Michelle Kohler ‘Teachers as mediators in the foreign language classroom’ is a study of how ‘foreign language teachers in Australian schools … mediate intercultural language teaching in their teaching practice’ . It is a research study which also contains teaching materials from the 3 participating teachers.(Published by Mutlilingual Matters in the LICE series)
Read moreCall for chapters Abstracts by 15th Dec. 2014 Demystifying Critical Thinking in Multilingual and Intercultural Education Edited by Fred Dervin (University of Helsinki, Finland) & Julie Byrd Clark (Western University, Canada) To be published by Info Age Publishing in 2016 BOOK SERIES Contemporary Language Education http://www.infoagepub.com/index.php?id=11&s=s0017 Following a very successful volume on reflexivity in multilingual and intercultural language education (Routledge, […]
Read moreEnjoy free online access to our International and Intercultural Communication collection until the end of August. This year we are offering free access to articles from our Communication Studies journals exploring a different theme each month. Explore this month’s collection on International and Intercultural Communication with free online access until the end of August. This collection provides an important input to the latest research on […]
Read moreReflexivity in Language and Intercultural Education: Rethinking Multilingualism and Interculturality edited by Julie S. Byrd Clark & Fred Dervin (2014) (with contributions from several LEF members) The Table of Contents: Introduction Julie S. Byrd Clark and Fred Dervin 1. The Process of Becoming Reflexive and Intercultural: Navigating Study Abroad and Reentry Experience Jane Jackson 2. “Or, just it’s my fault right?”: Language Socialization through Reflexive Language Writing Feedback Jérémie […]
Read morePlease note that this book is aimed at undergraduates writing a dissertation, not postgraduates writing a PhD thesis. Nevertheless, it may be of interest to anyone involved in university work. Hi I am pleased to announce the publication of a new textbook (aimed at undergraduate students) focusing on the development of intercultural competence through thesis writing. I hope you’ll take […]
Read moreTheoretical Turbulence in Intercultural Communication Studies Editor: Saila Poutiainen Date Of Publication: Jan 2014 Isbn13: 978-1-4438-5353-8 Isbn: 1-4438-5353-4 A number of researchers, trainers and educators in intercultural communication acknowledge that the most popular models and theories of the field are insufficient—even unsuitable—to describe or explain our practical multicultural experiences today. This collection of articles offers new insights and critical evaluations […]
Read moreInterculturalism and Multiculturalism: Similarities and Differences Edited by Martyn Barrett Published December 2013, Council of Europe Publishing, F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, France ISBN 978-92-871-7692-9 €29,00/$58.00, Paperback, 188 pages Order online at: https://book.coe.int/eur/en/cultural-policies/5790-interculturalism-and-multiculturalism-similarities-and-differences.html This book examines the relationship between two policy approaches for managing the cultural diversity of contemporary societies: interculturalism and multiculturalism. The relationship between these two approaches has […]
Read moreDear colleagues, A professor at Roskilde University in Denmark is writing a book for an international publisher on – critical analyses of books or manuals for language teaching – analyses of the cultural dimension – analyses of pluri- or multilinguism/culture If anybody has knowledge of papers, reviews, workshops or seminars treating this subject, please contact me or the author, Karen […]
Read moreI am delighted to report recent success by Susan Dawson and Volha ‘Olga’ Arkhipenka in securing these studentship awards. Their profiles will be appearing soon I hope. Please welcome them. they will be joining us in September. R
Read moreApples: Journal of Applied Language Studies is a peer-reviewed, open access scientific journal in the field of applied language studies. The full volume of 2012 is now online. The first issue includes four articles that deal with language education and language teaching in different contexts. Jörgen Tholin problematizes equality of language education within the so called SvEn education, where goal […]
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