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AFinLA Autumn Symposium 2025 – Strength in variation

Tervetuloa Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen AFinLAn vuotuiseen syyssymposiumiin Joensuuhun 6.–8.11.2025! Symposiumin teemana on Voimaa variaatiosta – Strength in Variation – Vägie variaciespäi – Variationens kraft. Tarkoitus on pitää esillä kielellistä moninaisuutta ja variaatiota sekä erityisesti niiden etuja ja hyötyjä kielikoulutuksessa ja -kasvatuksessa, työelämässä ja koko yhteiskunnassa. Kiinnitämme huomiota myös vähemmistökieliin, niiden asemaan, näkyvyyteen ja elinvoimaisuuteen sekä variaation merkitykseen käännöstieteessä ja kääntäjäkoulutuksessa. Toivomme esitelmiä ja työpajaehdotuksia erityisesti seuraavista aiheista:

  • Linguistic variation in language teaching and education
  • Multilingualism and linguistic variation in the workplace
  • Multilingualism, variation, and well-being
  • Linguistic variation, minority languages, and language revitalization
  • Variation and receptive multilingualism
  • Variation, translation, and translator training

We also welcome presentations on all other areas of applied linguistics.

Venue

The symposium will be held at the University of Eastern Finland’s Joensuu campus in the Agora building, located in the center of the campus area, a 10-minute walk from the center of Joensuu and right next to bus stops. Information about the campus and how to get there (public transport schedules, parking fees, etc.) can be found at University of Eastern Finland.

Program

[TBA]

Abstract Booklet

The abstract booklet will be published later on the program page.

Presentations

Oral presentations

The university halls are equipped with standard computer and data projector equipment. The computers in the presentation rooms use Office 365, so please use PowerPoint for your presentation. If your presentation includes video or audio files, we recommend embedding them in the PowerPoint presentation.

We ask presenters to bring their presentation slides or other materials on a USB stick during the break before their session. This ensures smooth transitions between presentations and avoids technical issues.

Thematic workshops

The organizers of the thematic workshops are responsible for the arrangements. The same equipment is available as in the section presentations.

Poster Presentations

The poster session will be [TBA]. The recommended size for posters is A0 in portrait orientation. Poster presenters are expected to stand by their posters during the poster session and be prepared to present their work to interested attendees.

Wireless Network

The University of Eastern Finland has an open wireless network “uef-open”, which does not require a username or password.

Coffee and Meals

The symposium participation fee includes coffee/tea on both conference days. Please indicate any special dietary requirements on the registration form.

City Reception

[TBA]

Certificate of Participation

If you need a written certificate of participation from the symposium organizers, please contact the organizing committee in advance.