>>
>>
>>CALL FOR PAPERS
>>
>>Kingston University is pleased to announce:
>>
>> Love is a many splendoured thing!
>>Interdisciplinary seminar on language, love and sexuality
>>
>>Kingston University, 8-9 April 2002
>>
>>Keynote lecture by Professor Jennifer Coates (University of Surrey
>>Roehampton)
>>
>>The objectives of the seminar are:
>>
>> 1.To provide an appropriate forum for discussing and exploring some
>> of the
>> relationships between language, love and sexuality across languages,
>> cultures, and disciplines
>> 2.To discuss and explore the plurality of meanings and expressions of
>> love
>> and sexual identities
>> 3.To bring together various disciplines working in these areas and to
>> promote collaborative interdisciplinary study in the area of
>> language, love,
>> sexuality and sexual relationships
>>
>>Some of the most prominent issues we hope to explore during the seminar
>>include:
>>
>> 1.How people use various linguistic features (lexis, intonation,
>> grammar,
>> conversation structure etc) to construct their sexual identities and
>> relationships
>> 2.How people express love and desire through a variety of linguistic
>> features
>> 3.What people’s linguistic behaviour reveals about the different
>> conceptualisations of love and sexuality
>> 4.How membership of specific social groups, based on sexual and
>> lifestyle
>> choice, may be signalled through language
>> 5.How social and political ideologies/discourses of love and
>> sexuality may
>> be identified and constructed through language
>>
>>This list is by no means exhaustive and we would welcome contributions on
>>other
>>related issues.
>>
>>Although the seminar aims to explore the relationships between language,
>>love
>>and sexuality, we do not wish to restrict participation to those working
>>within
>>linguistics. As one of the principle aims of the seminar is to promote
>>interdisciplinary study within the area of love and sexuality, coverage
>>of the
>>issues is welcomed from any relevant discipline, providing a discussion
>>of the
>>role that language plays is central to the contribution. Love and
>>sexuality pervade
>>every area of life, including language, and we hope that the proposed
>>seminar
>>will reflect this. Other such disciplines could be (the list is not
>>exhaustive)
>>sociology, psychology, gender studies, literature, women's studies and
>>languages.
>>
>>The ethos of the seminar is intended to be one of acceptance, respect and
>>equality. ‘Love’ and ‘sexuality’ will not be
>>restricted
>>to certain categories and specific kinds of love and sexuality will not
>>be given
>>preference over others. Therefore, special theme sessions will be set up to
>>explore the following areas:
>>
>>* Women, language, and culture
>>
>>* Masculinity
>>
>>* Queer studies
>>
>>* Your contribution to the seminar
>>
>>We welcome contributions on any topic which is relevant to the themes and
>>objectives of the seminar as outlined above. Papers are expected to last
>>20 minutes
>>followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
>>
>>Abstracts should be between 100-150 words and the deadline for receipt is
>>Friday
>>22nd February 2002. Please send your abstract by email to
>>s.kyratzis who-is-at kingston.ac.uk.
>>Please include with your abstract your name, affiliation,
>>email and postal addresses.
>>
>>Seminar registration fee - ?20
>>
>>We look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>>Sakis Kyratzis (Seminar co-ordinator)
>>
>>s.kyratzis@kingston.ac.uk
>>
>>Helen Sauntson (Seminar co-ordinator)
>>
>>h.sauntson@kingston.ac.uk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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