CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2008
July 4 - 6
Uruguay TESOL Conference "Challenge and Achievement," in Montevideo, Uruguay. Contact: alicia.diaz@pearsoned.com http://www.urutesol.org
July 10 - 12
ACTA Inaugural International TESOL Conference 2008: "Pedagogies of Connection" to follow a TESOL Symposium to be held
on the 9th of July, 2008. Both the Conference and the Symposium will be held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre,
Northern Territory, Australia.
Contact: Alex Law: alex@apapdc.edu.au,
http://www.tesol.org.au/conference/
July 14 - 17
Association of Bi-national Centers of Latin America: "Integration: Engaging a New Vision"
at the Conquistador Convention Center of Los Tajibos Hotel, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Contact: abla2008@cba.com.bo
http://www.abla2008.com
Proposal Deadline: 16 June 2008
July 14 - 17
BRAZ-TESOL: "Winds of Change: Teaching for Tomorrow" in Fortaleza, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Contact: braztesol@braztesol.org.br
http://www.braztesol.org.br
Proposal Deadline: 15 March 2008
July 20 - 25
The 6th annual IWCA Summer Institute for Writing Center Directors and Professionals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,
USA.Contact: Brad Hughes (Director of Writing Center): bthughes@wisc.edu
July 31 - August 2
Peru TESOL, 2008 National Convention: "Overcoming Challenges in the Teaching Learning Process"
at Cesar Vallejo University, Trujillo, Peru.
Contact: perutesoler503@yahoo.com
http://perutesol.homestead.com/peru.html
August 26 - 28
The 11th International Convention on Students’ Imece Circles. (ICSQCC’2008) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Contact: Hayal Koksal: hayal@hayalkoksal.com,
http://www.hayalkoksal.com/en/convention.html
September 8 - 9
The 3rd annual iPED (Inquiring Pedagogies Research Network) Conference on the topic of
Academic Writing and Reflective Writing at Coventry University, GB.
http://www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/iped2008
September 11 - 13
British Association for Applied Linguistics, "Taking the Measure of Applied Linguistics" at Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. http://www.baal.org.uk/confs.htm
Proposal Deadline: 31 March 2008
September 11 - 13
The Association of Mediterranean Editors and Translators'' 4th Meeting:"METM 08: Communication Support Across the Disciplines" in Split , Croatia. http://www.metmeetings.org/?section=metm08_call
September 12 - 14
The Sixth International and Tenth National ATECR Conference: "English for Life" in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
Contact: eltconference@centrum.cz,
http://www.pf.jcu.cz/stru/katedry/aj/conference/
September 18 - 20
The 2008 English Australia Conference "Engaging with the many dimensions of ELICOS: learning, teaching,
supporting, marketing, leading" in Canberra, Australia.
Contact: Kath Brandon: kathbrandon@englishaustralia.com.au,
http://www.englishaustralia.com.au Proposal Deadline: 18 May 2008
September 19 - 21
Panama TESOL "Working with Dynamic Units" at the Plaza Paitilla Inn, Panama City, Panama.
Contact: carlosprescott@yahoo.com,
http://www.geocities.com/tesolpanama
Proposal Deadline: 15 June 2008
September 24 - 25
MIDTESOL "Bold Vision - Bright Futures" at Buena Vista University, USA. Contact: koubek@bvu.edu,
http://www.midtesol.org Proposal Deadline: 1 September 2008
September 25 - 29
IATEFL China 4th International Annual Conference: ''TEFL: New Trends and Challenges'' at the English Coaching Paper Office in Tonghua,
Jilin Province, China.
Contact: Ms. Lin:iatefl@tefl-china.net or
teflconference@tefl-china.net http://www.iateflchina.com/conference.htm
September 25 - 27
Alabama-Mississippi TESOL, Southeast Regional TESOL Conference at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, Birmingham,
Alabama, USA. Contact: jaustin@uab.edu,
http://www.amtesol.org
Proposal Deadline: 1 May 2008
October 2 -4
ANUPI-TESOL Mexico, "Teaching Learning Leading," NH Krysfal, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.
Contact: cristinasegui@anupi.orgmx,
http://anupi.org.mx
October 3 - 5
IATEFL-Hungary Annual Conference: ''Current Approaches and Future Trends in English Language Education''.
http://www.iatefl.hu
October 16 - 19
MEXTESOL, New Ways for New Needs in ELT, Poliforum Leon Confresos y Expos, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Contact: rosaemex@hotmail.com,
hwww.mextesol.org.mx
October 17 - 19
Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) "We, Are We Share - We''re the ELT World,"
in Karachi, Pakistan. Contact: spelt@cyber.net.pk,
http://www.spelt.org.pk
Proposal Deadline: 15 June 2008
October 17 - 18
TEA SIG Conference: "Issues in Assessing ESOL" in the Dublin, Ireland.
