8th Conference on Nordic languages as second languages

8th Conference on Nordic languages as second languages, May 10-12, 2007

8th Conference on Nordic languages as second languages, May 10-12, 2007

First circular

The next conference on the Nordic languages as second languages will be held May 10-12, 2007 in Helsinki. The conference is being organized by the departments of Scandinavian languages and literature and Finnish language and literature at Helsingin yliopisto – Helsingfors universitet.

The 8th Conference on Nordic languages as second languages will take place at the Metsätalo building of the University of Helsinki. Address: Unioninkatu 40 (map: http://kartta.hel.fi/opas/main/default.asp?lang=en).

The conference will have three general themes:

• Constructions in second language
• Identity and multilingualism
• Interaction in second language contexts

Papers dealing with other topics within second language research are also wellcome.

The plenary spekers include:

• professor Peter Auer (Universität Freiburg)
• docent Maria Egbert (Syddansk universitet)
• professor Kenneth Hyltenstam (Stockholms universitet)
• professor Anna-Riitta Lindgren (Universitetet i Tromsø)
• docent Leena Huss (Uppsala universitet)

The second circular will be distributed in April 2006.

Some important deadlines:

• preliminary registration December 1, 2006
• deadline for abstracts December 1, 2006
• notification about the acceptance of the abstracts December 2006

Conference fees:

• 100 euro, 60 for students (incl. doctoral students), before February 16, 2007
• 120 euro, 70 for students (incl. doctoral students), from February 16, 2007

E-mail: nordand-2007[AT]helsinki.fi

Please, feel free to distribute information about the Conference to your colleagues!

Looking forward to seeing you on May 2007 in Helsinki!

Helsinki January 11, 2006

The organizing committee:

• Hanna Lehti-Eklund (hanna.lehti-eklund[AT]helsinki.fi), The Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literature
• Mirja Saari (mirja.saari[AT]helsinki.fi), The Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literature
• Jyrki Kalliokoski (jyrki.kalliokoski[AT]helsinki.fi), Department of Finnish language and literature
• Salla Kurhila (salla.kurhila[AT]helsinki.fi), Department of Finnish language and literature