Faculty of Languages and Translation at KKU
announces
A National Symposium on
"Present and Future of English in Saudi Arabia: Research Concerns"
25-26/12/1435 AH.
19th & 20th of October, 2014
Objectives of the Symposium:
1. Attracting researchers in the different disciplines of Applied Linguistics to share their ideas, research findings and best practices with their colleagues around the Kingdom;
2. Raising academics’ awareness regarding the present and future trends of English language teaching in the KSA;
3. Addressing topical issues in applied linguistics research and practice, covering the major disciplines of the field at the level of theory and practice;
4. Disseminating knowledge related to state -of –the- art research trends and recent publications in applied linguistics;
5. Inviting researchers and practitioners in in fields related to applied linguistics to address issues of common concern.
Themes:
- o Language, literature, and methodology
- o Language and culture
- o Language planning and the ELT curriculum
- o Language learning and technology
Important Dates:
Date
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A.H.
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A.D.
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25-26/12/1435
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19-20/10/2014
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Date of Holding the symposium
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24/10/1435
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28/8/2014
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Deadline for Accepting Abstracts
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25/11/1435
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29/9/2014
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Deadline for Accepting Complete Papers
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Important Note:
Participation in this symposium is limited to researchers from Saudi universities.
Abstracts and papers should be sent to pfesa@kku.edu.sa