UTASCILT 20 (2013)

Update: See photos from the 2013 conference here!

Dates

The 20th Annual University of Texas at Arlington Student Conference in Linguistics and TESOL will be held on the campus of UT Arlington on February 21-22, 2013.

Schedule & Location

You can download the revised schedule (pdf) and the abstracts booklet (pdf). All of the talks and events will be held in the Chemistry & Physics Building, room 303. Note the following special events:

• Keynote Presentation: Thursday, February 21, 1:00 PM 
• Publications Panel: Friday, February 22, 1:30 PM 

Keynote Speaker

The keynote speaker for the 20th annual UT Arlington Student Conference in Linguistics & TESOL is Dr. Robert Fiorentino. The title of his talk is "Identifying the pieces, processes, and neural bases of complex word recognition"; you can download the abstract as a PDF. You can also download one of the promotional posters (pdf).

Registration for Attenders

Registration for non-presenters is free.

Registration Fee for Presenters

• Pre-registration (cutoff TBA): $25
• On-site/Late registration (cutoff TBA): $30

Registration entitles the presenter to a free copy of abstracts and free entrance to the welcome party.

Payment

Please pre-pay by check only, in US dollars. Make your check payable to LINGUA, and send it to the following address postmarked by the pre-registration deadline:

LINGUA-UTASCILT Registration
Department of Linguistics and TESOL
Box 19559
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX 76019-0559, USA

Driving?

If you will be driving and plan to park on campus during the conference, you will need a temporary parking permit. Please let us know about your situation as soon as possible. Parking permits will be prepared for the registered attendees free of charge if we know ahead of time.

Need a hotel?

We recommend the Wingate Inn, which provides shuttles service between the airport and to the university. If you make your reservation at the Wingate, please specify that you are attending a university-sponsored event and ask for the UTA rate ($85/night). Another hotel you might consider is the Parkway Inn (817-860-2323), which is conveniently located within walking distance of the university. You may make your reservations by contacting the hotel directly.

Finding Your Way Here

The closest airport to UTA is Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). It is 20-30 minutes by car between DFW and UT Arlington. Be sure you're flying to the right airport if you need to come by airplane.

• UT Arlington Visitors' Website
• UT Arlington Campus Maps
  (Download a printable PDF map of campus.)
• Map of Directions to UT Arlington
• University Center
• Trimble Hall

Purpose

The University of Texas at Arlington Student Conference in Linguistics & TESOL is a student-led conference specifically designed to give graduate students a chance to present their original research. This is a great opportunity to join students from across America and around the world to present research on language.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

• Posters should be 36" x 48".
• For additional suggestions and guidelines, read this PDF, Poster Presentations: Theory & Application, an excellent resource prepared by Dr. David Silva.

Call for Papers

Now closed.

Awards

Monetary awards are from the Yumi Nakamura Memorial Endowment (read more here).