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Info – forwarded from BAALmail – about a very interesting-looking conference in Fryslan, NL. James If this message is not displayed correctly please click here<http://www1.fa.knaw.nl/newsletter2011/ICLASP-call-4-papers.html> to view the online version. [cid:92153e60f9fb8e789bc51502c9a62ca3]<http://www.mercator-research.eu/conferences/upcoming-conferences/2012-june-20-23/> The 13th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology (ICLASP) Co-hosted with MERCATOR, Fryske Akademy, Leeuwarden, Fryslân, The Netherlands 20-23rd June, 2012 CALL FOR PAPERS & SYMPOSIA/PANELS The next conference of the International Association of Language and Social Psychology, ICLASP 13, will be held between 20-23rd June, 2012, in the charming city of Ljouwert/Leeuwarden, the capital of bilingual Fryslân in The Netherlands. The conference will be held in conjunction with Mercator, the European Research Center on Multilingualism and Language Learning, which is part of the Fryske Akademy. Further details of keynote speakers and other aspects of the conference are at www.mercator-research.eu<http://www.mercator-research.eu/conferences/upcoming-conferences/2012-june-20-23/> and www.ialsp.org<http://www.ialsp.org>. This conference will bring together scholars from different disciplines who explore language and communication in their social contexts using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The focus is mainly on aspects such as identities, perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, values, motivations, norms, behaviour, policies and so on in their individual and intergroup contexts. Topics covered in previous conferences include language and health communication; language learning; bilingualism & multilingualism; language and discrimination, interpersonal, intercultural, interethnic and intergroup communication; nonverbal communication; miscommunication and communication failure; discourse analysis; language and ageing; language and mass media; language and humour; language and gender; language and authority; language and tourism; language and technology; language and security; endangered, regional and minority languages; language planning; and so on. Papers and symposia are invited for submission on these and related topics. Registration and Submissions of Papers and Symposia/Panels Registration details are available at www.mercator-research.eu<http://www.mercator-research.eu/conferences/upcoming-conferences/2012-june-20-23/>. Submissions will be accepted in two forms: Symposia or individual papers/abstracts. Details for each are provided below. Please note that (i) all submissions and presentations need to be in English; (ii) by submitting a proposal for presentation at ICLASP13 you are agreeing to register for and attend the conference should your paper/symposia be accepted. Symposia/panel submission should be a single file containing: * Name(s) and complete contact information for the convenor(s) * A 250 word maximum introduction to the thematic content of the symposium with title * A list of the individual papers, including titles and brief abstracts of each (250 words max.), the names, complete contact information for all authors, clearly indicating the presenter(s). A typical symposium is 3-4 presenters with an introduction and a discussant Individual paper submissions should be a single file containing: * The names and complete contact information for all authors with a clear indication of who will present the paper * A 250 word maximum abstract of the paper Deadline: 14th February, 2012 (decision by 14 March); later submissions reviewed on ongoing basis Send to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> *********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. ESOL-Research is managed by James Simpson at the Centre for Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. To join or leave ESOL-Research, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ESOL-RESEARCH.html A quick guide to using Jiscmail lists can be found at: http://jiscmail.ac.uk/help/using/quickuser.htm To contact the list owner, send an email to [log in to unmask]