The Seventh International Conference
on English Language Teaching (ELT) in China
Call for Papers
The 7th International Conference on English Language Teaching in China (ELT2014) will be held in Nanjing on October 23-26, 2014. The theme is “Localization and individuation: Reforms and research in China’s English language teaching.” The Organizing Committee invites proposals for presentations that are related to research, theory and practice in any area of ELT. Proposals may be for individual papers, posters and symposia.
Time: October 23-26, 2014
Venue: Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Organized by: China English Language Education Association
Hosted by: Nanjing University
Co-hosted by: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Theme: Localization and Individuation: Reforms and Research in China’s English Language Teaching
Strands: all-level English teaching methods, all-level English teaching reforms, all-level English curriculum design, English for Specific Purposes, English for Academic Purposes, English teaching materials development, English testing, English as a global/international language, English as a lingua franca, world Englishes, cross-cultural/intercultural communication, etc.
Keynote speeches
1） Ken Hyland (The University of Hong Kong)
2） James Lantolf (Pennsylvania State University)
3） Qiufang Wen (Beijing Foreign Studies University)
4） Shouren Wang (Nanjing University)
Workshops
1) Academic writing
2) L2 socio-cultural development
Forum—Teaching English as a Lingua Franca：Opportunities and Challenges
Five to six experts will be invited to discuss the issue on the stage and exchange views with the audience.
Symposia [with openings for more]
* L2 linguistic competence/identity development
1) L2 phonetic competence development (Chair：Prof. CHEN Hua, Nanjing University)
2) L2 oral interpretation competence development (Chair：Dr. WANG Wenyu, Nanjing University)
3) L2 academic writing competence development (Chair：Dr. XU Fang, Nanjing University)
4) Teaching ability development for students from teachers’ colleges (Chair：Prof. ZHENG Zhijin, Guizhou Normal University)
5) Short-term trainees’ identity research (Chair：Prof. LI Zhanzi, International Studies University PLA)
6) English majors’ thinking ability development and the teaching of English writing (Chair：Prof. QU Weiguo, Fudan University)
* Explorations in teaching/learning models
1) Research-intensive English learning model research (Chair：Prof. ZHANG Wenzhong, Nankai University)
2) Pragmatic approach to English teaching (Chair：Prof. CHEN Xinren, Nanjing University)
3) Cognitive linguistic approach to English classroom teaching(Chair：Prof. SU Xiaojun, Suzhou University)
4) English teaching models in China’s minority regions (Chair: Prof. LIU Chengyu, Southwest University)
5) Introducing L2 culture in English teaching (Chair: Prof. HE Gang, East China Normal University)
* Explorations in the teaching of core English courses
1) Research on the teaching of English vocabulary (Chair: Prof. WANG Wenbin, Ningbo University)
2) Key issues in English writing teaching in China (Chair：Prof. ZHAN Ju, Jilin University)
3) Research on the teaching of foreign literatures (Chair: Prof. HE Ning, Nanjing University)
* Research on English testing
Testing L2 pragmatic competence (Chair: Prof. DUAN Lingli, Sichuan International Studies University)
* Research on English teacher development and training
Pragmatic approach to training university English teachers (Chair: Prof. JIANG Zhanhao, Xi’an International Studies University)
* Developing and utilizing English teaching resources
Dictionaries and English teaching (Chair: Prof. WEI Xiangqing, Nanjing University)
Forms of Presentation
• Individual Paper presentations
A block of 25 minutes will be designated for an individual paper presentation, in which 20 minutes are for the presentation and 5 minutes for discussion.
• Poster Presentations
These can be a very effective way of presenting studies, whether completed projects or in progress, via visual presentation (using charts, graphs, tables, and explanatory text). Presenters will be allocated blocks of time for their posters to be on display, and specific blocks of time when they will be expected to be available at the poster display, in order to respond to questions from conference participants. Specific guidelines for posters will be provided upon acceptance.
• Symposia
Symposia can be allocated 2-hour blocks. Each symposium consists of an introduction and a varying number of presentations plus discussion. The panel members may use their time as they wish, but organizers should reserve some of their allocated time for interaction between the panel members, and for extended audience response. Organizers of symposia must liaise on behalf of all their symposium participants with the congress program committee.
Working Languages：English and Chinese, preferably English.
Proposals
Proposals for individual paper presentations and posters need to include a title (no more than 20 words) and an abstract (maximum 250 words) and a summary for inclusion in the conference programme (50 words maximum).
Proposals for new symposia need to include a title (no more than 20 words), a general abstract (maximum of 350 words), also an overall summary for inclusion in the conference programme (75 words maximum), as well as titles (max 20 words), abstracts (max 250 words) and summaries (max 50 words) for each of the individual papers.
Deadline of Submission: December 31, 2013
Website for submitting proposals: http://www.celea.org.cn/2014
The academic committee will arrange blind reviews for the proposals and provide notification of acceptance around March 31, 2014.
Registration Fee
Overseas delegates: USD$180
Domestic delegates: RMB¥1200 (RMB¥1000 prior to April 30, 2014)
CELEA members/delegates from the host organization: RMB¥800
Full-time postgraduate students: RMB¥600
The on-line payment service will be available from March 1, 2014.
Consultation
Conference website：http://www.celea.org.cn/2014
Conference mailbox：elt2014@163.com
Tel： Regarding proposal submission, registration and payment: 86-10-88819582（LIU Xiangdong）；86-10-88819033（DING Xue）：
Regarding programme, venue and accommodation, etc.: 13515111851（HE He）；13851575018（ZHU Yeqiu）
Organizing Committee
The 7th International Conference on English Language Teaching in China
