CALL FOR PAPERS

First call for papers for the First Faculty of Communication Postgraduate Research Symposium 2008, to be held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 29 March 2008.

Keynote speaker

Professor Shi-xu, Director, Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies and Centre for Contemporary Chinese Discourse Studies, Zhejiang University, P. R. China

Title: Contemporary Chinese Media Discourse with the West: A cultural approach to the case of human rights

The aim of the symposium is to bring together postgraduate students and researchers in Hong Kong to contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas on the following themes:

• Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in Chinese, English, or Other Languages
• Cultural and Communication Studies
• Translation Studies

Abstract Submissions

Postgraduate research students, full-time and part-time, in Hong Kong are cordially invited to present papers (20 minutes followed by a ten-minute discussion) on any of the above topics. Each author can submit a maximum of one individual and one joint abstract.

Please send your abstract as a Microsoft Word attachment to: Ms Amy Suen at egamysue@inet.polyu.edu.hk. Submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Symposium Organising Committee.

Important dates

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 11 February 2008
Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 15 February 2008

Abstract Checklist

• Title of your paper in bold on all copies
• Name or names, the main author’s institution, phone number, e-mail address and mailing address on separate first page of the electronic copy
• Text: 200 words maximum
• Format: Single spaced, Times New Roman 12, justified