Oct 23-26, 2013 Hangzhou
Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies
Zhejiang University; Centre for Discourse & Cultural Studies, Hangzhou Normal University
Hangzhou, China

INTRODUCTION
Following the success of the previous tri-annual International Conference on Multicultural Discourses in 2004, 2007 and 2010, respectively, the Fourth will be held between October 23 and 26, 2013, in Hangzhou as usual! The organisers are the Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies of Zhejiang University, Centre for Discourse & Cultural Studies, Hangzhou Normal University; the co-sponsor the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Discourse Studies, Zhejiang University.

The coming Conference on Multicultural Discourses will remain committed to the original broad aims: 1) to encourage critique of cultural imperialism in scholarly and ordinary discourse, 2) to promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue in discourse studies, 3) to help advance research into culturally repressed, marginalized or excluded discourses and 4) to facilitate search for new discourses helpful to cultural coexistence, solidarity and prosperity. The particular areas of study include but are not limited by:

    Cultural reflexivity and innovation in discourse studies
    Cultural concepts, principles and practices of discourse
    Discourse, peace and sovereignty
    Discourse and cultural equality
    Discourse, (under)development and the Third World
    Discourse and urban/rural development
    Discourse and human rights
    Discourse and international commerce/management
    Discourse and ethnic literature
    Discourse and gender
    Etc.

PRESENTATION FORMAT
    parallel sessions
    plenary speeches (15)

Selection of plenary speeches will be based on the quality, relevance and international balance of topics.

SUBMISSION
The deadline for submission of an abstract (ca 300 words), to be completed on-line in a Registration Form (http://www.shixu.com/institute-conference/abstract.asp), is March 15, 2013. Letters of acceptance will be sent out by March 31, 2013. Submissions and enquiries can also be addressed to
19860922@zju.edu.cn
mdiscourses@yahoo.com

CONFERENCE FEE (payable on site, students: 50% discount)
Conference fees are set according to your country tier (the country of residence--not the country of origin). Please visit our conference website to find out what tier you qualify for.
Tier A: $220
Tier B: $150
Tier C: $100
Domestic participants: RMB700
The rate covers a half-day tour, folk performance, tea/coffee, three lunches, two dinners and one banquet.

PUBLICATIONS
Papers of high-quality and cultural innovation will be publication in Journal of Multicultural Discourses. ( http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rmmd20/current ) In addition, a selection of the conference papers will be published with an international publisher.

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Zhai Lingna, An Wenying, Alice Yang, Chen Weiying, Yang Na, Wang Xuelei, Mailihaba Aolan
Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies, Zijinggang Campus,E6-401
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou China 310058
Tel/Fax. ++86.(0)571.88206208
e-mail: 19860922@zju.edu.cn
mdiscourses@yahoo.com
Note: For accommodation and travel information, please visit our website:
http://www.shixu.com/institute-conference/index.asp

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies Zhejiang University
Centre for Discourse & Cultural Studies Hangzhou Normal University

CO-SPONSOR
Centre for Contemporary Chinese Discourse Studies, Zhejiang University

CONFERENCE WEBSITE
http://www.shixu.com/institute-conference/index.asp

BOOKSTANDS
Open for £200/$320/E210/RMB800