THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED LINGUISTICS (CONAPLIN 5)

The Fifth Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 5) takes "Language Teacher Development in a Globalized World" as its theme.

Background

It goes without saying that we live in a globalized world and that globalization is having a profound effect on education, especially language education. Due to recent developments of technology and communication, there has been an inevitable change on how language teaching is conducted. In the old days, teaching should take place in physical classrooms where chalks and chalkboards were the principal devices. Nowadays, however, teaching can occur virtually anywhere insofar as internet connections are available. Not only that, technological advancements also make it possible for students in non-English-speaking countries to directly communicate with students in English-speaking countries in order to get real, first-hand experiences of using the language.

The emergence of this globalized world comes with it new learning standards for students, teaching standards for teachers and other indicators; all of which are used as vehicles to improvement of language teaching and learning quality. In order to keep abreast with recent changes, language teachers of today have to adequately prepare themselves with the necessary knowledge and skills in content area as well as in teaching methodologies that speak to global challenges.

Purpose

Based on the description above, the conference acknowledges the undoubted effects of globalization on language education and attempts to:
1. address ways in which teachers can better cope with the changes

2. encourage the participant to engage in fruitful and rewarding discussions of the issue and draw insightful conclusions for future research and practice.

 
Content Areas

The conference includes discussions on the following areas:

1.       Teaching strategies and techniques

2.       Language for specific purposes

3.       Teacher training and cultivation

4.       Trends and challenges in language teaching

5.       Language teaching and assessment

6.       First, second and foreign language acquisition

7.       Discourse analysis

8.       Corpus Linguistics

9.       Applied psycholinguistics

10.   Applied sociolinguistics

11.   Language teaching policies

12.   Translation and interpretation

13.   Curriculum and material development

14.   Literacy studies and social praxis.

Papers

The abstract is not more than 300 words. The presenter’s CV, including mobile phone number, does not exceed 60 words. Send them to: conaplin5@upi.edu.

The abstract submitted consists of a brief description and explanation of the main idea underlying the presentation. Paper presentation will be 20 minutes plus 10 minutes for discussion. For presentation, a laptop and LCD viewer will be provided in each conference room and presenters are encouraged to prepare their presentation using Power Point.

Important Dates:
June 30, 2012                     : deadline of abstract submission

July 30, 2012                       : notification of acceptance
September 24 - 25, 2012: conference days

Registration:
Both paper presenters and seminar participants should register and pay the registration fee. The registration fee is:
1. Local presenters: IDR 250,000
2. International presenters: IDR 600,000
3. Local teacher and student (with valid ID) participants: IDR 250,000
4. Local participants: IDR 300,000

5. International participants: IDR 700,000
5. On site local participants: IDR 350,000
6. On site international participants and presenters IDR 750,000

Every participant will receive a seminar kit and lunches.

Methods of Payment:
Money order to:
Balai Bahasa UPI
Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi no 229, Bandung 40154
Bank Transfer to Bank BNI Branch of UPI Bandung: c.o. Balai Bahasa UPI, no. 2952289992; write "for CONAPLIN 5"

Fax a copy of the bank slip to:
(+62 22) 200 0022 or send via email a scanned-bank slip to: conaplin5@upi.edu

Language of the Conference

Papers and presentation can be in Bahasa Indonesia or English

Venues

The opening and closing ceremonies and the plenary sessions will be held in the Auditorium of the JICA, FPMIPA Building UPI.

The parallel sessions will be held in FPOK Building, UPI

CONAPLIN Patrons

Advisory Board

1.       Prof. Fuad Abdul Hamied, Ph.D.

2.       Prof. A. Chaedar Alwasilah, Ph.D.

3.       Prof. Dr. Nenden Sri  Lengkanawati

4.       Dr. Didi Sukyadi, M.A.

5.       Dr. Wachyu Sundayana, M.A.

Organizing committee 

Chairperson : Lulu Laela Amalia, M.Pd.              

Vice chairperson : Iyen Nurlaelawati, M.Pd.

Secretary : Ernie D. A. Imperiani, M.Ed.

Treasurer : Aam Aminah

Secretariat : Lukman Hakim (coordinator)

Public Relation &Sponsorship : Eri Kurniawan, M.A., M. Handi Gunawan, M.Pd., &

Susi Septaviana, M.Pd.

Program Coordinator : R. Dian Dia-an M., M.Hum  & Nia Nafisah, M.Pd.

Documentation : Rico

Food & beverages : Aam Aminah

For more information, please contact:

 Aam Aminah, Endang Tirtana, and Rika Nuriana at +62 22 200 0022 or email:conaplin5@upi.edu

Website: www.conaplin.balaibahasa.upi.edu