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Conference dates: August 25-27, 2022
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- Theme for 2022
- Formats for proposals
- Online listings
- How to submit your abstract
- Abstract evaluation and selection
We invite papers, discussion sessions, and colloquia that approach language policy from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, and in a variety of contexts, from the local/institutional to the national/global.
Abstracts are invited of up to 300 words that address topics such as (but not limited to):
- Monolingual, bilingual, multilingual, and plurilingual policies
- Heritage language policies
- Signed language policies and Deaf studies
- Multicultural and intercultural policies
- Language attrition and language revitalization policies
- Official & non-official language policies
- Language-in-education policies/school policies
- Language policy and political economy
- Language policy, globalization, and superdiversity
- Language policy and the workplace
- Language policy and lingua franca
- Language policy and Indigeneity
- Language policies and transnational communities
- Indigenous language policies
- Language policy and anti-racism/anti-oppression
- Language policy and political theory
- Community and family language policies
- National identities and language policies
- Research methods of language policy inquiry
- Language policy and economics
The deadline for submissions is
Monday February 28, 2022 (11 PM ET Canada).
Monday February 28, 2022 (11 PM ET Canada).
Language of Presentation:
English OR French (Canada's official languages) OR additional languages.
LPP2022 will continue the plurilingual policy started at LPP2021. Abstracts must be submitted in English or French, but the language(s) of presentation may include any language(s) of your choice, as long as material to help viewers understand the slides is made available in English or French.
Important information about additional languages:
If an additional language is chosen:
- The slide presentation should include either English or French + the additional language.
Example - submit an abstract in French and deliver the presentation in Chinese. The slides should be in both French and Chinese.
* You can also translanguage during your presentation.
If you plan to deliver the presentation in only English OR French:
- Indicate the language of presentation and the language in your slides.
Example - deliver a talk in English and have your slides in English only.
If you plan to deliver the presentation in American Sign Language (ASL) or Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ):
- Indicate the language of presentation and the language in your slides.
Example - deliver a talk in ASL and have your slides in English.
Submitting Abstract:
1) use the box to the main language of your slides (English or French)
2) indicate the language of presentation: write a message in the "Remark/Message from the Authors to the Program Committee and Chairs"
There is no need to have two or more languages in your presentation, but you will have the opportunity to do so if you wish to.
English OR French (Canada's official languages) OR additional languages.
LPP2022 will continue the plurilingual policy started at LPP2021. Abstracts must be submitted in English or French, but the language(s) of presentation may include any language(s) of your choice, as long as material to help viewers understand the slides is made available in English or French.
Important information about additional languages:
If an additional language is chosen:
- The slide presentation should include either English or French + the additional language.
Example - submit an abstract in French and deliver the presentation in Chinese. The slides should be in both French and Chinese.
* You can also translanguage during your presentation.
If you plan to deliver the presentation in only English OR French:
- Indicate the language of presentation and the language in your slides.
Example - deliver a talk in English and have your slides in English only.
If you plan to deliver the presentation in American Sign Language (ASL) or Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ):
- Indicate the language of presentation and the language in your slides.
Example - deliver a talk in ASL and have your slides in English.
Submitting Abstract:
1) use the box to the main language of your slides (English or French)
2) indicate the language of presentation: write a message in the "Remark/Message from the Authors to the Program Committee and Chairs"
There is no need to have two or more languages in your presentation, but you will have the opportunity to do so if you wish to.
Theme for 2022: Language Policy, Linguistic Human Rights, and Cultural Genocide
LPP2022 will be a space for Canadian and international researchers to share their research about oppressed language rights and literacy practices in Canada and other parts of the world. This year’s theme (non-exclusive) will bring together researchers interested in the impact of language policy on the minoritization of language speakers and the oppression of their linguistic human rights. LPP2022 will have a hybrid (virtual and in-person) format. We hope that this format will maximize the participation of underfunded educators and researchers who come from communities whose languages have been affected by colonial language policies. We will highlight research that attempts to deconstruct colonial views of language education, which advocate forms of toxic monolingualism that not only target minoritized students' mother tongues but that put their lives in danger, as has been the case with Canadian residential schools. The three plenary speakers, Owennatekha (Brian Maracle), Abduweli Ayup, and Jaffer Sheyholislami, are scholars who come from linguistically oppressed communities and who have been studying language issues in those communities for years.
Submissions will close on February 28th, 2022 (Monday, at 11pm E.T. Canada).
We ask you to please indicate whether you plan to attend in person or via Zoom.
A space for this is provided through the abstract submission software.
Formats for Proposals
Paper Presentation:
A formal presentation on original research by one or more authors.
- Each presentation should be 30 minutes, including discussion time.
- Plan 20 minutes for your talk and leave 10 minutes for discussion.
- Abstract may not exceed 300 words including all references.
- Up to five keywords should be included in the submission.
**If the abstract is accepted, the author (or one of the authors) is expected to:
- Register for the full conference.
- Pay the registration fee.
- Present the paper in person or via Zoom.
