2014 International Conference on European-Asian Languages

Event Dates

Oct 04, 2014 - Oct 04, 2014

Location

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Submission Deadline

May 15, 2014

2014 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EUROPEAN-ASIAN LANGUAGES

Dialogues Transcending Time and Space of European Languages: Tradition and

Innovation in the French/German/Spanish Language Education and European Studies

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

In 1950s, the European languages education was started in Taiwan. After the

challenges of globalization in 1990s, reformation and transformation have become the

most important propositions in the 21st century European languages education in

Taiwan, and its future lies in the development of European culture education and

European studies in Taiwan. This conference is interested in developing future

perspectives for the development of European languages education and European

studies by focusing on the reformation of European languages education in Taiwan,

and its practice in classrooms. This conference will be organized around a series of

plenary speakers of a variety of disciplines, from Europe and East-Asia.

Contributions could address, but are not limited to, the following TOPICS.

1. Practice of European languages education and interdisciplinary studies

2. Asian discourses on the education of the French/German/Spanish language under

the impact of globalization

3. International network of European studies

4. Studies on the combination of professional training and the French/German/Spanish

language education

5. Comparative studies on Taiwanese and European languages and cultures

6. Other topics related to the goal of this conference

SPONSOR: College of Euro-Asian Languages, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

HOSTS: Spanish Department, French Department, German Deapartment and European

Union Center, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

VENUE: Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung, TAIWAN

DATE: Oct. 4, 2014

IMPORTANT DATES:

Abstract submission deadline (extended): 15th May , 2014

Notification of acceptance: 15th June, 2014

Full paper submission deadline: 1st September, 2014

REGISTRATION: Free

Languages for Presentation: Spanish, French, German, or English

Contact: Dr. Shou-huey CHANG

E-Mail: wz_ceal@mail.wzu.edu.tw