(CELT-EL 2015): www.celt

Islamic Azad University (Ahar Branch) is hosting :
International Conference on Challenges in
ELT & English Literature (CELT-EL 2015):
Facing the Current Issues
www.celt-el.ir
May 20-21, 2015 (Ordibehesht 30-31, 1394) Ahar, Iran
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Manju Jaidka
Professor of English (Literature)
Panjab.University,.India
Dr. Parviz Birjandi
Professor of English Education
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research
Branch, Tehran, Iran
Dr. Hossein Farhady
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics
Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The International Conference on Challenges in ELT & English Literature (CELT-EL 2015) is held by the
Department of English Language and Linguistics, Islamic Azad University (I.A.U.), Ahar Branch, Iran.
The Conference provides an opportunity for scholars, academicians, and students from all over the world
to present their research.
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission Deadline:
April 3, 2015 (Farvardin 14, 1394)
Full Paper Submission Deadline:
April 3, 2015 (Farvardin 14, 1394)
Notification of Acceptance:
April 11, 2015 (Farvardin 22, 1394)
The abstract/paper submission is now open. All submissions will be handled electronically through the
User Control Panel on the website of the Conference (www.celt.el.ir).
PUBLICATION
All the accepted full papers (for ORAL and POSTER presentations) will be published in the conference
proceedings. Additionally, the selected papers (from ORAL and POSTER presentations) are to be published in ISC-indexed accredited journals.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
The CELT-EL 2015 invites research papers that cover a wide range of topics in applied linguistics and
English literature. They include but are not confined to the following areas:
Applied Linguistics
 Recent approaches to ELT
 Teaching language skills
 Language acquisition and learning
 New challenges in ELT
 Teaching English to young learners
 Syllabus design and materials development
 Language teacher education
 Language testing and assessment
 Language, power and ideology
 Discourse analysis and ELT
 Multimedia and Web-based CALL /CALT
 English for specific purposes (ESP)
 Recent and future orientations in ELT
 Innovation in language teaching
 Translation studies
 Quantitative and qualitative research methods in applied linguistics
Literature
 Literary criticism
 Contemporary literature
 Poetry and prose
 Medieval and Renaissance literature
 Literature and other arts
 Literature and history
 World languages & literature
POST-CONFERENCE EXCURSION
We are presently planning options for a field excursion limited to about 40 participants for May 22,2015
(Khordad 1,1393) in the vicinity of Ahar. One especially interesting destination will be the geologically
fascinating Arasbaran Forests. Other nearby points of interest include the Agdash, and the Findikli.
Please email a request for this fascinating excursion as soon as possible ([email protected]).
For more detailed information on Iran’s tourist attractions, please log on to www.iran-tours.org
VISA
Visitors to Iran must obtain a visa from one of the embassies of Islamic Republic of Iran unless they come
from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a
passport valid for 6 months.
Citizens of the following 7 countries can visit Iran without a visa:
Azerbaijan (2 weeks)
Syria (90 days)
Bolivia (30 days)
Turkey (3 months)
Malaysia (15 days)
Venezuela (15 days)
Sri Lanka (1 month)
CORRESPONDENCE
CELT-EL 2015 Secretariat
Km 2 Ahar – Tabriz Road, Islamic Azad University, Ahar Branch Complex,
Postal Code: 5451116714, Ahar, IRAN
Email: [email protected]
For more information, please visit our website: www.celt-el.ir
Thank you for taking the time to consider joining us in this important event. We look forward to welcoming you all to the CELT-EL 2015 Conference in I.A.U., Ahar Branch.

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