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2015 International Conferen​​c​​​​e on Speech Sciences (ICSS 2015)

​"Variability in Speech Sounds"

<Final program and the preregistration form can be found below.>

Hosted by

Korean Society of Speech Sciences (KSSS)

Ewha Institute of English and American Studies, Ewha Womans University

Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University

Sponsored by

Ewha Institute of English and American Studies, Ewha Womans University

Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University

KMIC GLOBAL

Korean Association of Speech-Language Pathologists

DIOTEK, ETRI, Kakao, NAVER, SiTEC, VOICEWARE

Overview

The Korean Society of Speech Sciences (KSSS) hosts the 2015 International Conference on Speech Sciences (ICSS 2015) between November 20 and 21, 2015 at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. Founded in 1935, the KSSS has carried out works related to theoretical research and practical applications of speech in phonetics, speech engineering, communication disorders, and cognitive sciences. It publishes the academic journal, “Phonetics and Speech Sciences,” four issues a year. It also hosts annual conferences twice a year and organizes workshops and training programs. A total of 200 researchers and students in and around Asia who work in the above-mentioned fields are expected to attend the conference.
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Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Tracey Derwing
University of Alberta & Simon Fraser University, Canada

“Why Variability across L2 Learners should Influence the Instruction of English Pronunciation”​

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Prof. Dr. Jack J Jiang
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA

“The Modeling of Vocal Fold Vibration and its Clinical Implementations”​

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Prof. Dr. Alexander Waibel
Carnegie Mellon University, USA & Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

“Bridging the Language Divide”

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Important Dates:

​​​​​1. Early bird registration: by November 10, 2015
3. Conference: November 20-21, 2015​

Registration

Early 80,000 KRW
On-site 90,000 KRW
Student 60,000 KRW
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Venue

ECC (Ewha Campus Complex), Ewha Womans University
52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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Visa Requirement

If you need a visa, please visit the following link for the visa application process:

http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/visa/application/index.jsp?menu=m_40_10

Accommodation

Participants should make their own arrangements for accommodation. Here is the list of some of reliable hostels and hotels in central Seoul. Availability and the room rate are not guaranteed.

Seoul International YH
Web: https://www.hihostels.com/hostels/seoul-seoul-international-yh
Distance to venue: 47 minutes by subway
Room rate: 15,000~140,000 KRW per night (Room types vary.)

Ever8 Serviced Residence

Web: http://www.ever8.co.kr/

Distance to venue: 5 minutes on foot

Room rate (Group rate): 100,000~120,000 KRW per night

*Contact conference secretariat in advance if you want to reserve a room for this residence.

Fraser Suites Insadong Seoul
Web: http://frasersuitesseoul.co.kr/
Distance to venue: 38 minutes by subway
Room rate: 170,000~190,000 KRW per night

Koreana Hotel
Web: http://www.koreanahotel.com/
Distance to venue: 32 minutes by subway
Room rate: 180,000~200,000 KRW per night

IBIS Ambassador Myeongdong
Web: https://ibis.ambatelen.com/myeongdong/main.amb
Distance to venue: 30 minutes by subway
Room rate: 190,000~210,000 KRW per night

Pacific Hotel
Web: http://www.thepacifichotel.co.kr/
Distance to venue: 40 minutes by subway
Room rate: 230,000~260,000 KRW per night

Hotel President
Web: http://www.hotelpresident.co.kr/
Distance to venue: 30 minutes by subway
Room rate: 220,000~270,000 KRW per night

Somerset Palace Seoul
Web: http://www.somersetpalace.co.kr/
Distance to venue: 30 minutes by bus
Room rate: 220,000~240,000 KRW per night

Fraser Place Namdaemun Seoul
Web: http://www.fpns.co.kr/
Distance to venue: 30 minutes by subway
Room rate: 250,000~270,000 KRW per night

Sejong Hotel
Web: https://www.sejong.co.kr/eng/
Distance to venue: 41 minutes by subway
Room rate: 270,000~300,000 KRW per night

The Plaza Hotel Seoul
Web: http://www.hoteltheplaza.com/
Distance to venue: 28 minutes by subway
Room Rate: 300,000~350,000 KRW per night

Lotte Hotel Seoul
Web: http://www.lottehotel.com/seoul/en/
Distance to venue: 30 minutes by subway
Room rate: 400,000~450,000 KRW per night​

Committees

President  Byunggon Yang, Pusan National Univ.
Conference Chairs ​Cheolwoo Jo, Changwon National Univ.

                                 Eunjin Oh, Ewha Womans Univ.​

​Vice-presidents
Soo-Jin Kim, Korea Nazarene Univ.
Hoirin Kim, KAIST
Seok-Chae Rhee, Yonsei Univ.
 

​Program Chair

Hyunsong Chung, Korea National Univ. of Education
 

General Affairs Chair  Joo-Kyeong Lee, Univ. of Seoul​

Secretariat

Hee Young Kim

Contact Us:

Secretariat
ICSS 2015 Organizing Committee
The Korean Society of Speech Sciences
Room 307, Building No. 2
Department of Linguistics, College of Humanities
Seoul National University
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu
Seoul 151-742
Korea
Tel: +82-70-8275-2821
Fax: +82-505-837-7169
Email: ksss@speechsciences.or.kr
Home Page: http://ksss.jams.or.kr​