Description
BMRS is an annual interdisciplinary research conference organised by Bilingualism Matters https://www.bilingualism-matters.org/events/bilingualism-matters-research-symposium-2023 . This year’s conference will explore multilingualism from the perspectives of research and practice. Our goal is to promote a space to generate public engagement and learning about diverse issues concerning multilingualism and multilingual communities. We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners across diverse fields, including linguistics, education, psychology, health, migration, policy, business, and any other related sciences.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Strand Options
There will be two strands for conference proposal submissions. You will identify which strand you wish your proposal to be considered in.
- The Research Strand will feature presentations presented by academics and aimed at academic audiences. There are four broad categories of topics: 1) Linguistic, developmental, and clinical aspects of bi/multilingualism; 2) Psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic aspects of bi/multilingualism; 3) Sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects of bi/multilingualism; and 4) Pedagogical aspects of bilingualism.
- The *Practitioner Strand will feature presentations presented by practitioners or researchers and/or aimed at practitioner audiences. There are four broad categories of topics: 1) Bi/multilingualism and languages learning in education; 2) Bi/multilingualism and languages learning in health; 3) Bi/multilingualism and languages learning in policy; and 4) Bi/multilingualism and languages learning in art and culture.
(*The term “practitioner” is meant to include professionals such as teachers, clinicians and those who engage in day-to-day activities of policymaking, health support, and business operations and not research only).
Presentation Formats
The conference will feature two types of presentations: oral presentation (the presenter will deliver a 15-minute oral presentation) or poster (presenters will produce a physical poster to be displayed in the conference venue or a virtual poster for mini-presentations online). Authors will indicate a preference for an oral or poster presentation; however, the Programme Committee reserves the right to decide on the final format.
Proposal submissions are open until June 15th, 2023.
Submission Guidelines for Researchers
- The abstracts should be written so that the reviewers clearly understand the importance and purpose of the proposed submission. It should be written to generate the interest of your intended audience: research or practice.
- Proposals need to contain the following sections: title, goals, significance to the field (in research or practice), methodology, findings and conclusions. Please use headings in your proposal.
- The word limit for proposals is 500 words, excluding tables and references.
- Figures, tables, examples and references may be uploaded in a separate file.
- Proposals must be submitted directly to the Easy Chair online form. They can also be uploaded in a separate PDF file but in this case they MUST NOT contain any names of authors to enable anonymous review process.
- All proposals must be submitted in English.
Review Criteria for Academic Proposals
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Originality: Does the topic offer new contributions to the field?
- Soundness: Are the arguments and importance of the topic sound, clear, and logical? Is the proposal appropriately organized?
- Social relevance: Is the topic relevant to other academics, practitioners, and/or general audience members? Does the topic align with the conference goals?
Submission Guidelines for Practitioners
- The proposal should be written so that the reviewers clearly understand the importance and purpose of the proposed submission.
- Proposals need to contain the following sections: title, goals, description, conclusions or lessons learned, recommendations or justification of the importance for practitioners.
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Please use headings in your proposal.
- The word limit for proposals is 500 words, excluding tables and references.
- Figures, tables, examples and references may be uploaded in a separate file.
- The proposal must be submitted directly to the Easy Chair online form. They can also be uploaded in a separate PDF file but in this case, they MUST NOT contain any names of authors to enable an anonymous review process.
- All proposals must be submitted in English.
Review Criteria for Practitioners' Proposals.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Soundness: Are the arguments and importance of the topic sound, clear, and logical? Is the proposal appropriately organized?
- Social relevance: Is the topic relevant to practitioners, and/or general audience members? Does the topic align with the conference goals?
Important Dates
Submission deadline: 30th May 2023 / Extended to 15th June 2023
Notification of acceptance: 15th July 2023
Early registrations: 7th June 2023 - July 31th 2023
Regular registration open: 1st August 2023
Registration close: 30th August 2023 (for in-person participation) and 15th October 2023 (for online participation).
Conference date: 20 & 21 October 2023
Important Information
Conference address (in-person): Russell House, 1400 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (closes 15th July 2023)
VIRTUAL
- Full fee - $50
- Full fee (BM members) - $40
- Student - $30
- Practitioner - $30
- Practitioner (DAY PASS for Sat 21ST Oct´23) - $20
IN-PERSON
- Full fee - $200
- Full fee (BM members) - $180
- Student - $100
- Practitioner - $100
- Practitioner (DAY PASS for Sat 21ST Oct´23) - $60
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REGULAR REGISTRATION (from 16th July 2023)
VIRTUAL (closes 15th October 2023)
- Full fee - $90
- Full fee (BM members) - $60
- Student - $40
- Practitioner - $40
- Practitioner (DAY PASS for Sat 21ST Oct´23) - $20
IN PERSON (closes 30th August 2023)
- Full fee - $250
- Full fee (BM members) - $220
- Student - $120
- Practitioner - $120
- Practitioner (DAY PASS for Sat 21ST Oct´23) - $70
VIRTUAL Discounted group registration for students and practitioners is available, please send an email titled: BMRS GROUP to bmrs@bilingualism-matters.org for more information.
Full and partial bursaries covering BMRS fees only are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please send an email titled: ‘BMRS Bursary’ to bmrs@bilingualism-matters.org explaining why you should receive a bursary.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to: bmrs@bilingualism-matters.org.
