[ecrea] CFP New Approaches to Transmedia and Language Pedagogy

*Conference: “New Approaches to Transmedia and Language Pedagogy 
International Conference”*

*Manchester Metropolitan University*

*27-28 June 2019*

_Call for Papers: deadline 20 January 2019_

The Manchester Metropolitan University announces its “New Approaches to 
Transmedia and Language Pedagogy International Conference”, which will 
bring together international researchers in all areas of Modern 
Languages, Pedagogy and Transmedia.

This conference is being convened by the Manchester Metropolitan 
University and supported by the Open World Research Initiative (OWRI) 
project entitled ‘Cross-language dynamics: reshaping community’, funded 
by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

This is an inter-disciplinary conference and papers are welcomed from a 
wide variety of disciplines and practices areas. Some topics may 
include, but are not limited to:

·Video Games in Language Education

·Translingual and Transmedia Education

·Media Education and Intermediality

·Film and Visual Arts in Language Education

·Digital Literacy and Language Education

·Transculturality and Media in Education

·Transmedia Practices in Higher and Secondary Education

The conference invites scholars and experts to contribute to the 
discussions on these areas. Submissions from postgraduate students and 
early career researchers are particularly welcome. We invite submissions 
for three types of presentation:

·*Individual papers*: Oral presentations on original research by one or 
more authors.

·*Full panels*: Three thematically connected papers on original research 
by several authors.

·*Posters*: A0-size academic posters, which will be displayed during a 
dedicated poster session. A digital version of the poster must be sent 
via email 72 hours prior to the conference and submitted physically to 
the registration desk on the morning of the conference.

All papers consist of a 20-minute presentation by the author(s), with an 
extra 10-minute slot allocated for discussion at the end. Proposals for 
papers should include an abstract under 350 words and a bio of no more 
than 100 words. Panel proposals should combine the abstracts and bios of 
speakers in one document, and should also include a short rationale and 
panel title. Poster proposals should include an abstract of no more than 
250 words and a 100-words speaker bio. All proposals should be submitted 
to the organisers at (conference /at/ transmediaineducation.com) 
<mailto:(conference /at/ transmediaineducation.com)>.

The deadline for proposals is 20 January 2019. Accepted papers will be 
notified by 15 February 2019. Selected papers will be invited to submit 
for a peer-reviewed volume.

For more information on the conference, please contact Dr Carmen Herrero 
((c.herrero /at/ mmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(c.herrero /at/ mmu.ac.uk)>) and Ms Marta F Suarez 
((m.suarez /at/ mmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(m.suarez /at/ mmu.ac.uk)>), at the Manchester 
Metropolitan University. For more details of this project, see 
http://transmediaineducation.com.

Registration fees: £150 | Concessionary rate (postgraduates): £80



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