for papers addressing the theme of "Faith, Hospitality and Shopping - Re-imagining intercultural dialogue". The conference theme is designed to be provocative and to stimulate lateral thinking in what the European Commission has designated 'the year of the intercultural dialogue'. However, we invite contributors to consider the following propositions. Faith, whether secular or religious, is a cornerstone of the construction of personal identity. Faith touches on one of the most sensitive boundaries between self and society, and raises issues of absolutism versus relativism. From what stance can 'people of faith' engage in intercultural dialogue? It might be argued that hospitality is, or should be, at the root of intercultural engagement. The etiquette of hospitality varies across cultures, and hospitality itself has a variety of commercial and non-commercial manifestations. Can the performance of hospitality act as a template for intercultural encounters? Shopping is a powerful metonym for the self-oriented consumerism that for many characterises the West. It symbolises the pleasure principle, hedonism, and free market capitalism. Is there a place for shopping in intercultural engagements? The following are just some of the areas we are keen to explore: Communication within and across faith boundaries The discursive construction of faith-based identities The discursive construction of consumerism The discursive construction of 'the new secularism' Teaching language and culture in settings characterised by faith or consumerism Language, hospitality and tourism The sojourning experiences of migrants and tourists The pleasures and perils of intercultural dialogue The impact of tourism on local languacultures The intercultural and linguistic competences of hosts and guests The representation of faith, hospitality and shopping in the media The rituals of languages and intercultural hospitality The material cultures of faith, language and intercultural practices Keynote speakers include: Professor Mike Robinson, Leeds Metropolitan University - "A Tour of the Aisles: Tescos, Tourism and the World that Never Ends" Dr Nicole Bourque, University of Glasgow - "Shopping for God" Professor Alison Phipps, University of Glasgow - "Language Shopping: Phrases Books, Faith and Liturgies of Hospitality" Speakers include: Kenneth Austin, Tita Beaven, Mike Berry, Marjatta Nurmikari-Berry, Angelo Bottone, Dominic Busch, Cheryl Caesar, María José Coperías-Aguilar, Veronica Crosbie, Maria Dasli, Ivie Betty Erhahon, Doris Fetscher, Björn Freiberg, Miri Gal-Ezer, Manuela Guilherme, Sarah Guth, Fionnuala Kennedy, Nicolina Montesano Montessori, Robert O'Dowd, Louise Soutar, Joy van Helvert, Jane Wilkinson, Zhou Xiaoxiang, Wendy Anderson For a full list of speakers and abstracts, please see the conference website - http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ialic/ <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ialic/> The conference registration form can also be downloaded from the website. Please note that the early bird deadline is 30 August 2008. http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ialic <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ialic> Submitting a proposal You are welcome to submit either a research abstract and/or a description of pedagogical practice, following the instructions below. Research Papers/ Description of Pedagogical Practice These may be research papers on any area in the call for papers, including pedagogical research. The deadline for submission of abstracts to this second call for papers: 17th August 2008. In order for your proposal to be considered you are asked to submit both a short abstract and an extended abstract. The abstracts must be emailed to the organisers as two Word documents by the deadline. The long abstract will be published on the conference website shortly after the review decision. Each conference delegate will then also receive a book of all the short abstracts at the start of the conference. For this reason it is essential that you please pay careful attention to the format and style requirements. (a) Short Abstract (100 words max) Format: name(s) of presenter(s) institutional affiliation email address title of proposed paper abstract of paper (100 words max) short biography (10 lines max) Style: Times New Roman font single spaced 12 pt margins (2.5 cm all round) title in bold and 14 pt (b) Extended Abstract (one side A4 max - approximately 500 words) Format: name(s) of presenter(s) institutional affiliation email address title of proposed paper abstract of paper (500 words max) Style: Times New Roman font single spaced 12 pt margins (2.5 cm all round) title in bold and 14 pt Ours is a multi-disciplinary conference, with an open-minded approach to different styles of writing and presenting papers. Presentations should be timed to 20 minutes. There will then follow time for discussion. Please submit proposals by 17th August 2008 to: [log in to unmask] -- Wendy Anderson, on behalf of the IALIC08 organising committee: Professor Alison Phipps, Faculty of Education Professor John Corbett, Department of English Language Dr Wendy Anderson, Department of English Language University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ialic/ <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ialic/> The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401 **************************************************** Dr Jane Wilkinson Lecturer in German Department of German, Russian and Slavonic Studies University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK e-mail: [log in to unmask] tel: 0044 (0)113 34 33511 Until September 2008 the department is located at 30-32 Hyde Terrace. I am in room 105.