Forum on

Englishes in Australia

This is the homepage for the Forum on Englishes in Australia. The Forum will provide a space to meet and discuss the use of Englishes (and English-based contact varieties) in Australia which is inclusive of all methodological and theoretical approaches.

Forum on Englishes in Australia 2023 Updated Call.pdf

Updates

20 October 2023

With apologies for the delays, some videos/slides up now - more to come soon...

4 October 2023

Thanks to all our presenters and participants this year. We will post the videos soon.

22 September 2023

Starting now - there was a tech issue on Zoom - try again if you had no luck. AND we have had to change rooms now in ED2 107 (next room).

8 September 2023

The program(me) is now up and practical information for the day being added - get in touch if you have any further questions.

5 September 2023

All authors should have heard back from us now - get in touch if the email has gone astray. Programme coming soon ... watch this space.

14 July 2023

We are extending the timeline for abstracts - because we all love extra time, don't we? Now please submit by 5PM (AEST) on Monday the 7th of August. We hope this makes July a bit less full for everyone.

30 May 2023

We are excited to announce that our plenary speaker this year will be Professor Monika Bednarek from the University of Sydney (see https://www.monikabednarek.com).

27 April 2023

The site is now up to order your ticket(s). Attendance this year is again either in person in Melbourne or online from wherever you like - please let us know which when you register via https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/forum-on-englishes-in-australia-2023-tickets-625825489887.

The call for papers and Easychair site are also available. Submit anonymous abstracts of 300 words or less (excluding references) to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=auseng2023. Choose between a 5-minute speed paper or 20-minute talk and presenting online or in-person. Work in progress and by students encouraged.

19 April 2023

We have set the date for this year's Forum: Friday the 22nd of September. Updates here and you can also keep an eye on our Twitter account for updates @AusEngForum

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6. 2023 Organising Committee: Casey Ford (Appen/La Trobe University), Olga Maxwell (University of Melbourne), Cara Penry Williams (University of Derby) and James Walker (La Trobe University).

5. 2022 Organising Committee: Casey Ford (Appen/La Trobe University), Jean Mulder (University of Melbourne), Olga Maxwell (University of Melbourne), Cara Penry Williams (University of Derby) and James Walker (La Trobe University).

4. 2021 Organising Committee: Casey Ford (La Trobe University), Jean Mulder (University of Melbourne), Cara Penry Williams (University of Derby) and James Walker (La Trobe University).

3. 2020 Organising Committee: Casey Ford (La Trobe University), Howard (Howie) Manns (Monash University), Jean Mulder (University of Melbourne), Cara Penry Williams (University of Derby) and James Walker (La Trobe University).

2. 2019 Organising Committee: Josh Clothier (University of Melbourne), Jean Mulder (University of Melbourne), Cara Penry Williams (University of Derby) and James Walker (La Trobe University).

1. 2018 Organising Committee: Josh Clothier (University of Melbourne), Cara Penry Williams (La Trobe University) and James Walker (La Trobe University).