In order to further promote the study of ecolinguistics in China and to better satisfy the needs of the new era, the China Association of Ecolinguistics will hold the 4th National Symposium on Ecolinguistics at Kunming University of Science and Technology from October 11 to 13, 2019. The symposium is to be sponsored by the China Association of Ecolinguistics, the National Research Center for State Language Capacity of Beijing Foreign Studies University, the National Research Center for Foreign Language Education of Beijing Foreign Studies University, organized by  Kunming University of Science and Technology, and co-organized by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, “Journal of World Languages” (Routledge), “Functional Linguistics” (Springer), and “Foreign Languages in China”. 

Invited keynote speakers

(1) Professor Li Yuming (Beijing Language and Culture University, special keynote speaker)

(2) Professor Huang Guowen (South China Agricultural University)

(3) Professor Wang Wenbin (Beijing Foreign Studies University)

(4) Professor Fan Junjun (Jinan University, special keynote speaker)

(5) Professor Yuan Yichuan (Yunnan Normal University, special keynote speaker)

(6) Professor He Wei (Beijing Foreign Studies University)

(7) Professor Miao Xingwei (Beijing Normal University)

(8) Professor Wang Jinjun (Guangzhou University)

Topic: Ecolinguistic Research under the Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era

Specific issues:

(1) Xi Jinping's new era ecological thought and ecolinguistic research

(2) Marxism and ecolinguistics

(3) Chinese traditional culture and ecolinguistics

(4) State language capacity development and ecolinguistics

(5) Language policy, language planning and language ecology

(6) Ecolinguistic discourse analysis

(7) Ecolinguistics and translation studies

(8) Ecolinguistics and literary appreciation and criticism

(9) Ecolinguistics and language teaching 

Time: October 11-13, 2019 (Register on 11 and leave on the afternoon of 13)

Address: Wenhui Hotel Kunming, No. 253, Xuefu Road, Wuhua District, Kunming City

Contact: Sun Dong at  0871-65916132，13629666993

E-mail: ecolinguistics2019@126.com

   Scholars who are interested in the above topic and issues are earnestly welcome to participate in this symposium. People who intend to participate in this symposium should hand in an abstract (about 500 words in Chinese or 300 words in English) to the above e-mail address before July 15, 2019 with detailed contact information.

   Participants shall bear Room & Board fee by themselves. The conference fee is 900 Yuan each (450 Yuan for students).