Background
The Department of English Linguistics and Literature at Riphah International University, Islamabad is hosting the International Conference on Ecolinguistics and Ecological Narratives on 9th-10th March, 2022. This conference provides a platform to scholars around the world to share their insights and perspectives about emerging trends in Ecolinguistics research. The goal of the conference is to: (a) achieve meaningful results that utilizes people’s first language to better understand environmental problem and bring them into the domain of solution- finding, (b), explore the stories and theories of ecolinguistics which see humans not only as part of society, but also as part of larger ecosystem, and (c). show how linguistics can contribute to the creation of ecological civilizations and address key ecological issues. We invite theoretical, methodological, empirical, and pedagogical contributions in the follow areas:
Themes:
- Ecosolidarity
- Ecoliteracy
- Ecolinguistic Policy and Planning
- Ecopedagogy
- Ecological Stories
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- The abstract should be 200-250 words.
- The abstract should include research problem, research question(s), methodological approach, key findings and implications.
- Provide names of author(s) with institute affiliation and contact details (email and contact number)
- Keywords: minimum five keywords are required in alphabetical order
- Submit a word document [email protected]. Submission deadline of abstract is 30th December 2021.
Conference Timeline
- Abstract Submission Deadline: December 30, 2021
- Notification of Acceptance: January 15, 2022
- Conference Date: March 9-10, 2022
SpeakersMajor speakers below, see all list on the speakers page
Dr. Arran Stibbe
University of Gloucestershire, UK
Ecolinguistics and Eccentric narratives
Dr. George M Jacobs
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
“United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: How Language Classes Can Help
Dr. Hildo Honorio do Couto
University of Brasilia, Brazil
Ecology of Language
Dr. Chau Meng Huat
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Ecolinguistics for Ecojustice:
Dr. Peter Makwanya
Climate Change Communication
Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe