RM Borders–Linked MOOC Now Live for Sign-ups: “Multilingual Learning for a Globalised World” This free online course has been developed by some of the RM Borders team and our critical friend, Elwira Grossman in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. The 3-week course freely available through the FutureLearn platform will explore multilingual education and how it can impact and […]
Read morePaul Smith has alerted me to this award which may be of interest to some of our graduates and for future reference for those of us who have not yet finished. Ton Vallen Award 2016 Ton Vallen (1946-2011) was Professor of Multilingualism and Education at Tilburg University, The Netherlands, and a deeply committed member of Babylon, Center for the […]
Read moreWe are planning the next series of LANTERN Lunchtime Talks, and while I am still waiting for confirmation of titles, here are the dates and times so that you can put them in your diaries. All talks will take place (we hope!) in C3.30 from 12.00-13.00. Friday 26th February – Min and Kelly Pickard-Smith on using visual techniques in research […]
Read moreThe book contains a selection of peer-reviewed case studies, research studies and reflective pieces related to a number of languages (e. g. German, French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, EAP); topics include e. g. motivation, classroom discourse, assessment and feedback, intercultural competence, CLIL, and CALL / technology-enhanced teaching and learning, but the hope is that all chapters are transferable to other languages and […]
Read moreCrossing Boundaries: Language Learning and Teaching Inside and Outside the Classroom Annual conference of the BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG 30th of June -1st of July 2016 Hosted by the Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University Traditionally, language teaching and learning has been compartmentalised in many ways in our research, teaching methodology, materials, and perceptions. Boundaries and borders are now disappearing […]
Read moreThese are some initial thoughts about this year’s BiBH event, and I would love to hear your comments. With the LANTERN Lunchtime Talks running this year, there seems less need to create a space for us all to share academic findings/presentations (if you would like to do a LLT, please let me know!). One of the things that I think […]
Read moreThe College of Arts and Humanities, University of Glasgow, invites proposals for papers on the theme of ‘Difference’ for its fifth international, interdisciplinary conference. The conference will be held on the 24th-25th May 2016. For full details, please see Call for papers.Postgraduates are invited to submit abstracts of 200-300 words via email to artspgconference16@gmail.com by the 5th February. (Please note this extended deadline) Any […]
Read moreIs ‘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 morePlease see the call for presentation proposals in this international conference, organized for the second time. The first one was held in Graz, Austria, in May 2014. This one will be held from Monday, August 22 – Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland Conference theme The conference will focus on the role of psychology in learning and teaching languages […]
Read moreBAAL Special Interest Group on Intercultural Communication Date: 19 – 20 May 2016 Location: The Open University, 1-11 Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London Costs: £99 for BAAL members, £115 for non-members, two postgraduate scholarships will be available, no daily rate Theme: Intercultural communication and social responsibility in a multilingual, globalized world In a globalized and multilingual world which faces unprecedented […]
Read moreHow do we write in English as a Lingua Franca? Anna Mauranen Vice-Rector and Professor of English, University of Helsinki, Editor of Applied Linguistics 17:30 Monday 22nd February, 2016 Room 642, 20 Bedford Way, UCL Institute of Education, London, WC1H 0AL As ELF research has shown, communicating in English as a Lingua Franca is highly successful despite manifesting certain non-standard features, […]
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 […]
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