BMRS 2022: Bilingualism Matters Research Symposium 2022 Hybrid: online & in-person (John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh) Edinburgh, UK, October 25-26, 2022 |
Conference website | https://www.bilingualism-matters.org/events/bilingualism-matters-research-symposium-2022 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bmrs2022 |
Abstract registration deadline | July 7, 2022 |
Submission deadline | July 7, 2022 |
Registration Opens | July 31, 2022 |
Notification of acceptance | August 5, 2022 |
Overview
The Bilingualism Matters Research Symposium (BMRS) is an annual interdisciplinary research conference organised by Bilingualism Matters. It is open to researchers at any stage of their career working on any aspect of bilingualism*, irrespective of their affiliation to Bilingualism Matters. BMRS will take place in Edinburgh and online. Presenters and attendees will be able to choose to attend virtually or in person.
The BMRS22 plenary speakers are:
- Ludovica Serratrice, professor of bi- and multilingualism at the University of Reading and director of the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism
- Joseph Lo Bianco, professor emeritus at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and former Chief Executive of the National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia
*Bilingualism: We refer to ‘bilingualism’ as an ability to use more than one language (two or more). Synonymous terms: plurilingualism, multilingualism.
Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts will be considered for two types of presentation: oral presentation (the presenter will deliver a 15-minute oral presentation) or poster (presenter will produce a digital poster).
- All abstracts must be submitted in English.
- Abstracts cannot exceed the limit of 500 words, excluding tables and references.
- Describe in your abstract how your research is relevant to the needs of the general public, professionals (health, education, etc.), policymakers and others
- Figures, tables, examples and references may be uploaded in a separate file.
- Abstracts must be submitted directly to the Easy Chair online form. They can also be uploaded in a separate file but in this case, they MUST NOT contain any names of authors, only the title.
- Authors can indicate a preference for an oral or poster presentation. However, the Programme Committee reserves the right to decide on the final format
- Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bmrs2022
Topics
We welcome contributions in and across the four broad categories
- Linguistic, developmental, and clinical aspects of bilingualism
- Psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic aspects of bilingualism
- Sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects of bilingualism
- Pedagogical aspects of bilingualism
Keywords
children, adults, ageing, autism, health, mental health, education, business and workspace, identity, migration, bimodal and unimodal bilingualism, family, sign language, atypical language dev., attrition, minority language, heritage language, learning &teaching, policy
Review criteria
Our panel of expert reviewers will choose abstracts based on the following criteria:
- Originality - Does the research make a contribution to knowledge?
- Academic rigour - Is the theoretical background clearly described? Are the arguments sound, clear, and logical?
- Availability of results - What is the stage of the research? Are results available?
- Presentation - Is the writing clear? Is it appropriately organized? Is the length appropriate?
- Social relevance - Does the research have the potential to be relevant to non-academic audiences? Is it explained clearly?
Organisation
Important Dates
Submission deadline: 7th July 2022 23:59 CET
Notification of acceptance: 5th August 2022
Registration opens: 9th August 2022
Conference date: 25th & 26th October 2022
Conference fees
Conference fees (virtual attendance)
- full fee (online) - £75
- full fee BM members (online) - £50
- discounted fee (students) - £30
Conference fees (attendance in person in Edinburgh, UK)
- full fee (Edinburgh) - £175
- full fee BM members (Edinburgh) - £150
- discounted fee (Edinburgh) - £100
Bursaries are available on application. Please contact info@bilingualism-matters.org
Sign Language interpretation
Subject to the availability of relevant submissions, conference organisers will make the utmost effort to provide relevant sign language interpretation. Please contact info@bilingualism-matters.org to discuss your requirements.
Location
The conference will take place online and in Edinburgh (John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh). The fee for the in-person conference attendance is higher to reflect the costs of the venue and organisation.
Conference Proceeding
Please note, authors considering publishing in the conference proceedings will be required to provide a full paper by October 26th, 2022
BMRS2022 Committee
- Dr Carmit Altman,
- Dr Ana Balas,
- Prof. Dr Francesca Foppolo,
- Dr Georgia Fotiadou,
- Dr Tihana Kras,
- Prof Dr Tanja Rinker,
- Dr John W. Schwieter,
- Prof Yang Wang,
- Prof Antonella Sorace,
- Dr Katarzyna Przybycien
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to: info@bilingualism-matters.org