discoursology

Very interesting looking conference on “International Discourses and Cultural Practices” is planned for 7-9 July 2009. The deadline for abstracts is 27 February. Unfortunately Sydney is too far flung for me this year.

PLENARY SPEAKERS
Professor Deborah Cameron – University of Oxford
Professor Don Kulick – New York University
Professor Lesley Farrell – University of Technology, Sydney
Professor Phil Graham – Queensland University of Technology
Professor Rick Iedema – University of Technology, Sydney

CONFERENCE PAPERS SUBMISSION DATES
Friday 27 February 2009 Submission of abstracts for review
Friday 27 March 2009 Notification of acceptance of papers

*ABOUT THE CONFERENCE*
The aim of the conference is to explore discourses and cultural practices from a range of perspectives. We are interested in theoretical and applied research on discourses and cultural practices eg discourse and subjectivity, theories of discourse, practices as ‘the new discourse’; descriptive studies of discourse and cultural practices in specific contexts eg work, play, popular culture, organizations, media; and applications to professional and pedagogical contexts.

Papers, plenaries and colloquia will address themes and questions such as:

• Discourses in professional practice: What roles do linguistic and cultural practices play in the organization and enactment of work?
• Discourses and identity: How do we and others construct our sense of self through talk and text?
• Academic discourses: Why do the discourses and cultural practices of the academy work as they do?
• Discourse and intercultural communication: How do discourses differ in relation to different cultural practices?
• Gendered discourses: How do discourse, gender and sexuality interrelate?
• Classroom discourses: How do the language practices of the classroom relate to learning and teaching?
• Discourses and international communication: What is the relationship between discourses, development and globalization?
• Digital discourses: how are new technology producing new discourses?
• Discourses and popular culture: What is the impact of popular culture on the formation of new discourses?

These are the main themes so far. If you would like to organize a paper of colloquium on other themes please let us know.

*VENUE*
The Conference will be held in the Eastern Avenue Auditorium and Lecture Theatre Complex, Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney.

*CONFERENCE CONVENORS *
Professor Diana Slade, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney
Professor Brian Paltridge, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Professor Chris Davison, School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,University of New South Wales
Professor Brian Paltridge, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
Professor Alastair Pennycook, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney
Associate Professor Hermine Scheeres, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney
Professor Diana Slade, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney
Dr Marie Stevenson, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
c/o Renata Atkin, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney
Email: renata.atkin…/at/…uts.edu.au
Telephone: +61 2 9514 3973 Fax: +61 2 9514 3030
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