LCNAU Seventh Biennial Colloquium
The University of Melbourne, 28-30 Nov 2022
LCNAU Seventh Biennial Colloquium
Looking back, moving forward:
New directions and challenges in languages and cultures
The Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU) was established in 2011 and its first national colloquium was held in Melbourne in that year. 2022 takes us full circle as the colloquium returns to its inaugural hosting city.
This year’s event provides us, as academics, scholars and educators, with a timely opportunity to reflect critically on the many changes, challenges and innovations that have occurred during that time, and how they have shaped what we do and who we are. It also provides us with an exciting opportunity to share experiences and to explore where we are heading next and what we can achieve - not just with respect to research and teaching, but also in terms of our contribution to the humanities and social sciences more broadly.
We look forward to welcoming colleagues back to Melbourne and having the opportunity to reconnect face to face.
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Key Dates
All important dates are outlined below for abstract submission, registration and conference attendance.
23 May: call for papers open
31 August: call for papers close
5 September: registration opens
3 October: early-bird registration closes
Call for Papers
CALL NOW CLOSED
We welcome for consideration proposals for presentations and panels relating to the colloquium theme of reassessment and renewal. In this spirit, contributors may wish to address some of the big issues currently confronting the discipline of languages and cultures within the Australian tertiary sector, including:
- rethinking the place and future of languages and cultures in the university sector
- future of online and hybrid learning for language studies and studies in culture
- inclusivity and diversity in the teaching of languages and cultures
- emerging and future directions for research into culture and language
Approaches to these issues or to other aspects of the colloquium theme can be based on research which highlights new approaches or ways forward (e.g., innovative practice or new insights) and may be conducted in any of the following areas:
- research and teaching practices and methodologies in the field of languages and cultures, including in the areas of critical and global pedagogies,
- studies in culture(s), including in the areas of cinema, theatre, literature, art, music, media, sociology, food studies, ecocriticism, history, politics, cultural studies, gender studies, queer studies, etc;
- second language acquisition, technology in L2 learning and teaching, multilingual and intercultural education, language teacher education, work-integrated learning, etc.;
- language policy and advocacy for languages and cultures;
- indigenous languages and cultures; and
- translation studies.
While preference may be given to presentations that focus on the colloquium theme, colleagues are also invited to submit proposals based upon their research into any aspect of learning and teaching or the study of culture(s) within the broad field of languages and cultures. Comparative studies, involving more than one language are also most welcome.
Presentation Types
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Oral Presentations
30 minutes (20-minute presentation, 5-minute Q&A and 5 minutes transition time)
Submitted abstract proposals should include a title, an explanation of content and approach, as well as key words to help guide reviewers (250 words in English)
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Workshops
Up to 3 hours (Focus on a specific theme, can take different forms, including professional development)
Submitted workshop proposals must include a title, a short introduction to the workshop, intended audience and expected learning goals (maximum 250 words).
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Panels
1h30 (Three 20-minute presentations on a common theme followed by combined Q&A)
Aimed at providing opportunities for extended panel input and audience participation around a theme or topic.
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1h30 (Briefer (5-10 minute) lightning talk presentations followed by extended Q&A/discussion)
Aimed at providing opportunities for panel and extended audience participation, around a theme or topic.Submitted panel proposals must include a title, a short introduction to the panel (200 words) and the abstract for each presentation (100-250 words each).
Delegate Registration
More information about Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is available on our 'Visit Melbourne' page.
Registration Fees
Please note: LCNAU annual membership is $75 (full), $40 (concession)
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Registration fees for entire colloquium
Delegate categories Early Bird Rates
Regular Rates
LCNAU Members
$200
$280
Non-LCNAU Members
$300
$380
Concession Members
- Sessional Staff
- HDR Students
- School Teachers
- Retired colleagues
- Unemployed colleagues
$100
$130
Concession Non-Members
$180
$280
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Day Registration Fees
Delegate categories
LCNAU Members
$140
Non-LCNAU Members
$180
Concession Members
$70
Concession Non-Members
$85
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Additional Events
Monday 28 November
Welcome Drinks (no charge but booking essential)
Free Tuesday 29 November
Conference Cocktail (limited numbers – booking essential)
$60
Wednesday 30 November
Clint Bracknell's Free Public Lecture (no charge but booking essential)
Free
Registration Trouble Shooting
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Program Overview
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
Emerita Professor Jean Fornasiero, University of Adelaide
Jean Fornasiero is Professor Emerita of French Studies at the University of Adelaide, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and an Officer in the Ordre des Palmes académiques. She served as President of LCNAU from 2016-2021 and as Founding Secretary, then President of the Australian Society for French Studies from 1993-2002. She continues to promote the cause of languages education through research and other projects. During her career, she taught language courses at all levels, taking a particular interest in translation studies. She is widely published in nineteenth-century French studies and is currently engaged in bringing intercultural French-Australian histories to the wider public through writing and exhibitions.
