The Chinese Linguistics Project

 For the past seventeen years, the East Asian Studies Program at Princeton University has sponsored an annual conference on Chinese language instruction.  We are pleased to announce that we are holding another conference this year, on Saturday, April 24, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We invite proposals for presentations concerning research on Chinese language learning and teaching. The conference aims to include, but is not limited to, proposals on the following themes:

·        Development of Materials

·        Culture in Language Study

·        Testing and Assessment

·        Language Learning for Heritage Students

·        Innovative Classroom Applications of Second-Language Acquisition Theories

·        Computer-Assisted Language Learning

·        Chinese Programs Abroad

 Proposal Requirements and Submission: Presentations may be up to 15 minutes long. Please submit a one-page abstract, either in English or in Chinese. We strongly encourage submissions by e-mail, but they may also be sent by mail. Please address submissions to:

 Ms. Jie Ying (jying@princeton.edu)
Dept. of East Asian Studies
211 Jones Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544-1008
Tel: (609) 258-1017
Fax: (609) 258-7096

 E-mail submissions must be formatted as Microsoft Word file attachments. All submissions must be received by January 20, 2010. Click here for a reply form.

 Funding: Limited funding for travel expenses (up to $500.00 if traveling from Asia; up to $300.00 if traveling by airplane from North America, including local transportation; and up to $100.00 by automobile or train, including tolls and incidentals) will only be available to participants who present papers, one person per institution. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided on Saturday for all participants.

 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Ying. We look forward to seeing you.