An International Conference hosted by CERLIS

University of Bergamo, Italy

23-25 June 2011

The aim of this conference is to bring together the latest research of scholars engaged in the analysis of academic discourse from a genre-oriented perspective. Contributions representing different analytical approaches and disciplinary areas are welcome, including synchronic as well as diachronic studies. For the plenary lectures the following keynote speakers have accepted our invitation:

• Vijay K. Bhatia (City University of Hong Kong)

• Anna Mauranen (University of Helsinki)

• John M. Swales (University of Michigan)

Abstracts and presentations, in English, should reflect at least one of the following conference themes:

• Methodological aspects of academic genre analysis

• Genre typology and taxonomy in academia

• Cross-cultural implications of genre use

• Hybridisation across and within research genres

• Unsolved issues in genre theory

• Genre and the ESL / EFL / ELF community

Organizing committee

• Maurizio Gotti

• Marina Dossena

• Davide S. Giannoni

• Stefania M. Maci

• Michele Sala

• Larissa D’Angelo