CFP: 2nd Int'l Conf on Multicultural Discourses (Nov. 1; Apr. 13-15)

The Second International Conference on Multicultural Discourses

April 13-15, 2007 Hangzhou (deadline 1 Nov. 2007)

Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China

The first International Conference on Multicultural Discourses (Oct. 2004, Hangzhou), organized by the Institute of Discourse and Cultural Studies, Zhejiang University, has turned out to be an international academic success. It represents a new and much needed direction in social science in general and discourse studies in particular. For this reason, we are making the Multicultural Discourses Conference a tri-annual event: the next one will be held in Hangzhou (again) between April 13-15, 2007 (the weekend following the Easter).

The Second International Conference on Multicultural Discourses remains committed to the original aims, namely, the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue and critique in discourse/language/communication scholarship, the study of discourses of marginalized cultures and research into new discourses helpful to cultural solidarity and prosperity.


CONFERENCE TOPICS

 concepts and theories of language/communication/discourse outside the dominant paradigms as well as the related research and teaching traditions;
 intercultural dialogue, critique and cross-fertilization in discourse/language/communication studies;
 globalization of non-western intellectual traditions;
 discourses that reflect the realities, issues, concerns and aspirations of marginalized or otherwise troubled groups and communities;
 new or alternative discourses of cultural cohesion and progress;
 needs and norms for conducting intercultural and international communication;
 localization of English as international language




PRESENTATION FORMAT

 parallel paper sessions;
 panel discussions;
 keynote speeches;
 forum with invited speakers

Choice of keynote speeches will be based on the quality, relevance and international balance of abstract submissions subject to further investigation.

(English interpretation will be provided for papers in Chinese)
中文稿將配有英文口譯.


SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

The deadline for abstracts (one page per author(s)) and panel proposals (complete with individual half-page abstracts) is Nov. 1st 2006.

Please send your abstracts and panel proposals together with the following information by e-mail to discourses@zju.edu.cn AND mdiscourses@yahoo.com:

• Author’s name
• Affiliation
• Full address including phone and fax numbers
• E-mail address


CONFERENCE FEE (payable on site, students: 50% discount)

Conference fees are set according to your country tier (the country of residence --not the country of origin). Please visit our conference website to find out what tier you qualify for.

 Tier A: £120/$200/E170
 Tier B: £90/$150/E130
 Tier C: £60/$100/E85
 For domestic participants: RMB600

The rate covers a half-day tour, folk performance, tea/coffee, three lunches, two dinners and one banquet.


PUBLICATIONS
Presenters are encouraged to submit final versions of high-quality and cultural innovative papers to Journal of Multicultural Discourses. In addition, a selection of the papers will be published in an edited volume.




CORRESPONDENCE

Wendy Zhao
Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies
Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou China 310058
e-mail: discourses@zju.edu.cn, mdiscourses@yahoo.com


Note: For accommodation and travel information, please visit our website: http://www.shixu.com/institute-conference


Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 310058

Conference Website：
http://www.shixu.com/institute-conference