The Second Northeast Asia International Symposium on Language, Literature and Translation
Call for Papers
Dear Mr. /Ms. ________,
Following the success of the First Northeast Asia International Symposium on Language, Literature and Translation (NALLTS) which was hosted by Liaoning Normal University in late October, 2010, the Second will be organized by the Symposium Council, hosted by School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University and assisted by Jilin Association of Foreign Languages from May 18th to 20th, 2012. This symposium aims to promote new ideas and research findings of northeast Asia scholars in language, literature and translation,and to provide a platform for exchange and dialogue among Northeast Asia scholars and scholars in other parts of the world.
The main theme of the symposium is "Opportunities and Challenges: Studies of Language, Literature and Translation in a Globalized context" and within this major theme any theoretical and empirical studies and findings are welcome. The symposium will invite internationally established scholars to give keynote speeches. The submitted papers will be refereed by the symposium scientific committee, and high-quality papers will be included in the NALLTS conference proceedings which may be included in CPCI International Index. Cultural tour to Longwan National Forest Park will be organized on 20th.
Details of the conference are as follows:
Theme: Opportunities and Challenges: Studies of language, literature and Translation in Globalization
Topics:
1. Globalization or localization? Issues and trends in the research of language, literature and translation;
2. Theories and methods in cross-linguistic/cross-disciplinary research of language, literature and translation;
3. Curriculum and Pedagogy in Language, literature and translation;
4. Issues and solutions in linguistics and applied linguistics;
5. Intercultural communication studies/ ESP studies;
6. Translation studies and corpus linguistics;
7. Foreign language teaching and literature translation studies.
Working Languages: English & Chinese
Place: School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University
Time: May 18-20, 2012
Expenses: Conference fee US$200/Person (30% discount for graduate students), transportation and accommodation to be at your own expense (hotel booking service offered by the organizing committee if needed).
Hotel Price:
Dongshihuiguan (東師會館):Deluxe standard room US$47/night
Standard room US$42/night
Shidabinguan (師大賓館): Standard room US$33/night
Check-in Time: 7:00 - 21:00, May 17, 2012 (Lobby of Dongshihuiguan);
(also 7:00-8:00am, May 18, at the Conference Hall)
Check-in Place: Lobby of Dongshihuiguan (東師會館) (No.6/306 bus from Changchun Railway Station to Ziyou Road Stop, or taxi to the hotel about 12Yuan RMB)
Contact: Guo Wei +86 13578917229
Conference e-mail: nalltsnenu@yahoo.com.cn
Paper &Receipt Submission: Participants who intend to submit papers to the symposium are expected to email full-text (in English) to the conference e-mail address as well as the e-mail address of NALLTS’ Secretariat before April 1st, 2012. Conference receipts of all participants will be collected through the same e-mail addresses by April 1st, 2012 (receipt can be found on the following page and the website of NALLTS).
Website of NALLTS:
E-mail of NALLTS’ Secretariat: info@
Symposium Council of Northeast Asia International Symposium on Language, Literature and Translation
School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University
Jilin Association of Foreign Languages
October 15, 2011