Is ‘qualitative data analysis’ too vague for you? Are you wondering how to do justice to your data? ‘Key concepts and methods in ethnography, language & communication’ 4 – 8 July 2016 If you are researching social processes, institutions, culture or identity, but are unsure about how to analyse the discourse data from your fieldwork, then consider joining this […]
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If you enjoy baking then why not bake for charity? This is an awareness raising event organised by Adam Lavery of the Equality and Diversity team. You don’t have to bake – you can go along and buy cakes too to help support the charity. It is also an information and discussion event, for staff and students, and will include information […]
Read moreCrossing Boundaries Jointly hosted by SIETAR UK and CMMR (Centre for Multilingualism and Multiculturalism, Birkbeck, University of London) on the 8th February 2016, 1800-2000. If you wish to attend you must register for a place on the Event Website. Event Description Globalization is a compelling force in universities worldwide. In striving to achieve the ideal of a truly international university, hiring the best scholars […]
Read moreHere is the information about the pre-conference event for the Research SIG: The PCE is entitled ‘Conversations with a purpose: Reflecting on interviewing in EFL research’. It will take place on Tuesday, 12 April 2016 from 10.00-17.00 at the ICC in Birmingham. Dr Steve Mann from the University of Warwick will lead an interactive day on the use of interviews in EFL research. […]
Read moreThis looks extremely interesting for anyone with an interest in dyslexia and language learning. This is the second run of the free online learning course on ‘Dyslexia and language teaching’ (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dyslexia) which will take place between the 18th of April – 15th of May 2016. This highly successful course is offered by Lancaster University in cooperation with FutureLearn and the Dystefl2 project and takes place […]
Read moreThe aim of this book is to help make the transition from training to classroom smoother and focuses on professional development for novice teachers through reflective practice. Check out the website for more details. Note that BAAL members receive 25% off the retail price HB £55 PB £18.99 152pp
Read more‘Ethnography of an early years teacher – superdiversity in a London nursery class’ Dr Rose Drury and Dr Leena Robertson Weds 27th January Top Floor, Education Building, Goldsmiths, University of London 5.15-6.30pm Free Entry- no booking required http://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=9408 In this seminar we present findings of a year-long ethnographic study in London, documenting ways and times when a nursery teacher, bilingual […]
Read moreReading children storybooks and novels never fails to fascinate me (I still enjoy reading Gruffallo, Hansel and Gretel, Goldilocks, any of Roald Dahl’s work, Famous Five, and have finished all the 7 Harry Potter books 😀 ) *though I have not found time to enjoy those books recently 😀 While reading all those books, I had always thought how fascinating […]
Read moreThis is a research assistant post (part-time, fixed-term) at the University of Stirling to help us on the project the British Council funded project entitled “Master’s programmes in ELT: A survey of UK provision and student experiences”. The closing date is 13 January 2016, and interviews are scheduled for 21 January 2016. Click here for more details.
Read moreIn this volume edited by Prue Holmes and Fred Dervin, there is a chapter with my long-standing Greek colleagues Nicos Sifakis and Vally Lytra: “Interculturalities of English as a lingua franca: international communication and multicultural awareness in the Greek context”. This seeks to bring to ELF teaching a combination of an outward/ international-looking EIL/EIC (English as an International Language/ English […]
Read moreThere are a final few places available for the Linguistic Ethnography data workshops (15-16 January, in Leeds, UK). The fee is only £20 for ECRs and free to current PhDs, and the final deadline is 14 December. Please see the call details below. You are warmly invited to join fellow PhD students and ECRs to explore different perspectives on and approaches to […]
Read moreEl 4 de Noviembre asistí al taller denominado “Encuentros Etnográficos” en la Universidad de Southampton. En esta conferencia, algunos ponentes (profesores, autores de libros, etc.) hablaron sobre la importancia de las estancias en el extranjero para los estudiantes de lenguas modernas. Se hablo también sobre sus beneficios y los resultados obtenidos al colaborar entre universidades. De hecho dos ex-alumnas presentaron el […]
Read moreDid you know that this year’s Oxford Dictionary word of the year is actually an emoji? Read the article to find out more. Anything in this for the interculturally inclined members of our community?
Read moreA Greek colleague of Richard, Dina, is looking for EFL teachers to complete a survey on how competent they feel about teaching students with dyslexia and professional training needs in this area. Here’s the link to the questionnaire if you would like to take part and help Dina out. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DysTEFLCompetenceandNeedsAnalysisQuestionnaire
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