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clasic2008@nus.edu.sg) has been unavailable until very recently due to an unforeseen reason. We would appreciate it if you could email us again, if your earlier email sent to us has bounced back. We apologise for the inconvenience you might have been caused.
CLaSIC 2008 Organising Committee (25 March 2008)
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Dear Sir/Madam,
The Centre for Language Studies (CLS) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) organises a biennial international conference on foreign language teaching and learning. The conference aims at bringing together academics, researchers and professionals from Asia and beyond for a productive and rewarding exchange of insights, experiences, views and perspectives on current and future developments in foreign language teaching and learning. The last two CLaSICs met with resounding success and a highly encouraging response, attracting many participants from all over the world.
We are pleased to announce the Third CLS International Conference (CLaSIC 2008) to be held from 4 to 7 December 2008. The theme of the conference is:
"Media in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning"
We would like to invite you and your colleagues to participate in this conference and to present papers on the sub-themes listed in the Call for the Papers below. We would be most grateful if you could circulate the information about the conference within your institution. If you require more information, please feel free to email the CLaSIC 2008 Organising Committee at
clasic2008@nus.edu.sg.
Invited Keynote Speakers[/u]
CLaSIC 2008 invites the following four researchers as the keynote speakers. All of them are playing a leading role in the front line of the research in linguistics and applied linguistics.
Amy Tsui B. M. (The University of Hong Kong)
Cornelius C. Kubler (Williams College)
Erwin Tschirner (University of Leipzig)
Richard Harrison (Kobe University)
Call for Papers
In recognition of the substantial role and impact of media in the history of language education as well as our increased access to a variety of media over the last few decades, CLaSIC 2008 focuses on the use of media in foreign language education.
“Media” is defined in the context of the conference in a broad sense and encompasses not just the hardware (such as the blackboard, CD player, computer or even mobile devices) and the software (such as a film, newspapers, an interactive computer programme or the Internet), but also the symbol system or code, through which the message, here the learning content, is represented. CLaSIC 2008 aims to provide a platform for the critical consideration of the role of media – be it traditional or electronic media, news or entertainment media – in foreign language education and its feeder disciplines, especially second language acquisition and linguistics. It hopes to engage participants in an insightful and rewarding discussion of the use and potential of media in providing effective and motivating learning opportunities both within and beyond the confines of the language classroom.
CLaSIC 2008 Organising Committee invites submissions for Paper and Poster Presentations on one of the following twelve sub-themes:
(1) Media Theories and Pedagogy
(2) Typology of Educational Media
(3) “Traditional” vs. “New” Media
(4) Media in Curriculum and Materials Development
(5) Managing Media in the Language Classroom
(6) Electronic Media and Multimedia in Language Learning
(7) The Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication in Language Learning
(8 ) Mass Media as Language Learning Content
(9) Media and Language Assessment
(10) Media in Teacher Education
(11) Role of Media in Second Language Acquisition
(12) Language as a Medium of Communication and Instruction
Presentation proposals can be submitted online at the following URL, latest by
31 May 2008:
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cls/clasic2008/prop_submission.htmAlternatively, you can download a MS-Word proposal submission form from the webpage above and email the completed form to CLaSIC 2008 Organising Committee at
clasic2008@nus.edu.sg.
The language medium for all presentations at the conference is English.
Registration
Registration for the conference will commence from 1 May 2008. Registration fees are as follows.
Early Bird Fee (on or before 30 September 2008): SGD 420
Regular Fee (after 30 September 2008): SGD 480
* SGD420 and SGD480 are approximately USD295 and USD340 respectively, based on currency rates in mid-February 2008.
Further information
Further details including the conference venue will be announced on CLaSIC 2008 homepage later. To keep you informed of the latest update of the CLaSIC2008, it is recommended to check the homepage on a regular basis.
CLaSIC 2008 homepage –
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cls/clasic2008/Information about the CLS can be found at the following URL:
CLS homepage –
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cls/Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to email the Organising Committee at
clasic2008@nus.edu.sg.
Thank you very much for your kind attention and assistance. We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues at CLaSIC 2008.
With warm regards,
Dr Philippe Martin-Lau
Chairperson
CLaSIC 2008 Organising Committee
Centre for Language Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
National University of Singapore
