PAAL 2012 came to an end on 23rd of Aug., 2012. We appreciate your keen interest in PAAL 2012. Proceedings of PAAL 2012 are avaiable here.

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PAAL 2012

The PAAL Conference is a forum for academic exchanges among scholars and practitioners in applied linguistics and related areas. The conference provides a venue for the dissemination of current research on a wide variety of issues concerning Asia and beyond. This year, the conference is jointly organized by PAAL, International Symposium of Teaching English at Tertiary Level, and is co-sponsored by Cross-Cultural Distance Learning Research Center, Waseda University.

The 17th PAAL Conference is held in Wenjin Hotel, Beijing, China from Tuesday, 21st to Thursday, 23rd of August, 2012. Beijing, the heart of China, has been the political, economic, cultural and academic center of China over 800 years from Yuan Dynasty. Beijing is one of the most visited cities in the world. Every year millions of visitors flocks to Beijing to see the numerous historical builidings: Forbidden City, Great Wall and Tianenmen Square.

Conference theme

Challenges and Opportunities for English Language Education in the Age of Global Economy

Keynote speakers

Professor Rod Ellis (The University of Auckland)


Important dates

  • Proposal Submission Deadline: 5th May 11th May, 2012
  • Notification of Acceptance: 12th May, 2012
  • Proceedings Submission Deadline: 30th June, 2012
  • Conference: 21st to 23rd August, 2012


PAAL Japan Office

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