Colloquia:
- Allow for extended discussion on a particular topic.
- Can be for 100 minutes (3 papers) or 180 minutes (up to 6 papers).
Organizers should submit the following:
- An abstract describing the colloquium (maximum 300 words)
- Separate abstracts (maximum 300 words) for each of the papers in the colloquium.
Purpose is to foster dialogue among attendees
- Time should be allocated for extended audience discussion of the papers presented.
- The colloquium organizer serves as a liaison person between participants in the colloquium and the program committee, and is therefore responsible for communication among these participants.
If colloquium is accepted:
- At least one of the authors of each paper is expected to register for the conference
- Pay the registration fee
- Present the paper in person.
Discussion Session:
Provide an opportunity for informal, in-depth discussions on a specific topic.
Goal: discuss only one chosen topic in language policy and planning that is contentious and may gather different viewpoints.
The session should:
- Be 100 minutes and can have 3 to 4 discussants, all experts in the chosen topic, and one chair.
- Submit one abstract only (300 words) indicating the topic, how it relates to the literature and why it is relevant.
- Engagement with audience members is required.
- Indicate the names of the discussants and the chair.
- The abstract should be submitted by the chair of the session.
- The chair of the session may also participate in the discussion but their role is to pose questions to the discussants and the audience and mediate the discussion.
- The chair must submit questions to the discussants in advance so they can prepare notes to be discussed.
Important: There is no upper limit to the number of abstract submissions in which your name may figure, BUT you may only be first/sole author on ONE submission.
If you are submitting as part of a colloquium, for example, you may submit a first/sole-authored paper as a part of that colloquium and also be a second author of an additional paper or a discussant.
Go to the Submit an Abstract page to upload your contribution.
Please indicate if you plan to attend in person or via Zoom, using the space provided.
The deadline for submissions is:
Monday February 28, 2022 (11pm ET Canada).
The LPP 2022 Call for Papers has been added to the following groups:
Sociolinguistic Events Calendar
https://baal.org.uk/slxevents/
Linguist List
linguistlist.org/
Canadian Association for Applied Linguistics listserv
www.aclacaal.org/
Linguistic Ethnography listserv
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=LING-ETHNOG
American Association for Applied Linguistics conference calendar
https://www.aaal.org/events/2020-multidisciplinary-approaches-in-language-policy-and-planning
The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF)
www.tirfonline.org/community/conferences/
McGill University's Plurilingual Lab
https://www.mcgill.ca/plurilinguallab/
McGill University's Faculty of Education
https://bit.ly/3pQ57q2
How to Submit Your Abstract
To begin, click here: https://www.conftool.com/lpp2022/
Step 1: Create a free ConfTool user account with a username and a password when you first log on to the ConfTool.
You will use this account for all the steps of the submission process and later for the conference registration.
*If you created a ConfTool account for previous LPP conferences, you should be able to use the same account.
For any account-related issues, please contact us [email protected].
Step 2: Submit your abstract by clicking on “My Submissions” option on the main page of your ConfTool account.
Step 3: You will then be prompted to select your submission type:
- Paper Presentation
- Colloquium (100 mins)
- Colloquium (180 mins)
- Discussion session
Please follow the instructions in ConfTool for how to enter your submission.
Please note: this is an independent conference funded almost entirely by participant registrations. We are not associated with, nor funded by, a university or an academic association. As such, there are no monies available to pay for your travel, your accommodation, or to cover your registration fees. We understand that in many cases, it is impossible to share your research and insights without funding for travel, but we are not able to pay for that. However, note that this year the LPP Conference 2022 will be hosted as a hybrid event, so you have the option of attending virtually. We learned a great deal from our experience hosting the LPP2021 conference completely online during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Please indicate clearly whether you plan to attend in person or virtually via Zoom.
Abstract Evaluation and Selection
Paper, discussion sessions and poster abstracts will be reviewed anonymously by at least two experts in the field, according to the five evaluation criteria below:
1. Appropriateness and significance of the topic/issue/problem.
2. Expectation of original research.
3. Research design if an empirical study, including clearly stated questions, data sources, data collection procedures, and analytic approach.
4. Conceptual framework if a conceptual study, including integration of topic into current thinking, clear exposition of treatment of topic and contributions to the literature.
5. Manner of presentation (indicative of a clear and well-organized presentation).
Colloquia abstracts will be reviewed anonymously by at least two experts in the field, according to the four evaluation criteria below:
1. Appropriateness and significance of the topic
2. Presentation of original and on-going research studies OR differing or dissenting perspectives on an important issue
3. Coherence and complementary of the papers
4. Manner of presentation (clearly indicated schedule of activity, with significant amount of time allocated for discussion of the presentations and audience participation).
Final decisions will be sent to authors by March 31, 2022
If you have any questions about submissions, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].
Go to the Submit an Abstract page to upload your contribution.
Please indicate if you plan to attend in person or via Zoom, using the space provided.
The deadline for submissions is:
Monday February 28, 2022 (11pm ET Canada).