Subject: 1998 nic symposium

1998 nic symposium on intercultural communication november 25-27 , 1998 g \ 246teborg , sweden hosted by the department of linguistics , g \ 246teborg university ( with support by kim and the immigrant institute in bor \ 229s ) # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # background # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # the nordic network for intercultural communication ( nic ) was founded in 1994 for the promotion of intercultural research and education in the nordic and baltic countries . the objectives of nic are to support active interaction and to support information exchange concerning higher education and research projects in the nordic countries , and in the new , baltic countries . in addition , nic supports development of research and training in intercultural communication in different locations . the present activities of nic include mainly : \ 183 to hold annual symposia or conferences on intercultural communication \ 183 to keep an address list of interested researchers and organizations \ 183 to maintain an internet based forum for discussion . the first nic symposium on intercultural communication was held in 1994 , in stavanger , norway , subsequently symposia have been held in jyv \ 228skl \ 228 , finland , november 1995 ; in aalborg , denmark , november 1996 ; and in tartu , estonia , november 1997 . the fifth nic annual conference on intercultural communication will take place in g \ 246teborg , sweden , hosted by the department of linguistics at g \ 246teborg university , sweden and supported by kim ( inderdisciplinary center for research on cultural and intercultural migration ) and the immigrant institute in bor \ 229s . # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # first call for papers # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # the 1998 nic symposium on intercultural communication committee now invites all prospective participants to send abstracts of proposed papers or full papers , research-in - progress papers , and proposals for panels or other activities pertaining to the conference . the main theme suggested for the 1998 nic symposium will be " intercultural communication through multimodal media " , which may include spoken intercultural communication , nonverbal intercultural communication , long distance intercultural communication ( e . g . telephone , email , internet ) , etc . the following and other suggested topics are also welcome . 1 . icc and the internet 2 . political rhetoric 3 . intercultural conflict handling 4 . spoken language and icc 5 . intercultural business communication 6 . educational aspects of icc 7 . icc and nonverbal communication 8 . icc and sign - language 9 . immigration and icc 10 . managing cultural diversity # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # submission of abstracts ( deadline : june 1 , 1998 ) # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # please prepare your abstract within 250 words . the abstract should contain the title , name ( s ) and address ( es ) of the author ( s ) , e-mail address , and fax numbers of the author to whom the acceptance / rejection notice should be sent . the abstract for each presentation should be received by june 1 , 1998 . please send your abstract to one of the following addresses . jens allwood , g \ 246teborg university , department of linguistics box 200 , se 405 30 g \ 246teborg , sweden email address : jens @ ling . gu . se fax : + 46 ( 0 ) 31 773 4853 youhua tong , g \ 246teborg university , department of linguistics box 200 , se 405 30 g \ 246teborg , sweden email address : youhua @ ling . gu . se fax : + 46 ( 0 ) 31 773 4853 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # paper presentation # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # the symposium committee will select papers for presentation and will organize the final program and inform you whether or not your paper proposal is accepted by september 1998 . if your paper proposal is accepted , you will be invited to present a paper for about twenty minutes . please note that the working language of the conference is english . # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # publication of papers # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # publication of papers will be considered according to various circumstances as well as conditions of funding at a later stadium of the conference organization . decisions concerning publication will be announced later at the web homepage for the 1998 nic symposium at the following address : http : / / www . ling . gu . se / events / icc98reg . html # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # registration ( deadline : august 31 , 1998 ) # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # payment received before august 31 , 1998 students : 300 sek nonstudents : 700 sek payment received after august 31 , 1998 students : 400 sek nonstudents : 800 sek welcome to the 1998 nic symposium on intercultural communication !
