SHEL-13, Studies in the History of the English Language
Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey, October 17-20, 2024 co-hosted by The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Conference Theme: The History of English as a (G)local Language
SHEL finds its way to New Jersey for its thirteenth iteration. Taking advantage of New Jersey’s status as one of the most linguistically diverse states in the US, conference organizers have structured the conference around the notion that the history of English unfolds both at the local and the global levels simultaneously. Nevertheless, presentations on any topic related to the History of the English Language are welcome and encouraged.
We invite abstracts and proposals for all linguistic approaches and methodological perspectives on the History of the English Language, and welcome presentations on all varieties of English and chronological periods of the language. Several anticipated themes/threads/workshops included in the conference program will be:
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English as a (G)local Language: Papers can address topics that address English as a world or local language historical perspectives.
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Issues in Pedagogy with the History of the English Language: Papers/Workshop Proposals may address issues regarding the history of the English language for audiences in Higher Education as well as teacher preparation for the K-12 level.
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Interdisciplinary perspectives to the History of the English Language: Papers may address topics dealing with the intersection between HEL and other disciplines, including, but not limited to Rhetoric and Composition; Literature; World Languages.
Proposals need not specifically address these themes to be accepted. Conference organizers also welcome pre-organized panels or workshops.
Papers and workshop contributions should be twenty minutes (with ten minutes for discussion).
Please submit abstracts (250-500 words with references) with author name, institutional affiliation/independent status, abstract title, and A/V requirements to shel13@tcnj.edu by May 1. Participants will be notified of decisions by June 1, 2024. Questions about the conference program should be directed to Felicia Steele (steele@tcnj.edu) and questions about travel to Madison, NJ, or conference facilities should be directed to Matthieu Boyd (mwboyd@fdu.edu).
The Conference website will go live by April 1, 2024, http://tcnj.edu/shel13