Conference @ HSS, IIT Patna

Concept Note

Michael Halliday in his lecture 'New Ways of Meaning: the Challenge to Applied Linguistics' at the AILA conference in Saloniki in 1990 focused on the widespread metaphor of economic growth; while describing how English language has become pervaded with terms such as large, grow, tall  - all of which are implicitly evaluated as positive and good, despite inevitably negative consequences for the ecology. In today's world the focus is on sustainability and development of the individual without hampering the environment in which we live. All thoughts of development today are merely fictitious unless it annexes people of the world with the real issues they face every day.  While one communicates through one's mother tongue, it becomes mandatory for everyone to connect through a common medium and a common language in order to understand the challenges and to suggest remedies through various ways. English as a language has all over the world been a uniting force albeit its criticism from time to time.  The success of the World Wide Web is because of its accessibility in English. Innovative technology has brought a remarkable change in the minds of people and the geographical boundaries are being reduced. English is at the root of all such changes. As a consequence, the teaching and learning of English today has become sine qua non. In a way, Communication and development have become synonymous with each other.

Development today should be one that can sustain. The Brundtland Commission, led by the former Norwegian Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland defined sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainability is connected to the economic, social, institutional and environmental aspects of human society, as well as the non-human environment.Language learning and teaching carry us across all sorts of borders: national, cultural, disciplinary, psychological, and of course linguistic. In modern times English has emerged as the language of the globalized world. In addition to professional skills, today's multi-faceted professional world demands fluency and accuracy in English. Such a demand has influenced the culture and tradition of society. It not only demands new skills in students but also affects the teaching-learning process.

In such a scenario, we aim at exploring ways in which ELT is beneficial not only for the masses but also for the environment in which we live. The conference will address various questions related to ELT, such as: Does it help in developing economy, reducing inequalities and preventing marginalization? An attempt will also be made to understandtasks/activities that can be done in an ELT classroom to foster all-round development. We welcome submissions for innovative presentations that can reflect the various possibilities within and surrounding the field of English language education.

 

 

 

Themes:

Language, Society and Ecology

Ecology and ELT

Eco-critical Discourse Analysis

Environment-related Language Lessons

Culture and Language Communication

Verbal and Non-verbal Communication

Organizational Communication and Barriers

Sociolinguistics

English Language Teaching and Learning

ELT for the Marginalized

Language Learning and Teaching Strategies

ELT for Rural Learners

Teacher as Facilitator and Innovator

Using Role Play and case studies in ELT

Language Teaching Methodology

Classroom Practice and Language Proficiency

Testing and Evaluation

Language, ICT and Globalization

Globalization and Death of Languages

Multimedia and ICT in Language Education

Language Teaching in Digital Age

Machine Translation

English for Information Technology Enabled Services

Effective Communication and Global Employability

Cross-cultural Issues and English Language Teaching

Language and Psychology

Psychology for Language teachers

Psychology and Second Language Acquisition

Cognitive Study of Language

Emotional Intelligence and Communication

Call for Papers

Abstracts for paper presentations on the above themes/areas are invited from academicians/faculty members / research scholars and students from different colleges and institutions. The length of abstracts should not exceed 300 words excluding key words. Abstracts and filled in registration forms should be sent through e-mail (sdielt2015@iitp.ac.in) to the organizers latest by March 05, 2015. Full papers with latest MLA style documentation should be submitted latest by March 15,2015.

Registration fee:

Registration fee for faculty: Rs. 1500.00 (without accommodation)

Registration fee for research scholars: Rs. 800.00 (without accommodation)

Registration fee includes conference fee, food and kit etc. Registration fee has to be sent in the form of DD in favor of REGISTRAR, IIT Patna latest by March 05, 2015. Alternatively, the fee can be deposited through NEFT. The bank details are as follows:

BANK NAME:  State Bank of India

BRANCH NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS: Patliputra Colony, Patna ­ 800013

IFSC CODE OF THE BRANCH: SBIN0001513

MICRCODE:  800002033

COMPLETE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER: 32899091805

Kindly email the organizers once you have transferred the registration fees electronically. Also add the details on the hard copy of the registration form.

For any other information, please contact:

Dr. Binod Mishra, Associate Professor, HSS, IIT Patna. Ph.: 9472472521

Dr. Smriti Singh, Assistant Professor, HSS, IIT Patna. Ph.: 9199202209

Emails: sdielt2015@iitp.ac.in , smriti@iitp.ac.in ,binodfhss@iitp.ac.in

 

 

REGISTRATION FORM

 

Name:

Designation:

Gender:

Address (e-mail and with phone number):

University/College:

Nature of participation: Presenter/participant

Title of Paper:

Details of Registration:

DD No., date & amount:

 

Date of arrival and departure:

 

Request for accommodation: YES/NO

 

 

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