Professor Alexandra Ludewig, University of Western Australia
Alexandra Ludewig is the Head of UWA’s School of Humanities, which offers European Languages at undergraduate level and eight world languages in its Master of Translation Studies.
Her teaching and research focus on issues of identity and ‘Heimat’ and she has published in both German and English on these topics. Among her publications are several monographs, Screening Nostalgia: 100 Years of German Heimat Film (2011), Born German: Re-born in Western Australia (2016), War Time on Wadjemup (2019) and The Lives and Legacies of a Carceral Island (2022), as well as articles relating to drama pedagogy.
Associate Professor Dwi Noverini Djenar, University of Sydney
Novi Djenar is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Indonesian Studies at the University of Sydney. Her research interests lie in questions related to the way language facilitates understandings of sociocultural and political ideas, including ideas about self-other relations, identity and style. Novi has published in the areas of discourse and pragmatics, sociolinguistics and grammar, focusing on Indonesian. Her book Style and Intersubjectivity in Youth Interaction (with Michael Ewing and Howard Manns) approaches the study of youth interaction through the concept of sociability. Novi’s current work expands the focus on youth to examining the way Indonesians relate to each other in public.
Emerita Professor Jane Simpson, Australian National University
Emerita Professor Jane Simpson FASSA FAHA RSNSW studies the structure and use of several Australian Aboriginal languages: Warumungu, Kaurna and Warlpiri. She has taught and convened different types of courses on Australian Aboriginal languages since 1996. She has worked on revitalisation and maintenance of Indigenous languages in the Tennant Creek area, dictionary projects, a longitudinal study of Aboriginal children acquiring creoles, English and traditional languages, and on the National Indigenous Languages Report. She is Professor Emerita at the Australian National University.
Professor Clint Bracknell, University of Queensland
Clint Bracknell is a Noongar musician, ethnomusicologist, and Professor of Indigenous Languages at the University of Queensland, who leads a program of Australian Research Council (ARC) funded work including a project to revitalise the song traditions of the Noongar language of Southwest Western Australia.
Main Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Melbourne Convention Bureau, the School of Languages and Linguistics and the Faculty of Arts.
Secondary Sponsors
This event is sponsored by the Asia Institute and the Congress of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Visit Melbourne
Set on the shores of picturesque Port Phillip Bay is Melbourne; the city where creativity and innovation come together to deliver great events, exciting places to explore and cutting-edge advancements that are globally acclaimed.
Melbourne is easy to navigate and perfect to explore on foot or via our extensive transport network. It invites delegates to discover its creative culture, expressed in its food, fashion, events, arts and music scene.
For those wanting to explore further afield, the unique natural beauty of regional Victoria is just a short trip away. Inspiring day trips are waiting to be enjoyed just over an hour from the city centre. Discover some of Victoria’s rugged and dramatic coastlines, incredible food and boutique wineries, wellbeing experiences and charming regional villages.
Accommodation
Information about a small number of accommodation options is available via the CHASS Congress website. Delegates may also wish, however, to organise their own accommodation via online booking sites.
Live Like a Local in Melbourne
Getting to Melbourne University
Getting to and from Melbourne Airport to the Campus is very simple. There are a few options to consider. Melbourne Airport sits in the outer suburb of Tullamarine, about 25km northwest of the Melbourne City Centre. Melbourne Airport (MEL) is the primary airport serving Melbourne with four terminals handling domestic and international flights. Please refer to the Melbourne Airport website for further information.
SkyBus
SkyBus offers a shuttle bus service from the Melbourne Airport to Melbourne City. Visit the SkyBus website for service updates and timetables.
There are several ways to purchase a Melbourne City Express ticket. You can purchase online, the SkyBus App, via the touch screen kiosks located at each terminal or in person at their ticket booths. The Melbourne City Express operates between 4:30AM – midnight, 7 days a week.
