In the context of growing professional and academic mobility, in parallel with the trend towards the internationalization of Higher Education and emerging new channels for academic and research communication, education and research in the field of languages for professional and academic purposes have acquired new roles.
4th International Conference of the Group for Social Engagement Studies, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University in Belgrade
*Social Justice: New Perspectives, New Horizons*
Belgrade
May 4-6, 2016
Connecting the Dots in a Glocalized World 2016 will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas in the four main disciplines of language, linguistics, literature and translation. As the title for the conference suggests, the aim is to focus on the relationship between global themes and local practices, highlighting the under-examined interactions that occur as globalization takes on negotiated forms in different contexts.
The organising committee of the 2nd International UCM Predoctoral Conference on English Linguistics (UPCEL) are pleased to invite predoctoral students in English Linguistics programmes, including both PhD and Master's degree students, to participate in our second instantiation, which will be held on September 20, 21 and 22, 2017 at the Facultad de Filología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. This conference is organised by the PhD Programme in English Linguistics of UCM, which has consistently maintained an Excellence Distinction by the Spanish Ministry of Education since 2004.
XIII JORNADAS DE ANTROPOLOGIA, LITERATURA, SEMIÓTICA(JALyS) ARTICULADAS A LA COMPLEJIDAD Y A LA TRANSDISCIPLINA DEL 3 AL 6 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2018
From Text to Political Positions 2010
9-10 April 2010, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Plenary speakers
- Ken Benoit (Trinity College, Dublin, Dept of Political Science)
- Jan Kleinnijenhuis (Vrije Universiteit/VU Amsterdam, Dept of
Communication Studies and The Network Institute)
- Veronika Koller (Lancaster University, Dept of Linguistics and
English Language) and Paul Davidson (University of Bradford, Dept of
Peace Studies)
- Janyce Wiebe (University of Pittsburgh, Dept of Computer Science).
Organised by the *Media Discourse Group* at De Montfort University, this
one-day conference will examine the various ways in which security is
described in the media, with particular reference to the stories
promoted by news organisations when they attempt to support or undermine
the various propositions made to the public about security and the
‘terror threat’.
Our keynote speakers are Professor Lilie Chouliaraki (London School of
Economics), Professor Mark Neocleous (Brunel University) and Dr Zahera
Harb (University of Nottingham).
On behalf of Luisa Martín Rojo:
The European Network for Intercultural Education Activities (ENIEDA) is convening a panel at the forthcoming International Symposium 'Discursive Constructions of Europe', Faculty of Economy, Bydgoszcz, Poland, 15-16 November 2013. The proposed panel is entitled '(Beyond) Europe: Text, Context and Interaction'.
"Die Organisation von Bildung" Soziologische Zugänge, Analysen und Ergebnisse
Conference organized by the Education Sections of the Sociological Associations of Switzerland (SGS), Germany (DGS) & Austria (ÖGS)
Friday–Saturday, 13–14 June 2014
University of Teacher Education Basel, Switzerland
Conference languages: English and German
Keynotes
Prof. Dr. Moritz Rosenmund, Vienna
Prof. Dr. Christine Musselin, Paris (to be confirmed)