Final call for papers: Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE-2016), April 25-28, Dublin, Ireland

 The Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE-2016) is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in education. The IICE promotes collaborative excellence between academicians and professionals from Education. The aim of IICE is to provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various educational fields with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote […]

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Seminar at Goldsmiths, University College, London with Prof Andy Kirkpatrick on ‘English as a Lingua Franca in Asia – implications for pedagogy’

Speaker: Prof Andy Kirkpatrick  (Griffith University, Australia) Thursday 29 October, at 17:00 in room RHB 137 (Richard Hoggart building) Location: Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW http://www.gold.ac.uk/find-us/ Abstract In this presentation I shall consider the implications of the development of English as a lingua franca in East and Southeast Asia with a focus on two specific issues: first, what are […]

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Call for papers for a symposium in Singapore: Strengthening connectivities in ELT: pedagogies, disciplines, cultures, May 2016

This symposium “Strengthening connectivities in ELT: pedagogies, disciplines, cultures” is being organized by The Centre for English Language Communication, National University of Singapore. The Symposium will be held on 25 to 27 May 2016. It invites abstracts from ELT practitioners and scholars, with the deadline for submissions 15th November, 2015. To submit an abstract or register as a participant, please check […]

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Call for papers: Special Issue of Language Teaching Research on Intercultural citizenship in the (foreign) language classroom

Language Teaching Research announces a call for abstracts for a special topic issue on intercultural citizenship in the (foreign) language classroom. The issue will address empirical, conceptual, and theoretical concerns related to the development of critical cultural awareness, which is of special importance particularly in the field of English language education, considering the status of English as a global language […]

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Andy Kirkpatrick on ‘English as a Lingua Franca in Asia: Suggestions for ELT/ELF Policy and Pedagogy’, Bath

Andy Kirkpatrick, Visiting Professor in the Language and Educational Practices research cluster of the Department of Education, University of Bath, will give his first research seminar presentation at Bath on Tuesday 16th June. Title:  English as a Lingua Franca in Asia: Suggestions for ELT/ELF Policy and Pedagogy Time: 2pm Place:  CB 4.1, Chancellors’ Building, University of Bath main campus, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY Abstract:  In this […]

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Call for papers: AAAL conference 2016, Orlando

The conference run by the American Association of Applied Linguistics will take place in Orlando, Florida from 9-12 April, 2016. There was a lot of talk about both this and the TESOL Convention at IATEFL this year, and I got the impression that this one attracts mainly researchers whereas the TESOL convention attracts mainly practitioners. Anyhow here is some information and […]

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