Intercultural Communication: Globalization and
Localization of English Teaching
Christ's College, New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C.
May 23-25, 2014

CONFERENCE GOAL Encourage participants to explore how Christian faith shapes their vocation as English language teachers and scholars. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES Give participants an opportunity to explore how their Christian faith informs, impacts, or infuses: - classroom practice in diverse settings and contexts; - the language learning process and the language learner; - research of language, teaching, and learning; - views toward language rights, language policies, world Englishes; - curriculum that facilitates personal growth and social change.

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Suresh Canagarajah The Pennsylvania State University Dr. Icy Lee The Chinese University of Hong Kong Dr. Carolyn Kristjansson Trinity Western University Invited Speakers Nancy Ackles, President of Christian English Language Educators Association, U.S.A. Chin-Chi Chao, National Chengchi University, Taiwan Jonathan Klassen, Soochow University, Taiwan John Liang, Biola University, U.S.A. June Yichun Liu, National Chengchi University, Taiwan Hui-Tzu Min, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Marjo Mitsutomi, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan Yuchi Sun, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Xiaoye You, The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.