Contact: Zeynep Urkun: zeynepu@sabanciuniv.edu,
http://www.teasig.com
Proposal Deadline: 25 June 2008
October 23 - 25
The 12th International INGED ELT Conference: "Putting the best Foot Forward" at Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Contact: Prof Dr. Aydar Ersoz: aydanersoz@yahoo.com,
http://www.inged.org.tr
Proposal Deadline: 16 June 2008
October 24 - 25
The International Symposium "Challenges of European Integration" in Dimitrie Cantemir University, Targu Mures, Transylvania, Romania. Contact: editura@cantemir.ro
October 24 - 26
5th International ELTAM-IATEFL and Research SIG Conference "Creating a Philosophy of Teaching:
Linking the Personal and Professional Self" in Skopje, Macedonia. Contact: Jagoda Trajcova: jagodatrajcova@yahoo.com
October 25 - 26
Korea TESOL, "Responding to a Changing World," Sookmyung Women''s University, Seoul, Korea.
http://www.kotesol.org
October 26 - 30
"Conference of eLearning and eResearch in the Arab World" Part of the 5th Congress of "Scientific Research Outlook
and Technology Development in the Arab World, SRO5" in Fez, Morocco.
Contact:sro@astf.net,
http://www.astf.net/sro/sro5
Proposal Deadline: 30 May 2008
October 30 - November 1
International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Conference: "Alternate Routes: New Directions in Writing Center Work" in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Contact: Penny Bird: penny_bird@byu.edu
http://departments.weber.edu/writingcenter/IWCA%202008/IWCA.htm
November 2 - 3
New York State TESOL, "Technology: The Language that Brings Us Together," Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, New York, USA.
http://www.nystesol.org
November 8 - 9
AZETA ELT Conference: "Better learn Better Teach" at Baku Slavic University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Contact: info@az-eta.org or
azer_eta@yahoo.com
November 13 - 15
The 36th SPEAQ Annual Convention: Reaching out for Success" at the Hilton Hotel, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Contact: speaq@speaq.qc.ca,
http://www.speaq.qc.ca
Proposal Deadline: 30 June2008
November 13 - 15
TESL Ontario "Celebrating the International Year of Languages" at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Contact: administration@teslontario.org,
http://www.teslontario.org
Proposal Deadline: 31 May 2008
November 14 - 16
ETA - ROC "Holistic Approaches to English Teaching and Learning" in Taipei, Taiwan.
Contact: yiunamleung@gmail.com
November 21
IATEFL, "Perspectives on Teaching Pronunciation: Where Theory meets practice" at Bilkent University School of English Language, Ankara, Turkey. Contact: pronsigevent08@bilkent.edu.tr,
http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~pronsigevent08 Proposal Deadline: 15 September 2008
November 21 - 22
EgypTesol 9th Annual Convention: "Best Practice in TEFL" at the Cairo Sheraton Hotel and Towers Giza, Cairo, Egypt. http://www.egyptesol.org/
Proposal Deadline: 6 September 2008
November 21 - 23
The 21st International BESIG Conference at the Fachhochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg in Bonn-St. Augustin, Germany.
http://www.besig.org/events/conf2008/speakerprop.htm
Proposal Deadline: 30 June 2008
December 4 - 7
CLaSIC, "Media in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning" at the Centre for Languages Studies National University of Singapore. Contact: clasic2008@nus.edu.sg,
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cls/clasic2008/ Proposal Deadline: 31 May 2008
December 11 - 13
CFP- InterLAE International Conference: Interpersonality in Written Academic Discourse: Perspectives across Languages
and Cultures at the Universidad de Zaragoza, Jaca, Spain. Contact: interlae@unizar.es
, http://www.unizar.es/interlae/conference08.html
December 15 - 17
CALPIU (Cultural and Linguistic Practices in the International University) Conference at Comwell Conference Hotel
in Roskilde, Denmark. Contact: calpiu08@ruc.dk
, http://www.calpiu.dk
Proposal Deadline: 15 June 2008
2009
January 16 - 17
VTTN Conference "Challenges and Change in ELT" at the Horison Hotel, 40 Cat Linh, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Contact: Laura Grassick: Laura.Grassick@britishcouncil.org.vn,
Proposal Deadline: 22 September 2008
March 12 - 14
TESOL Arabia, Learning in English: English in Learning, J.W. Marriot Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Contact: leskirkham@gmail.com,
http://tesolarabia.com
March 14 - 15
TESOL Greece, "Back to the Future: English for All Ages," Hellenic American Union, Athens, Greece.
Contact: pitychoutis@yahoo.com,
http://www.tesolgreece.com Proposal Deadline: 7 January 2009
March 26 - 28
The 43rd Annual TESOL Convention: “Uncharted Mountains, Forging New Pathways” in Denver,
Colorado, USA.
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/bin.asp?CID=1880&DID=10896&DOC=FILE.DOC
Proposal Deadline: 2 June 2008
March 31 - April 4
The 43rd IATEFL Annual International Conference and Exhibition at the City Hall and
Musuem in Cardiff, Wales, Britain.
http://www.iatefl.org/content/conferences/2009/index.php
Proposal Deadline: 22 September 2008
September 13 - 16
3rd Biennial International Conference on Task-Based Language Teaching: ''Tasks: Context, Purpose and Use''
at Lancaster University, UK.
Contact: tblt2009@gmail.com,
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/tblt2009/index.htm
Proposal Deadline: 31 October 2008