World Associa on of Sign Language Interpreters 2023 Conference
Shaping our World for a Better Tomorrow
04-09 July 2023
Jeju Island, Korea
Call for Pre-Conference Workshop Presenters and Conference Presenters
The WASLI 2023 Program Committee is seeking submissions for presenters. The theme of theconference is Shaping our World for a Better Tomorrow. We invite presentations on a wide variety oftopics, in different formats, and presenters from around the world with various backgrounds. The
conference encourages the sharing of ideas for collaboration across countries, cultures, and languages
from consumers, practitioners, educators, and researchers. Our aim is to put together a slate ofpresentations that reflect the diversity of the world in which we live.
This call for papers and proposals invites proposals for pre-conference workshops, conference
presentations and posters to be delivered at the conference. Timeline for submissions and confirmation
include:! Proposals are due no later than 01 July, 2022
! Upon review, notification will be sent by 01 September, 2022
! Final confirmation is due no later than 01 October, 2022
Upon acceptance, these are some further important deadlines:! Final draft papers and/or presentation materials must be sent to the conference organizer by01 April, 2023
! Final papers for full review for publication in the conference proceedings must be submitted
within one month BEFORE the conference, i.e. no later than 30 May 2023
! (editing requirement)tiThematic areas include (but are not limited to):▪

Accessibility as a human right for Deaf people and the involvement of signed language
interpreters▪

Use of technology in and for support of signed language interpreters practice and education▪

Role and ethics of signed language interpreters in specialized contexts▪

Legislation on Sign Language, human rights and interpreting provision▪

Advocacy by/for signed language interpreters in the light of human rights for Deaf people▪

Designated Interpretingo International Signo Practice▪

Institutional/Organization Impact on practice among signed language interpreters▪

Collaboration-focused community-based actions and/or research▪

Innovative educationo Training/ Professional development

Pre-Conference Workshops: workshops will be scheduled for 4 hour time frames and are designed tosupport acquisition of knowledge, with an emphasis on practical interpreting skill applications.
Length of papers: all presentations of papers given at the conference will be 30 minutes including 5
minutes for questions and answers.
Format for posters: posters will be displayed in a common area for attendees to view. Posters are to be
designed so that they can be displayed for the conference participants to view during the day. Poster
presentations will be scheduled so the presenters can interact with participants. We encourage visualand print-based supporting materials.
The official conference languages are International Sign and spoken English. In addition, Korean Sign
Language and Korean will be available. Spanish interpretation will also be delivered if there is sufficientdemand. All presenters who use a different signed or spoken language will need to supply their owninterpreters.
Presenters will need to register for the conference. There is no waiver of conference fees.
PROCEDURE
Please submit the following information in the proposal:
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Proposal Information Form
Name of presenter(s) & affiliation(s) & country(s)Brief CV for each presenter (maximum 1 minute video or 1 page per person)
Contact details for first author for correspondence
Title of presentation
Language of presentation
Abstract – in your signed language or International Sign (maximum 5 minute video) ORwritten English (500-word maximum, one-page, unreduced), PLUS a short abstract suitable
for the program website – in your signed language or International Sign (maximum 2 minutevideo) OR written English (200-word maximum)
Form: a paper presentation or a poster

Submission form link: https://forms.gle/Ri1NVxYWHQi3f9M47
Proposals should be submitted using the online submission form (see link above), in International Sign asa public/unlisted video link for viewing (uploaded to Youtube, Vimeo, etc.) OR in written English. No video
files will be accepted.

DEADLINE: Proposals for presentations and posters must be received electronically by 1st July, 2022.
The Program Committee will review all proposals. The committee is comprised of individuals from various
backgrounds and regions.
ACCEPTANCE: Notifications will be made by 1st October 2022, and selected presenters must confirm
by 31st October 2022.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: Presenters will submit a copy of their paper and/or supporting materials
in advance of the conference for interpreter preparation by 01 April, 2023. Prior to the conference,authors will also be asked to submit a final version of previously submitted papers for publication ofconference proceedings by 30 May, 2023.
Presenters will meet with interpreters on-site to prepare for all presentations.
CONTACT: Program Committee Chairs: Debra Russell and Lydia KoungHee.
EMAIL: wasli2023.programchair@gmail.com
Updates will be posted on: www.wasli2023.com