Archived ebulletin December 2004
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This bulletin contains information on the following:
- Applied linguistics and the teaching of English and Modern Languages
- One-day workshop - new technologies for teaching Linguistics
- 700 reasons for studying languages report
- 'Shaping the academy'
- Widening participation research review - call for resources
- Subject centre website update - new resources this month
- Social diversity and difference in higher education - 6 seminar series
- PSIT 1st scottish national (2nd national uk) conference - Breaking Down The Barriers: A Team Effort
- Place and cultural translation conference - call for papers - Betwixt and Between
- BALEAP and SATEFL joint conference - New Approaches to Materials Development for Language Learning
- Eurocall - UK regional workshop - Using computers in language learning and teaching - web-based and local teaching modes
- UCALL conference - Developing a pedagogy for CALL: examples of theory and practice
- PTLC2005 conference
- UACES 35th annual conference and 10th research conference - The European Union: Past and Future Enlargements - call for papers
Subject centre events
1. Applied linguistics and the teaching of english and modern languages
19 January 2005, Abden house, University of Edinburgh.
Details of this event together with an application form are now available on the Subject Centre website.
2. One-day workshop - new technologies for teaching linguistics
Call for presentations
Tips and tricks for teaching linguistics with technology, 17 february 2005, CILT, london
The Subject Centre in conjunction with CILT, the National Centre for Languages, is hosting a free-of-charge one-day workshop to explore the ways in which new technologies can enhance the teaching of Linguistics.
This event is intended for tutors in Higher Education and speakers from the HE sector who may wish to present examples of good practice in the use of technology for teaching Linguistics are invited to submit presentations. The submission deadline is 23 December 2004. Please email your presentation to David E Newton at CILT : david.newton@cilt.org.uk or telephone on 020 7395 0841.
Participants will be invited to bring and present examples of materials and techniques they have developed but at this stage items for the main core programme are sought.
Subject centre publications
3. 700 reasons for studying languages report
All colleagues on the Subject Centre Mailing List will shortly receive a copy of the new report '700 Reasons for studying languages' which presents new research by the Subject Centre. The study has identified more than 700 reasons to study languages. This research will be particularly useful for marketing languages and should help educators to promote language study and design courses.
Higher education academy
4. 'Shaping the academy'
The Higher Education Academy has just published its consultation paper 'Shaping the Academy' that sets out its priorities and programme of work up to 2010. The paper (www.heacademy.ac.uk/news/1849.htm) is available on the Academy website
5. Widening participation research review - call for resources and materials
The Higher Education Academy - in partnership with the University of York and Staffordshire University - is undertaking for HEFCE an independent review of the existing evidence on widening participation in HE.
The review is focusing in particular on the barriers to access and success for students from all under-represented groups. It is to take a broad perspective on this, and the team are interested in the experiences of people in the context of their early education and families and communities, as well as institutional practices and influences.
Under review are both published literature, and research which has not been published. This can include evaluation reports, annual reviews, conference papers, articles prior to publication etc, as well as more formal material, such as journal articles, papers, reports and books. Details about how to submit material to the review are available at the HEAcademy website (www.heacademy.ac.uk/wpreview.htm). All queries can be emailed to: wpreview@heacademy.ac.uk
Subject centre website update
6. Subject centre website update - new resources this month
The following items have been added to the Materials Bank :
New resources added to the site:
French Language resources
Author: Pascal Venier
Bulgarian project: Materials for an on-line course
Authors: Jim Dingley and Florentina Badalanova
Other conferences and events
7. Social diversity and difference in higher education
6-Seminar Series
The Centre for Learning and Teaching of the University of Wolverhampton in collaboration with the universities of Birmingham and Keele, is holding a series of 6 seminars exploring social diversity and difference, and their impact on participation, learning and teaching in HE.
The six events take place between February 2005 and April 2006 at Wolverhampton and Keele Universities, and will focus on how different sets of values and assumptions can influence approaches to teaching and learning in pre- and post-1992 universities.
For more information about the series and to book a free place visit the seminar series website (www.wlv.ac.uk/social_diversity) or contact Liz Goodman, Liz.Goodman@wlv.ac.uk
8. PSIT 1st Scottish national (2nd national UK) conference
Public service interpreting and translating
19-21 March 2005, Heriot-Watt Univerisity, Edinburgh
The purpose of this conference is to explore Best Practice for practitioners seeking to deliver social inclusion and equality of access across the divides between languages and cultures - including professional cultures.
The provisional conference programme may be viewed in advance at the ctiss website (www.sml.hw.ac.uk/ctiss).
For conference information and application form please contact: Secretariat PSIT Conference, Languages and Intercultural Studies, Henry Prais Building, Riccarton Campus, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland - Email: SMLPSITconf@hw.ac.uk
9. Place and cultural translation conference - call for papers
Betwixt and Between - An interdisciplinary conference
8 - 10 April 2005 Queen's university, Belfast
Proposals with interests in a wide range of cultural and historical situations are invited for this conference. The deadline for submission is 30 January 2005. For more information please see the conference website (www.qub.ac.uk/betwixt/).
10. BALEAP and SATEFL joint conference
New Approaches to Materials Development for Language Learning
15 - 17 April 2005, James Watt Conference Centre,
Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh
There will be 4 keynote speakers at this conference who will cover the topic from very different perspectives. As well as a full programme of presentations it is hoped that there will be a wide variety of poster displays. Delegates are therefore encouraged to consider presenting their innovative classroom materials in this way. The deadl;ine for papers is 07 January 2005 and for posters is 25 March 2005. A provisional conference programme and abstracts will be available after this date. Further information can be found at the conference website (www.satefl.org.uk/newapproaches/).
11. Eurocall - uk regional workshop
School of Languages and Literature
University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Using computers in language learning and teaching - web-based and local teaching modes
Further information about this workshop can be found at the University of Ulster website (www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/lanlit/csrp/conf/2005/ucall/workshop.html).
In order to assist the organising panel please contact the Eurocall UK Representative Dr David Barr (UCALL@ulster.ac.uk or JD.Barr@ulster.ac.uk) to register your interest in attending by 21 January 2005.
12. UCALL conference - Call for papers
Developing a pedagogy for CALL : examples of theory and practice
14-15 June 2005, University of Ulster at Coleraine, Northern Ireland
This conference will focus on the pedagogical approaches of using CALL and ICT. Submissions are invited, details of which can be found at the conference website (www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/lanlit/csrp/conf/2005/ucall/index.html)
Deadline for submissions: 21 January 2005
Any queries should be forwarded to : Dr David Barr at UCALL@ulster.ac.uk.
13. PTLC2005 conference
27-30 July 2005 University College London
Further information about this conference can be found on the Phonetics Teaching and Learning Conference website (www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/johnm/ptlc2005/ptlc2005.htm).
Deadline for submissions: 01 February 2005
14. UACES 35th annual conference and 10th research conference
The European Union: Past and Future Enlargements - CALL FOR PANELS AND PAPERS
5-7 September 2005, University of Zagreb, Croatia
UACES invites proposals for individual papers or for pre-organised panels of papers. Contributions from all academic disciplines, including law, economics, geography, history, sociology, social policy and politics are encouraged.
Deadline for submission: 14 February 2005
Further information can be obtained from the UACES website (www.uaces.org/zagreb.htm).
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Jane Copeland
Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
Modern Languages
School of Humanities
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ
tel: 023 8059 4814
fax: 023 8059 4815
email: ljc2@soton.ac.uk
