{"id":76522,"date":"2025-04-01T16:46:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=76522"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:53:39","slug":"second-call-for-abstracts-spu-international-language-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/second-call-for-abstracts-spu-international-language-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Second call for abstracts: SPU International Language Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"76522\" class=\"elementor elementor-76522\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c891cce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c891cce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a345ff7\" data-id=\"6a345ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cfc1c2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cfc1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department of Languages and Communication in the Faculty of Humanities is pleased to issue a second call for papers\u00a0for the upcoming International Language Conference, taking place from 27 &#8211; 29 August 2025.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Themed &#8220;Intellectualisation of African Languages in the Digital Age&#8221;, the conference will provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and students to explore strategies for integrating African languages into digital tools, academic research, and technological innovations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department invites the submission of abstracts (150\u2013250 words) that engage with topics such as language digitalisation, activism, teaching, policy, translation, and more.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: <\/strong>21 April 2025<br \/><strong>Submission Email: <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:abstracts.langconf@spu.ac.za\">abstracts.langconf@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For full details on submission guidelines, themes, and conference fees, please refer to the document attached.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please share this call widely with your networks.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We look forward to your contributions in shaping this important conversation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Languages and Communication in the Faculty of Humanities is pleased to issue a second call for papers\u00a0for the upcoming International Language Conference, taking place from 27 &#8211; 29 August 2025. 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