Ticket cost
- One way: $19.75
- Return: $32.00
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
SkyBus operates from two locations at Melbourne Airport right outside arrivals at:
- Terminal T1: serving Qantas Domestic, QantasLink and Jetstar Domestic.
- Terminal T3: serving Virgin Blue Domestic, Tiger Airways, Regional Express, and all International flights
Melbourne City/Southern Cross Station
The SkyBus city terminal is located undercover at Southern Cross Station, near the corner of Bourke Street and Spencer Street.
Taxi
Taxis are available from the ground floor level of Melbourne Airport. The quickest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to the University of Melbourne is to take a taxi using 13cabs which costs approximately $40 - $60 and takes between 30-45 minutes.
To book a taxi call 13 22 27 or 131 008 or book online.
Car Rental
A range of car rental services are available at Melbourne Airport. Please refer to the Melbourne Airport website for further information.
Getting around Melbourne
Melbourne is a compact city best explored on foot where your sense of discovery is heightened by the unique spaces, experiences and hidden gems often stumbled upon along the way. Thanks to its grid layout, navigating is easy and made more inviting by its smart connectivity.
The city encompasses an extensive public transport network, accessible taxi services and caters for travel to destinations further afield through numerous tour operators.
myki is the smart card ticketing system for trains, trams and buses.
myki Explorer includes a ready-to-use myki card with one day’s unlimited travel on trains, trams and buses in metropolitan Melbourne, handy maps for trains, trams and the city centre, plus access and discounts to a range of exciting experience offers across Victoria.
To travel into myki enabled areas of regional Victoria, or if you are in town for longer than one day, you can top up your myki at hundreds of shops (including all 7-Eleven stores), myki machines, station ticket offices or online.
Free City Tram
The Free Tram Zone in Melbourne’s CBD was introduced on 1 January 2015, making it easier for commuters and tourists to move around the city. The principal boundaries of the Free Tram Zone are Spring Street, Flinders Street and La Trobe Street. The tram routes along Victoria Street, William Street and Elizabeth Street that surround Victoria Market are also included as well as the Docklands area. Download the Free Tram Zone map.
All stops within the zone are clearly marked and tram drivers will make regular announcements when approaching the zone boundaries. Zone boundaries are signed and free tram zone maps are across the network.
If your tram journey is exclusively within the zone, travel is free, meaning you do not need to touch on with a myki.
The University of Melbourne Parkville Campus is not within the Free Tram Zone.
Climate
Melbourne may be known for its fickle weather - the city has been described as having four seasons in one day - but it can still be enjoyed all year round.
LCNAU 2022 will be held during the cross over between spring and summer. During spring average temperatures range from 9.6 - 19.6°C. The start of summer generally has temperatures in the low 20°C.
Shopping
Shops in Melbourne open from 9.00am to 5.30pm during the week with late night shopping on Thursday and Friday nights. On Saturday, most shops open from 9.00am to 5.00pm. On Sunday shops are open from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
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LCNAU Colloquium November 28-30
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Call for Papers
Call for papers now closed
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Delegate Registration
Registrations close on 27 November 2022
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Program Overview
Learn more about our program
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Keynote Speakers
Learn more about our Keynote Speakers
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About LCNAU
Learn more about the national network.
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Become an LCNAU Member
Get the member's discount on your registration
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Sponsors
View our sponsors
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Visit Melbourne
Learn more about Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia
LCNAU 2022 is supported by the Melbourne Convention Bureau.
Membership of LCNAU
Presentation of a paper at the LCNAU colloquium is one of the benefits of membership, as is a substantially reduced rate for registration. For those considering attendance at the colloquium, we encourage you to renew your LCNAU membership (full $75, concession $40 - before the end of financial year for tax purposes) if you have not already done so. If in doubt about whether your membership is current (i.e., for calendar year 2022), contact the Treasurer, Kayoko Enomoto, at kayoko.enomoto@adelaide.edu.au.
Memberships and renewals can be taken out at the LCNAU website.
Contact
Initial enquiries can addressed to the colloquium organisers at
LCNAU-2022@unimelb.edu.au
Organising committee members:
Professor John Hajek (conference convenor) - School of Languages and Linguistics (University of Melbourne)
Associate Professor Kerry Mullan - School of Global, Urban and Social Studies (RMIT University)
Dr Jun Ohashi - Asia Institute (University of Melbourne)
Dr Giuseppe D’Orazzi (conference organiser) - School of Languages and Linguistics (University of Melbourne)
