Life beyond Dictionaries - X INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON LEXICOGRAPHY

CIRCULAR 1

Location: Florence, Auditorium al Duomo, Italy (www.auditoriumalduomo.com)

Dates: September 12-14, 2013.

Working languages: English.

Keynote speakers:

Mr. Paolo Del Bianco, President of the Romualdo Del Bianco® Foundation–Life Beyond Tourism®, Professor Emeritus of Ivanovo State University (Florence, Italy)
Prof. Janet DeCesaris (Barcelona Pompeo Fabra University, Spain)
Prof. Geoffrey Williams (Université de Bretagne-Sud, France)

Topics of the lectures to be announced in January 2013.

Events:

Sessions
1. Cultural Tourism and Heritage Dictionaries
2. Cultural Aspects of Learner Lexicography
3. New Dictionaries Projects
International students’ workshop A Dictionary without Boundaries: Florence in the Works of World Famous People. Project of a Dictionary for Guides and Tourists. Moderators: Prof. Dr. Olga Karpova and General Secretary of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation®–Life Beyond Tourism® (http://new.lifebeyondtourism.org) Mr. Simone Giometti
Round-table discussions
Poster sessions
Video bridge with Ivanovo State University
Book exhibition

Participation fee

Participants: 390 EURO to cover:

· opening at Palazzo Medici Riccardi,

· a conference kit for each participant,

· welcome reception at Auditorium al Duomo,

· 3 coffee breaks,

· discount cards for lunches,

· 2 days conference room at al Duomo,

· entrance to the Palazzo Medici Riccardi museum,

· support for accommodation through discounted hotels,

· organizing secretariat before and during the conference (support with visa, registration, payment, etc.).

Early bird reduced fee (registration before May 30, 2013): 330 Euro.

Accompanying persons: 330 EURO.

Several options of accommodation will be provided by promo Florence Events in Circular 2.

Additional fee is required for:

· closing dinner (60 EURO);

· post conference tour: Laurenziana Library + Accademia della Crusca.

Publication of the Conference Proceedings will be provided at the expenses of Ivanovo State University (Russia).

The official site of the conference is under construction.

Presentation time:

Important dates:

registration and presentation of abstracts: March 15, 2013 (Registration Form is available in Appendix 1);
notification of acceptance to the selected speakers: April 1, 2013;
early bird registration (reduced fee): May 30, 2013
presentation of final papers for publication: June 1, 2013;
program of the conference: June 30, 2013.

Executive Secretariat

Scientific secretariat
To get further information, please, contact the Conference manager Dr. Ekaterina Shilova.
E-mail address: florencelex@gmail.com.

Tel/fax: +7 (4932) 37 54 02.
Mailing address: Ivanovo State University, 39 Yermak St., Ivanovo 153025 Russia.