Eliciting data in second language research: Challenge and innovation.
A series of invited colloquia, hosted by the IRIS project.
Monday 2nd - Tuesday 3rd September, 2013
at the University of York, UK.
The IRIS team is pleased to announce a two-day series of invited talks and poster presentations, to bring together researchers working across diverse areas of second language studies.
Content of papers. Each presentation will be a conference-style paper, a hands-on workshop, or a demonstration. Questions to be addressed include:
- What data collection tool or approach does this presentation focus on?
- What sorts of data emerge from using this tool/instrument?
- What are some of the methodological challenges that come up when using this particular elicitation technique or approach to collecting data?
- How do such challenges impact theory, findings, or research designs?
- Are there recent innovations, developments, or refinements of this tool or approach?
- Do any other kinds of measures / instruments / tests contribute to our understanding of the use of this elicitation tool?
Each colloquium will end with a discussion of 20 minutes.
CALL FOR POSTERS
Abstracts for posters, addressing themes related to the above or others with a methodological slant, are welcome. Abstracts should be 300 words max, including titles, references, examples (excluding authors' names and contact details).
Please submit ONE version with full author details and one contact email, and ONE anonymised version.
Send both to iris@iris-database.org with ABSTRACT in the subject heading.
Deadline for abstract submission: Friday 3rd May 2013.
Notification of acceptance by Friday 31st May 2013.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the IRIS team and advisory board.
Posters should be either AO or A1 size.
REGISTRATION
The conference and accommodation is in the National Science Learning Centre at York, and the conference dinner is at St William's College, next to York Minster.
There are three free places for students presenting the best posters (via refunded registration fees), and reduced fees for all students.
- Standard registration, including lunch and refreshments each day: £190
- Reduced registration, on submission of material to IRIS whilst registration is open, including lunch and refreshments each day: £140
- Student registration, including lunch, refreshments each day: £90
- Ensuite Bed and Breakfast, adjacent to conference venue on York University campus: £55 per night
- Conference dinner, 3 course meal in St William's College, by York Minster: £40
Deadline for payment: 15th July 2013
Please note: The BAAL annual conference will be in Edinburgh 5-7 Sept 2013, and the EuroSLA annual conference will be in Amsterdam, 28 Aug- 1 Sept 2013. Travel to York from both these places is very reasonable, and the timing allows a day's visit in York! The following link will take you to the payment page for registration, and for accommodation and the conference dinner (as required). Once paid (i.e. registered), you will receive a confirmation e-mail detailing the options you have selected.
The conference and accommodation is in the National Science Learning Centre at York, and the conference dinner is at St William's College, next to York Minster.
For more information about the accommodation in Franklin House, click below. Please do NOT use this link to book the room - we have a group booking!
If you do not wish to stay in the ensuite B and B accommodation adjacent to the conference venue on the York campus, then you can find a list of other accommodation at Visitor Accommodation and Visit York
PROGRAMME OF INVITED SPEAKERS
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The IRIS project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the British Academy.
