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Learning Discourses and the Discourses of Learning

A Conference

8-9 December, 2005

Monash University, Clayton

One of the newly-formed Research Clusters in the School of Languages , Cultures and Linguistics of Monash University is the Contact Competence research cluster group. It brings together staff and students with an interest in the discursive processes and outcomes of participation in academic contact situations, particularly in relation to second language learning situations and the academic contact situations of non-English students studying in Australia . This research is highly pertinent in the context of the internationalization of the university and the growing intercultural nature of university interactions. Members of this research group will workshop some of their research at a conference and invite others, including postgraduate students, to also participate.

Keynote speakers

Professor Patricia Duff, University of British Columbia:
"Problematizing Academic Discourse Socialization"
Professor Tim McNamara, University of Melbourne:
"Research directions in language and identity"
This paper will explore the potential as a research area of topics falling under the broad umbrella of language and identity. A range of conceputalizations of the relationship of language and identity will be presented, and their research methodological implications will be discussed.
Professor Michael Clyne, University of Melbourne/Monash University:
"Community languages in Australia - an uncompleted research agenda"

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Themes

The conference will cover the following principal themes:

Discourse, internationalization and change

Processes of discourse acquisition and production
Nexus between academic and professional discourses
Disciplinary discourses and practices, e.g.,
- argumentation
- reading-to-write
- critical thinking
- metadiscourses

Social and technological mediation of language learning

Computer-mediated learning
Collaborative work in language classes
Social networking and language learning
Motivation
Gender and LOTE learning

Cost

Conference registration (for the two days, including lunch and refreshments):

Students: $25

Staff/others: $40

Venue

Rooms SG01 & SG02
Building 11
Monash University
Clayton

Conference presentations

It is planned to give presenters 30 minutes for the paper presentation. A discussant will make comments on papers in each panel, prior to open discussion. In this way, we hope to maximize interaction and input from all participants.

Register for the conference

Please complete the Registration Form, and fax to:

Helen Marriott
Fax: + 03 9905-5437

or mail to:

Helen Marriott
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Building 11
Monash University
Victoria 3800

This conference is organised by the Contact Competence research cluster in the School of Languages , Cultures and Lingusitics, Monash University . The group includes Helen Marriott (convenor), Patrick Durel, Younga Cho, Tim Moore, Robyn Spence-Brown, Kuniko Yoshimitsu, Kara Gilbert, Naomi Kurata, Yuko Masuda and others.