18 – 19 November 2023
St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia
A forum dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Department of English and American Studies at Sofia University & the 135th anniversary of St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia
Applied Linguistics has long ceased to lend itself easily to definition. Ever since its inception in the late 1950s, the field has become increasingly varied and far-reaching. It represents a constantly evolving discipline which mirrors the evolutionary and adaptive processes of
language itself. The forum we are inviting you to is titled Applied Linguistics: Current Trends and Prospects and celebrates present-day Applied Linguistics no longer being targeted at studying teaching practices only, but aiming to present solutions to any social problem that results from language-related causes. Here we invite scholars and students to seek out, identify, investigate, and offer solutions to social, cultural, educational, and, generally, communicative issues. We aim to celebrate research initiatives which approach language in an empirical manner and which examine the relationship between language and social-issue solutions.
We welcome proposals for presentations of original work related to any aspect of Applied Linguistics which explores the field’s present or looks at its future by discussing innovative topics, approaches and practices.
Topic strands (may include but are not limited to):
foreign or second language pedagogy and learning
teaching methodologies
curricula and teaching materials development
assessment practices
bilingualism and multilingualism
translanguaging
cross-cultural/intercultural education
language policy and planning
language variation and change
language and culture
language and ideology
language and cognition
translation and interpreting
oral communication
written text analysis
computer or mobile assisted language learning
Working language of the forum: English
Deadline for submission of proposals (extended): 10 October 2023
Confirmation of acceptance: 15 October 2023
Proposals must include:
1) first name and family name of the presenter
2) institutional affiliation of the presenter
3) presenter’s email address
4) the title of the proposed presentation
5) a 250 words’ abstract of the proposal
6) a 100 words’ biographical note of the author
Proposals are to be submitted to: alforumlp@gmail.com
Conference fees:
Regular fee: 40 EURO
Reduced fee (doctoral students): 20 EURO
Students (at the BA or MA level): free
Organizers:
Irena Dimova, Ph.D.,
Maria Kolarova, Ph.D.,
Jonathan McCreedy, Ph.D.,
Georgi Georgiev