Call for papers: The Politics of Teaching and Learning Languages

For a conference on 17 - 18 September 2015

Deadline extended to 23 February 2015 

Key Information

• Abstracts should be a maximum 300 words for both papers and posters (in a Word file) and be sent to: langpolconf@ucl.ac.uk
• A short professional biography (maximum 150 words) should be sent in a separate Word file.
• Deadline for submission: 23 February 2015 (Extended)
• An email confirming your acceptance will be sent by 30 March 2015
• The full programme of the conference will be announced by 30 April 2015 

Overview

The significance of the title ‘The Politics of Teaching and Learning Languages’ is twofold: first, it alludes to politics and foreign languages in education, and second, to the politics of teaching and learning languages.

This two-day conference intends to address the historical perspectives and current key narratives surrounding the teaching of languages, linguistics, and area studies. Its aim is to explore language education in the context of an ever changing and dynamic societal, political, and cultural landscape globally, and in the UK-context.

The programme includes key-note addresses by Nicholas Ostler (Foundation for Endangered Languages), Anne Pauwels (SOAS), and Nigel Vincent FBA (University of Manchester).

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Organising committee

• Jelena Čalić, UCL SSEES
• Eszter Tarsoly, UCL SSEES
• Urszula Chowaniec, UCL SSEES
• Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi, UCL SSEES, Uppsala University

The organising committee plan to publish selected papers in a Conference Proceedings volume.

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