project is to gain a comparative understanding of the debates surrounding the role of English as a lingua franca throughout Europe but with a particular focus on South East Europe and the Balkan region. This call for papers invites participants who are located both within the Balkan region and in other countries who are involved in research on ELF in the context of Europe for a series of sessions. Topics will include, but not be limited to:
- English in the Media
- Discourses of English as a lingua franca
- ELF in education
- Language contact, language variation and language loss
- English language hegemony and language diversity
We are extremely proud to confirm that the following keynote speakers will be speaking at the conference:
Professor Cem Alptekin (Boğaziçi University)
Professor Barbara Seidlhofer (University of Vienna)
Dr Nicos Sifakis (Hellenic Open University)
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts related to any of the topics listed above or to the overall theme of the conference should be sent to the conference email address:
eie-organiser@seerc.org by the 1 June, 2013. Abstracts should be anonymous, include the title of the paper and up to 500 words maximum in length. You may include an indicative references list of the key sources consulted. Please include your name (including academic title if relevant), affiliation and contact details in the body of the email. If you have any questions relating to the submission of your abstract, please email the conference organizer at
eie-organiser@seerc.org or
thessalonikieie@gmail.com.
Important dates
Deadline for submission: 01/06/2013
Notification of Acceptance/ Registration opens: 15/06/2013
Deadline for registration: 15/07/2013
Conference: 23-24 November 2013
