Convergence of ESP with other disciplines

Convergence of ESP with other disciplines

Date : 27-Oct-2017 - 28-Oct-2017
Location : Liverpool, UK, United Kingdom
Contact Person : Nalan Kenny
Meeting Email : < click here to access email >
Web Site : http://espta.wordpress.com

Linguistic Field(s) : Applied Linguistics

Call Deadline : 01-Sep-2017

Meeting Description :

We are pleased to announce the first International ESP Conference organized and hosted by International ESP Teachers’ Association
The purpose of this gathering is to promote English for Specific Purposes (ESP), its rising importance and presence among the adult population of ELT, to exchange ideas and practices in this field. We invite scholars, lecturers, researchers, and students with experience and interest in this field to join us in summer 2017, at a showcase and exchange of cutting edge research and practice of ESP and language learning technologies.

Date : 27-28 OCtober 2017
Venue : Hope University, Liverpool UK

2nd Call for Papers :

Extended Submission Deadline : 5 August 2017 Website : www.esptassociation.com
Email to : espteachers.org

We have received many proposals and emails from those who have just missed the deadline. After a long consideration, we have decided to make a second call for papers.

We invite submission proposals in the fields and the related areas of English for Specific and Academic Purposes.
We hereby invite proposals of individual papers, posters, and workshops related to the topics below :

- Material development
- Assessment in ESP
- The digital world and ESP
- Methods in reading and vocabulary acquisition
- Effective course design
- Teacher training and professional development
The topics are not limited to the above.
Keynote speaker : Ana Gimeno-Sanz

Type of Presentations
Paper presentation : 25 minutes, followed by 5 minutes’ question time. Papers should include author’s / authors’ names, affiliation and contact details. Full papers should be no longer than 8,000 words.
Workshop : This session should be structured with introductory information and provide ample time for audience interaction, participation, and involvement. The workshop should be between half an hour to one hour. Please indicate the likely time when you submit your proposal for workshop.

Submission guide :
All proposals should be submitted by email : espteachers.org including name(s), affiliation, contact detail and a short bio note.

Paper Submission, Review Process & Acceptance Notice :

Authors can send their abstract for a oral presentation or workshop which must contain the title of the paper, authors’ names, affiliation, area of research and contact information.

All abstract and/or full papers will be blind reviewed and the notification of acceptance will be given within 5 days after we receive the submission.