Purpose:
The purpose of this small, student-run conference is to provide a serious but relaxed environment where graduate students and professionals working in TESL/TEFL and a variety of Applied Linguistics fields to present their work and receive feedback. The TALGS Conference provides graduate students and TESOL professionals (including ESOL, TESL, EFL, ESL, TEFL, etc.) a forum to showcase their research and practices. TALGS is committed to bettering the educational experiences of language learners in the community by providing a comfortable environment where an interaction between theory/research and practice/teaching is possible.

Call for Papers:
TALGS is not a theme-based conference. We encourage submissions from a variety of fields that can make a contribution to an understanding of language use, language teaching or language learning. This year, we're especially interested in cross-disciplinary proposal submissions. For instance, proposals with relevance to language learning from the fields of sociolinguistics, sociology, education, foreign languages, and psychology will be considered. Proposals grounded in action research, works in progress, and pilot research are also welcome. Presentations requiring computer facilities can be accommodated. Multiple proposals will be considered. Proposals must be submitted electronically. You can register here.

Session Formats:
a) Papers
(30 minutes; 20 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for questions and answers)

b) Workshops
(Workshops tend to involve practical, hands-on "presentations"; 40 minutes.)

c) Discussion Panels
(Discussion panels involve the leader(s) of the panel moderating discussion about a specific topic and focused on a specific set of questions. 40 minutes)

Invited Speaker:

Jodi Crandall Department of Education University of Baltimore - Maryland County