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.

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Updates

30 Aug 2024

Thanks to everyone who participated in and helped organise this year's Forum. Attendees will be added to the mailing list for next year (with the option to opt out at any time).

27 Aug 2024

The Forum is on Friday! Please register now (closes Thursday):

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/forum-on-englishes-in-australia-2024-tickets-905805617987

Here is the 2 page schedule (small updates) - Zoom links included:

Forum 2024 updated schedule

Here is the full abstract booklet - all talks are listed here in more detail. Zoom links also included here:

Forum 2024 Abstract booklet

21 Aug 2024

Here is the schedule for the event which is fast approaching! Talk schedule Forum 2024.pdf

Please note that our keynote speaker will now be presenting her talk online. The abstract booklet will be posted here soon!

8 July 2024

Don't forget to submit your abstract(s)! We are allowing an extra week for this based on requests. Please submit by Monday 22nd July, 5pm (AEST) https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=auseng2024.

14 May 2024

Lots of information at once this year -

We have a date: Friday 30th August 2024

again at La Trobe University, Bundoora (room information to come)

Book a ticket (free, hybrid or in-person attendance): https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/forum-on-englishes-in-australia-2024-tickets-905805617987

Submit an abstract: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=auseng2024 by Friday 12th of July

We are also excited to announce our plenary speaker: Professor Felicity Cox of Macquarie University

Further details to come here and/or via our X/Twitter account @AusEngForum

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7. 2024 Organising Committe: Debbie Loakes (University of Melbourne), Olga Maxwell (University of Melbourne), Cara Penry Williams (University of Derby) and James Walker (La Trobe University).

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).