We welcome contributions which address any of the following aspects of metaphor, metonymy, and/or other forms of figurative language and thought:

• Descriptive studies
• Empirical studies
• Theoretical and conceptual research
• Evidence-based applications grounded in contemporary social concerns;
• Methodological advances, particularly those which bridge the gap between research and practice.

Abstracts for oral presentations and ‘lightning’ poster presentations should be kept to a maximum of 300 words (excluding references). Please see the specific instructions for the abstracts for the colloquium presentations below.

You are welcome to submit more than one contribution, but please note that you can only be first author for one contribution.

All abstracts, as well as conference presentations/colloquium/posters, if accepted, should be written/conducted in English.

Please also note that while you do not have to be a RaAM member to submit an abstract, paid-up membership of RaAM is mandatory in order to register and present at the conference.

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

Paper presentation

• Single or multiple authors
• 30-minute oral presentations (20 minutes presentation and 10 minutes Q & A)

'Lightning' poster presentation

• Single or multiple authors
• Two-minute presentation
• Explanation: One author will present main findings and implications using one Powerpoint slide in a 'lightning' fast presentation session followed by (all) authors standing next to a physical poster and answering questions during the Q & A period for that session.

Colloquium presentation

1. 3-4 authors
2. 90-minute theme-based presentations with a strong interactive component among the presenters and audience
3. Colloquium proposals should include the title of the colloquium and 4-6 abstracts (of 300 words each) outlining each part of the colloquium. Underneath each abstract, two other presenters in the colloquium should provide 150-250 word comments (in bullet point is fine) of issues they will raise with regard to the presentation, so that the reviewers will be able to evaluate the overall level of potential interaction in the session
4. Additional explanation regarding how the 90-minutes will be structured (in 200-300 words) will also help the reviewers evaluate the level of interactivity among the presenters and with the audience. We hope this format will encourage a vibrant exchange of ideas and/or allow for novel presentation formats.

Best PhD presentation award

An award will be given to the best presentation by a PhD student. Presentations will be shortlisted in the review process and will compete in a special strand during the conference. Please note that only single-authored paper presentations are eligible.

If you will be a current PhD student at the time of abstract submission and would like to compete for the award, please indicate this using the online submission tool.

Deadline for submissions

Abstracts will be accepted until 15 November 2017 (11:59pm Hong Kong time [GMT+8]). Notification of acceptance will be sent in December 2017.

Bursaries

A limited number of student and non-student bursaries may be available for eligible presenters. Application criteria and details will be announced nearer the registration period.

Enquiries

You are welcome to contact the local organizing committee at raam2018hk@gmail.com if you have any enquiries.

Local Organising Committee
Co-Chairs: Kathleen Ahrens, Dennis Tay
Members: Winnie Cheng, William Feng, Catherine Law, Lan Li, Foong Ha Yap

Scientific Committee