The 44^th annual conference of the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English is hosted by the North-West University in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, from 17 to 21 May 2023. The conference format will be hybrid, with on-site and on-line participation possible.

The conference theme is “English going places, Corpora crossing spaces”. Participants are invited to reflect on how the diffusion of English across spaces – physical, virtual or metaphorical – contributes to shape the language.

Extended submission deadline 10 February 2023

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers (20 minutes presentation,10 minutes discussion) describing the findings of new research projects involving the study of the English language by means of corpora.
• Work-in-Progress reports (10 minutes presentation, 5 minutes discussion) describing ongoing projects prior to final results.
• Posters describing new ideas or new findings.

When submitting your abstract, please indicate in the title line whether you wish to be considered for a full paper, WiP report or poster. An abstract should be 300-400 words in length, excluding references.

Venue

The conference will be held in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, at the Emerald Resort. The resort simultaneously provides the venue and accommodation. It is about 95km away from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

Transport from the airport be arranged to conference attendees who require it on the two days prior to the conference, and back to the airport after the completion of the conference, as there are no direct public transport options linking the airport and Vanderbijlpark. There is a direct connection by highway, for attendees who want to rent a vehicle or book a taxi/Uber in the alternative.

Contact

All questions about submissions or the conference should be emailed to the conference organiser, Bertus van Rooy, using e-mail address a.j.vanrooy [at] uva.nl.

More information is also available on the conference website - ICAME44 | humanities.nwu.ac.za - but it is continuously being updated with further information.