On Saturday, 23 March 2024, The Department of English and Communication at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will host the PolyU Undergraduate Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Studies (PolyU-CALLS). PolyU-CALLS is an annual all-day conference featuring the work of current undergraduate students in Applied Linguistics, Communication, and Language Studies from universities in Hong Kong and across the Asia-Pacific Region. Last year’s PolyU-CALLS saw over 100 attendees from throughout Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.

Current undergraduate students are invited to present papers encompassing basic research, methodological development, critical essays, or other scholarly activities they have worked on during their studies. Presentation topics include:

•    Applied Language Studies
•    Navigating Communication in the Digital World, the Internet, and Social Media
•    Language Education (Teaching and Learning)
•    Next Generation Workplaces, Healthcare, Public Health, and Multicultural Business
•    Linguistic Landscape and Urban Spaces
•    Language in Pop Culture

PolyU-CALLS provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to showcase their research and creative and academic work to an audience of peers, instructors, and scholars. Students who are accepted to PolyU-CALLS 2024 will give an oral presentation of around 15 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes for Q&A. Submission of a completed written paper is not required.

If you have any questions about the conference or the proposal submission process, please contact: polyu.calls@polyu.edu.hk