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Colloquium within SS22, ’Impacts in Language Research : Crossing the Border from Research to Wellbeing’
Date : 27-Jun-2018 - 30-Jun-2018
Location : Auckland, New Zealand
Contact Person : Dave Sayers
Meeting Email : < click here to access email >
Web Site : https://goo.gl/forms/OOIaIuhbEN4tdDMq1
Linguistic Field(s) : General Linguistics ; Sociolinguistics
Call Deadline : 14-Jul-2017
Meeting Description :
This is a Colloquium within Sociolinguistic Symposium 22 (https://www.ss22.ac.nz/), under the conference strand ’Language and community’.
Co-Convenors :
Jo Angouri (University of Warwick)
Karen Corrigan (Newcastle University)
Robert Lawson (Birmingham City University)
Dave Sayers (Sheffield Hallam University & Cardiff University)
The purpose of this Colloquium is to showcase sociolinguistic research which has : 1) Identified problems of human well-being ; 2) Developed research methods to offer solutions and ways to translate its findings ; 3) Achieved positive real world outcomes as a result.
Call for Papers :
We welcome abstract submissions for a Colloquium titled ’Impacts in Language Research : Crossing the Border from Research to Wellbeing’.
‘Problems of human wellbeing’ can take many forms. Examples include disabilities, educational opportunities, access to justice, employment practices, gender equality, and so on. Although Colloquium contributions must focus on some aspect of language in society, no sub-disciplinary focus will be prioritised. Our only concern is the application of language research in the pursuit of improved quality of life.
The process of achieving outcomes is not always linear of course, as the relationship between social problems, research into them and outcomes that ameliorate them can be really quite complex. Contributors are encouraged to delve into those complexities. We also welcome case studies that highlight struggle and even failure in the pursuit of outcomes, if they can provide practical lessons about the process of engagement. Reflective accounts of what worked and why, and what can be done differently are particularly suitable.
Further, we encourage review-type critical discussions of the meaning of ‘impact’ in the contemporary sociolinguistic research landscape. Such contributions need not feature primary empirical data, as long as they add substantively to our understanding of this ascendant priority.
Given this focus, presentations will not be dominated by theory, method, or empirical findings. While these are an important foundation, presentations will principally focus on the hands-on details of applying one’s research findings to engage with stakeholders in pursuit of tangible and replicable outcomes.
This agenda in a Colloquium context is thus a rather different genre to traditional research presentations. Contributors will be supported in this by the co-convenors, who between them have considerable experience in this area. We are also keen to encourage contributors from a diverse range of geographical backgrounds, and at all career stages (including postgraduates).
Please submit your abstract here :
https://goo.gl/forms/OOIaIuhbEN4tdDMq1