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​This is a final reminder for the submission of abstracts for papers to be presented at the upcoming GSAI Annual Conference taking place 18-19 November 2016 at Dublin City University. 
 
All abstracts should be sent to the following email address by 3rd October 2016: [email protected]

 
Also, attached please find a preliminary list of accommodation which will also be accessible on the GSAI website.

Glaoch ar Pháipéir
AN PARAIDÍM AG ATHRÚ SA TEANGEOLAÍOCHT FHEIDHMEACH: TEOIRCÍ NUA AGUS MODHANNA NUA

Dé Sathairn an 19 Samhain 2016, Mol an tSeomra Fhada
 
 
Comhdháil Bhliantúil Chumann Teangeolaíochta Feidhmí na hÉireann (CTF), Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, Éire
 

Féachann comhdháil bhliantúil CTF le hearnálacha uile na teageolaíochta feidhmí in Éirinn a thabhairt le chéile. Ag teacht le téama na bliana seo, fáilteoimid roimh aighneachtaí a bhaineann le cur chuigí modheolaíochta agus teoiriciúla atá ag teacht chun cinn i ndáil le staidéar a dhéanamh ar shealbhú an chéad agus an dara teanga, an dara teanga agus teanga iasachta a fhoghlaim, múineadh teanga, beartas, curaclaim agus measúnú, ríomhfhoghlaim agus CALL. Fáilteofar go háirithe roimh aighneachtaí ó thaighdeoirí atá i dtús a gcuid taighde, ina measc mic léinn iarchéime atá ag tabhairt faoi thionscadail Máistreachta agus Ph.D. Ar chlár na comhdhála freisin beidh plé comhchéime ar ábhar acadúil a fhoilsiú, ar thograí deontais agus ar fhorbairt ghairme. 
 
Príomhchainteoir: An Dr Françoise Blin, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Is Léachtóir Sinsearach le Fraincis í an Dr Blin i Scoil na Teangeolaíochta Feidhmí agus na Staidéar Idirchultúir. Is í Uachtarán Chumann na hEorpa d'Fhoghlaim Teanga le Cúnamh Ríomhaireachta (EUROCALL) agus an comheagarthóir ar ReCALL, arna fhoilsiú ag Cambridge University Press. Tá sí ag múineadh Fraincise agus i mbun taighde ar úsáid na teicneolaíochta i múineadh agus i bhfoghlaim na teanga le breis is 30 bliain.
 
Táimid ag lorg aighneachtaí maidir le dhá chineál cur i láthair:
 
• PÁIPÉIR AONAIR: Cur i láthair foirmiúil ar shaothar taighde bunaidh de chuid údar amháin nó níos mó le cur i láthair laistigh de 20 nóiméad.  Cuirfear 2/3 pháipéar i láthair ag gach seisiún.
• LÉACHTAÍ LASTA: Beidh na léachtaí lasta ar siúl roimh an gcaint iomlánach agus é de chuspóir leo an lucht éisteachta a spreagadh maidir le ceisteanna agus cleachtais sa teangeolaíocht fheidhmeach agus i dteagasc teangacha, le béim ar an ré atá romhainn. Tabharfar na léachtaí lasta ar nós a thabharfaí TED-talk agus iad idir 5 agus 7 nóiméad an ceann.
 
Glaoch ar Aighneachtaí: Cuirtear faoi bhráid coimre nach faide ná 200 focal, lena n-áirítear teideal nach faide ná 20 focal, d'ainm, an foras lena mbaineann tú agus do sheoladh ríomhphoist chuig [email protected] roimh an dáta deiridh do thairiscintí an 30 Meán Fómhair 2016.  Luaitear go soiléir, le do thoil, catagóir an chur i láthair (páipéar nó léacht lasta) sa choimre. Déanfar na páipéir a athbhreithniú go hanaithnid agus cuirfear lucht cur i láthair ar an eolas faoi 14 Deireadh Fómhair. An spriocdháta le clárú: 1 Samhain 2016.
 
Táillí na Comhdhála: 
€25 do bhaill CTF (€15 ar mhic léinn lánaimseartha, daoine ar scor, daoine gan teacht isteach)
€65 do dhaoine nach baill CTF iad (€35 ar mhic léinn lánaimseartha, daoine ar scor, daoine gan teacht isteach).
Tabhair cuairt ar www.iraal.ie/membership chun a bheith i do bhall den CTF.

Call for Papers
Paradigm shifting in 
Applied Linguistics: 
New theories and new methods

Annual Conference of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
 
Saturday 19 November, Trinity Long Room Hub

The IRAAL annual conference aims to bring together all sectors of applied linguistics in Ireland. In light of this year’s conference theme, we encourage submissions that deal with contemporary and emerging theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of first and second language acquisition, second and foreign language learning, language teaching, policy, curricula and assessment, e-learning and CALL. Submissions from early career researchers are particularly welcome, including postgraduate students engaged in Master’s and Ph.D. projects. The conference programme will also include roundtable discussions on academic publishing, on grant proposals and on career development. 

Plenary speaker: Dr Françoise Blin, Dublin City University. Dr Blin is a Senior Lecturer in French in the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies. She is the President of the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) and the co-editor of ReCALL, published by Cambridge University Press. She has been teaching French and researching the use of technology in language teaching and learning for over 30 years.
 
We are seeking submissions for two types of presentations:

• INDIVIDUAL PAPERS: Papers are formal presentations on original research by one or more authors within a 20-minute period. Paper presentations will be organized into sessions of 2/3 papers. 
• LIGHTNING TALKS: Lightning talks will be held prior to the plenary talk and serve the purpose to inspire an audience on issues and practices in applied linguistics and language teaching, with a focus on the future. The talks will follow a ‘TED-talk’ format and will be 5 to 7 minutes long.

 
Call for Contributions: Please submit an abstract of not more than 200 words, including a title of no more than 20 words, your name, affiliation and email address to [email protected] before the submission deadline of 30 September 2016. Please clearly state the presentation category (paper or lightning talk) in your abstract. Abstracts will be blind-reviewed, and presenters informed by 14 October. Deadline for registration: 1 November 2016.
Conference fees: 
25 Euro for IRAAL members (15 Euro for full-time students, retired, unwaged)
65 Euro for non-IRAAL members (35 Euro for full-time students, retired, unwaged)
Please visit www.iraal.ie/membership to become an IRAAL member.

Free event but RSVP needed.
For more information see here
Provisional Programme: 
Morning Session: This will consist of Research Opportunities - Short presentations by Irish/French researchers, round table discussion and the development of the France-Ireland Research network, together with a tour of research facilities.
Afternoon Session: will be addressed by the French Ambassador to Ireland.
Erasmus alumni website launch
Erasmus in France
Presentation of the French Embassy Erasmus student prize
Launch of Dual Degree programmes
Further discussion/ networking

Save the date: September, 30th. 
​More details to follow. Click here to access our event page. 

Please find all the details here.