CALL for PAPERS!

2012 Graduate Student Symposium on

Second Language Studies and ESL

April 14, 2012

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Keynote Speaker: Fred Davidson, University of Illinois,

Urbana-Champaign

Featured Speaker: Muriel Gallego, Ohio University

Submission deadline: March 2, 2012

The Purdue University Graduate Student Symposium on

Second Language Studies and English as a Second

Language is a growing forum for research focusing on a

variety of issues related to SLS and ESL. The

Symposium is designed to give graduate students a

chance to present their work in a professional and

welcoming setting. We encourage submissions from a

variety of fields and perspectives that can contribute to an

understanding of language use, language teaching, and

language learning. We welcome cross-disciplinary

proposals (such as relevant work from education,

psychology, or sociology). Proposals grounded in action

research (inside and outside the classroom), works in

progress, and pilot research are also welcome.

Proposal topics include (but are not limited to):

• Analysis of discourse and interaction

• Applied linguistics

• Classroom practice and pedagogy

• Corpus linguistics

• Intercultural rhetoric

• Research methodologies

• Second and foreign language policy

• Second language acquisition

• Second language assessment and testing

• Second language writing

• Sociolinguistics

• Theory

• World Englishes and lingua francas

Proposals of three types are requested:

Paper presentation: 20 minutes long, followed by 5

minutes for discussion. Both individual and group

presentations are encouraged.

Panel: 45 minutes long, followed by 15 minutes for

discussion. A panel is a forum for presenters to discuss a

current issue. Panels are limited to three members,

including the leader.

Workshop: a 45-minute, hands-on professional

development activity.

Rooms will be equipped with computer and AV equipment.

Submission process guidelines:

Email a proposal as an attached PDF or Word document

to slssymposium@gmail.com by March 2, 2012. Please

type “SLS Symposium Proposal” as the subject line of

your email. Proposals should include:

Page 1: Name, affiliation, address, phone number, email

address, and a 50-word biographical statement.

Page 2: Title; Type of Session (presentation, panel, or

workshop); Content Area (choose from the list above or

specify); Abstract (max. 50 words); Description (max.

250 words)

The title, abstract, and biographical statement will appear

in the Symposium Program, but only reviewers will see

the description.

Factors affecting selection:

Topic reflects current research. Title accurately reflects

the content of the presentation. Abstract does not exceed

50 words and accurately conveys the contents of the

presentation. Description does not exceed 250 words, has

a clearly stated purpose and point of view, shows an

appropriate amount of material for the allotted time, and

does not make explicit reference to the presenter’s status

or work.

Specific recommendations for:

Paper presentation: synopsis, including central idea and

supporting evidence

Panel: synopsis of issues and roles of panel members

Workshop: statement of goal, synopsis of theoretical

framework, and description of tasks.

Website: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~eslgo/symposium.html

Questions? Email slssymposium@gmail.com