Call for papers

The papers and workshop proposals submitted have been reviewed and a program for the conference will be launched in August.  

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Original Call for Papers:

Abstracts for general session papers and proposals for workshops are invited by the submission deadline 1^st May 1^st June 2013. 

Submission guidelines

All submissions should comply with the specifics below and be made through the EasyChair system by following this link.

Session papers

Abstracts are invited for 30-minute presentations (including discussion) on any topic concerning language diversity. We strongly encourage papers which highlight issues that bear on the societal and political relevance of language diversity.

Abstracts should not exceed 500 words and 1 page in length (excluding references).

Workshops

We are soliciting organizers for workshops on various topics that highlight societal implications and aspects of language diversity, and the following non-exhaustive list gives an impression of relevant topics.

- Language diversity and universal design

- Language, discrimination and mental health

- Machine translation and minority languages

- Bilingualism and education

- Bilingualism versus bidialectalism

- Language revitalization

- Historical minority languages in Europe

- Minority language as an asset in tourism

- Minority languages and language technology

- Language diversity and economy

Workshop proposals may be of two kinds:

1. Thematic workshops with a series of at most six 30-minute paper presentations.
One or two of the slots may be used for general discussion. Upon submission of the proposal, the workshop organizers should provide a description of the workshop and include a list of speakers with paper titles. The workshop should be open to all participants at the conference, and the time slots must follow the time slots for the general sessions. The proposal should be no more than two A4 pages in length.

2. General discussion/panel sessions lasting one and a half hours.
Proposals for such short workshops should include a description of the topic and list of at least four participants and their area of expertise relevant to the topic. The proposed session must be open to all conference participants. The proposal should be no more than one A4 page in length.

For both kinds of workshops, prospective organizers are strongly urged to get in touch with the conference organizers in due time before the submission deadline in order to get feedback on the feasibility of the proposal. Proposals that include participation from both research and politics/public administration are most welcome.

Deadline and timetable

The deadline for submission is 1^st May 2013 at midnight Central European Time both for general session papers and workshop proposals. All submissions should be made through the EasyChair system by following this link.

Contributors will be notified by early June 2013 about the outcome of the review process, and a program for the conference will be launched as soon as possible thereafter.