Call for Papers

ILAC International Conference 2013
“Innovation in Teaching Languages and Culture”

The Institute of Language, Art and Culture (ILAC) of Suan Dusit Rajabhat University will hold the 3^rd ILAC International Conference from July 17-18, 2013 at Raktakanishta Hall, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Background and rationale

Since 2005, the Institute of Language, Art and Culture at Suan Dusit Rajabhat University (ILAC) has held an annual seminar on different topics related to Thai arts and culture. Last year ILAC held its second ILAC International Conference in celebration of the establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015. To continue to foster our relationship with the wider global community, ILAC will hold the 3^rd ILAC International Conference in 2013. The topic of the conference this year will be innovation in teaching languages and culture.

It has been widely recognized in language teaching that learners need the language skills as well as the ability to use the language in socially and culturally appropriate ways. In Thailand’s regional context, this will be seen in communication between the ASEAN populations in the near future. Thus the major innovations of communicative language teaching come from discovering how to best help our students to interact with speakers of other languages and cultures while sharing a mutual understanding. Another major focus of the conference will be the area of innovation in various fields of arts and culture.

This conference will serve as a platform for researchers, educators and participants to learn and exchange their ideas and research findings on selected topics of interest. The Institute of Language, Art and Culture of Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, therefore, is pleased to invite researchers and educators from all over the world to contribute their knowledge and wisdom with regards to innovations in teaching languages and culture. The contributions include research activities, case studies or best practices which help to inspire interest in both the theory and practice of teaching culture and language.

The objectives
This conference aims to:
– provide an opportunity for academics to present papers on innovation in teaching languages and
culture;
– promote academic research on innovation in teaching languages and culture;
– share knowledge of teaching languages and culture with the public, and
– enhance cooperation and promote better understanding among peoples of different cultures.

The topics of interest in this conference include:

1. Innovation in teaching languages

• Teaching languages
• Language curriculum and Instruction
• Language teaching through technology
• Intercultural Dimensions in Language Teaching
• Language Assessment
• Language Diversity

2. Innovations in Culture

• Food and Cuisine
• Cultural Performing Arts
• Handicrafts
• Alternative Medicines
• Cultural heritage and tourism
• Cultural museums

Presentation forms
          - Oral presentation (20 minutes)
          – Poster presentation (W=80 CM / H=120 CM)

Paper submission due date
- May 15, 2013: Abstracts (250 words including title) and Bio data (50 words)
– May 31, 2013: Full Papers (12 pages, including all references, notes, and appendices)

Please check format guidelines and find the application form

Registration form
Please click here.

Format guidelines
Please click here.

Submit your paper to Asst. Prof. Dr.Sompoet Panawas via spanawas@gmail.com  and/ or Ms.Lalita Poolsup via poolsupl@yahoo.com with the following email subjects:
– For abstracts: (Conference abstract + your name + your Surname) i.e. Conference abstract
– For full papers: (Conference full paper + your name + your Surname) i.e. Conference full paper

Registration fee:

Before June 30, 2013

- Oral presentation                        Baht 3,000

- Oral presentation with student ID      Baht 2,400

- Poster presentation                       Baht 1,800

- Poster presentation with student ID  Baht 1,200

- Participant                                 Baht 1500

 *** Only participants are allowed for late or on-site registration.***

 

This registration fee includes:

- lunch and coffee breaks

- welcome dinner on July 17, 2013

Contact person

Asst. Prof. Dr.Sompoet Panawas
Email: spanawas@gmail.com

Ms. Lalita Poolsup
Email: poolsupl@yahoo.com 

Institute of Language, Art and Culture
Suan Dusit Rajabhat University
295 Ratchasima Road, Dusit, Bangkok10300, THAILAND
Telephone        + 66 2244 5260-2, 5350
Mobile:              + 66-8-9922-2105
FAX                    + 66 2244 5261, + 66 2243 8365

  

Accommodation and Venue

The conference will be held from July 17^th – 18^th, 2013 at Raktakanishta Hall, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand, located on the corner of Ratchasima and Rajavithi Road, Bangkok.

The following hotels are also located close to the conference centre. You should contact the hotels directly to make your own reservations.

The Suan Dusit Place

295 Ratchasima Rd., Dusit, Bangkok 10300. Thailand

Tel 66-2241-7571- 80 Fax: 66-2243-6898-9

“The Suan Dusit Place” hotel is located on campus, just one minute walk to the conference site.

www.dusitproduct.com

 

Royal River Hotel, Bangkok

219 Charansanitwong Road Soi 66/1, Bangkok, Thailand 10700

ww.royalriverhotel.com

 

The River Side Bangkok Hotel

195 Rajavithi Rd. Bangkok 10700

www.riversidebangkok.com

 

 

 

Professor Farzad Sharifian
Director: Language and Society Centre

Professor Farzad Sharifian is a linguist with a multidisciplinary background in cognitive science, anthropology and education. He has received multiple awards for his research, teaching, and postgraduate supervision, including Edith Cowan University’s Research Medal and Award for Excellence in Early Career Research of the Year, Faculty of Arts, Monash University (2008). He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Australian Research Council at the University of Western Australia before joining Monash University in 2005. He is the editor (With Professor Ning Yu) of the book series Cognitive Linguistic Studies in Cultural Contexts at John Benjamins. He has widely published in many international journals and edited books.

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Associate Professor Titima Suthiwan
Acting Director, Centre for Language Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Dr Titima Suthiwan holds a BA (Hons) in Thai language and literature (Chulalongkorn University), and a PhD in Linguistics (University of Hawai’i). She was recruited by NUS in 1998 to set up and coordinate Thai language program, which is now the world’s largest of its kind. Prior to joining NUS, she taught and coordinated Thai language program at various universities in the U.S., including University of Hawai’i, University of Washington, Arizona State University, as well as University of Oregon where she also coordinated the Laos and Khmer language programs. Her publications are in the areas of Southeast Asian historical linguistics, Thai language teaching, poetry, and translation. Her recent books are the Thai language teaching series which include Khian Thai : Thai Writing Workbook (2005), Ann Thai : Basic Thai Reading (2008), Phuut Thai : Basic Conversational Thai (2013), and Rueng Thai : Thai Stories (forth coming). Currently, she is Acting Director of the Centre for Language Studies at NUS where 12 foreign languages are being offered to both undergraduate and graduate students.