Author: Susan Dawson

Social media and online accounts for the Applied Linguistics and Communication group at Newcastle University

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The Applied Linguistic and Communication group at Newcastle University are active through a variety of online and social media accounts. They say that through these they provide news, updates and discussions related to their research activities and interests, mostly in the areas of Applied Linguistics, language learning, TESOL, Cross-/Inter-Cultural Communication, and Discourse and social interaction. They invite us to have a […]

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New collection with free access to articles on international and Foreign language Students

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International & Foreign Language Students International education and foreign language learning is an area of education that has evolved dramatically in the last few decades. This collection covers many contemporary issues surrounding international and foreign language students, such as: Language learning Student experience Teaching Technology Curriculum Education policy Download articles here.

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New book on Online Intercultural exchange

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This is a new book edited by Robert O’Dowd and Tim Lewis, and includes contributions by several Cultnet people. (For more information on Cutlet, see reflections by Khwan and Min) The publishers say: This volume provides a state of the art overview of Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE) in university education and demonstrates how educators can use OIE to address current challenges […]

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Congratulations to Achilleas on his new post at the University of Graz, Austria

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Achilleas Kostoulas (PhD alumnus) is taking up a post at the University of Graz on 1st October in the ELT Research and Methodology centre. Huge congratulations from all of us in the LANTERN community Achilleas, and we look forward to following your new journey. Do come back and visit us from time to time. You can read Achilleas’ blog post about his move here.

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Annual conference of ESREA – European Society for Research on the Education of Adults Life History and Biography Network, Canterbury, March 2016

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‘Resources of Hope’: The place of hope in researching learning lives The Annual Conference in 2016 will be held in Canterbury, England, in the beautiful grounds of Canterbury Cathedral, from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th March 2016 Second Call for Papers Conference website link www.canterbury.ac.uk/education/resources-of-hope There is a huge amount of information on the website about the conference. its themes and the […]

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Call for papers: Individuals in contexts: Psychology of language learning 2, Finland, August 2016

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  We are now inviting proposals for presentations in this international conference, organized for the second time. The first one was held in Graz, Austria in May 2014, and this will be held in University of Jyväskylä, Finland from Monday, August 22 – Wednesday, August 24, 2016   Conference theme The conference will focus on the role of psychology in learning and […]

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Call for paper proposals on the use of visual methods in language studies to be published in a special issue in an international peer reviewed journal

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Applying visual methods in research on language use and learning/teaching has gained popularity in recent years. The use of visual methods has provided new ways of examining language users’ and learners’ experiences in and approaches towards languages and language learning. Visual methods have also provided language teachers new possibilities to e.g. raise language awareness. The analysis of visual data such as drawings, photos, […]

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Job opportunity: Lectureships in Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication, Birkbeck College

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They wish to appoint the following posts: Lecturer A/B in Language and Intercultural Communication (open-ended, full-time). The application will be closed on Sunday 18 October 2015. Lecturer A in Linguistics (fixed-term, 0.5 FTE). The application will be closed on  Sunday 6 September 2015. The details for the posts can be found at the following links: For Lecturer A/B in Language and Intercultural Communication For Lecturer A […]

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Raising the status of indigenous languages – the case of Quechua

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I came across this clip yesterday about a 14 year-old Peruvian girl who has managed to transform the socially accepted view that Quechua, the language of the Incas, is only spoken by the uneducated and indigenous populations. Her version of Michael Jackson’s ‘The way you make me feel’ has gone viral on YouTube and has had a particular impact on the way […]

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