Language and Literacy among the Suri people in Ethiopia
This film was produced by a friend of mine working in Ethiopia and explores some of the literacy work being done among the Suri people.
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Are academic journals becoming obsolete?
An interesting article on the continuing debate about the role and future of academic journals. Academic Journals: The Most Profitable Obsolete Technology in History by Jason Schmitt It does seem to me a bit of a vicious circle. The only publications that ‘count’ are those published in peer review journals and yet the knowledge that they share is only available to an elite few […]
Read moreNew Book by David Nunan: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
This is a new book published by Routledge that the practitioners among us might find interesting. Here is what the publishers say about the book: David Nunan’s dynamic learner-centered teaching style has informed and inspired countless TESOL educators around the world. In this fresh, straightforward introduction to teaching English to speakers of other languages he presents teaching techniques and procedures […]
Read moreIATEFL Presentations 2015
IATEFL is being held in Manchester this year, and even though I didn’t feel I had anything very concrete to say as I was in the middle of my data collection when I wrote the abstract, it seemed too good an opportunity to miss, so I submitted one away. Volha also submitted one which was accepted for the Research SIG day. […]
Read moreReflections on a writing workshop
Last week I attended a two day writing workshop in Durham run by the NEDTC. It was a bit of a mixed experience, but I would like to share some reflections on the workshop that might possibly be useful for others too. There were 45 of us from a real cross section of disciplines, with very different projects from around the UK […]
Read moreNew Journal: International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education
The newly created International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education website is now available here: http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-bias-identity-diversities/125026#indices The International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education (IJBIDE) investigates critically the positioning of diverse individuals in formal and informal contexts of education – from kindergarten to adult education, but also lifelong learning. Diversities here refer to different identity markers such as ethnicity, […]
Read moreInvitation to a talk by Professor Jennifer Jenkins entitled ‘Internationalisation on campus – or is it?’, London
This talk is part of the 50th Anniversary series at Birkbeck College, London. Speaker: Professor Jennifer Jenkins Time: 18 March, 2015, 18:00-19:00 Venue: Birkbeck College, University of London (room information will be sent in an email after you have registered) How to book: Free entry; but booking required. Please go to the following website at: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internationalisation-on-campus-or-is-it-tickets-15632258506?aff=rss Abstract: Universities often claim […]
Read moreStop Press: New book published on English as a Lingua Franca
Current Perspectives on Pedagogy for English as a Lingua Franca edited by Yasemin Bayyurt and Sumru Akcan aims to examine how current theories and principles underlying English as a Lingua Franca studies contribute to research on present pedagogical practices in ELF contexts. The book includes selected papers from the Fifth International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca. It provides useful […]
Read moreBeyond the PhD
I have just come across this interesting little website which is billed as a career resource for PhD researchers in the Humanities and Arts. There are podcasts, articles and videos to help people think through the different options after the PhD, mostly written by those who have gone on and beyond. Here is how the owners describe the site: ‘Beyond the […]
Read moreSubmissions welcome for open access journal: Englishes in Practice
Englishes in Practice is the title of the working papers of the Centre for Global Englishes, University of Southampton, UK. It provides a forum for both members of the Centre and other scholars to present research and explore matters related to global users and uses of Englishes, including English as a lingua franca (ELF). The journal welcomes submissions which report […]
Read moreThree articles on Qualitative Inquiry by Kenneth Gergen and Friends
Kenneth Gergen is disseminating three papers on aspects of qualitative research that he has written, one as sole author and two as co-author. He writes: I humbly attach three papers that I hope could be useful in supporting our qualitative endeavours. The first is the recent American Psychologist article by Ruthellen Jossleson, Mark Freeman and myself on the rich potentials […]
Read moreDoes climate affect the type of language you speak?
This link was posted on Facebook by Debbie Ralls and I thought it would be interesting to post it here too for anyone who doesn’t do Facebook! Any comments? Here’s how the climate you live in affects the way you speak
Read moreStop Press: Research Papers in Language Teaching and Learning – Vol 6 (2015) now out!
An eclectic mix of papers in this new volume, the full version of which can be found here. In this issue, authors address topics that spread across the EFL and applied linguistics board. There are papers on evaluating teacher education courses, on authors’ perspectives about ghost-authoring research papers, on individual differences, learning styles and learner motivation, on the role of […]
Read moreTo be or not to be a native speaker: blog post by one of the Researching Multilingually at Borders team
This blog post has been written by Julien Danero Iglesias on his return to Romania for fieldwork after an absence of several years. It is a very interesting read on the concept of native-speakerism and what it means to be a native speaker both linguistically and socially.
Read moreOpportunity to hear Fred Dervin in Durham on ‘Reframing Discussions Around Interculturality in Education’
The talk will take place in the School of Education, Durham, Friday 27th February at 1pm Abstract: The notion of interculturality is both empty and polysemic, full of ready-made assumptions which force us to be more critical than ever towards it and to use interdisciplinarity to propose a de-/re-/construction of the notion more adapted to today’s realities. This first requires […]
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