LLAS Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

Teach for Success: supporting international students in the classroom
Event date: 15 February, 2012
Location: MHG15 Main House, Bath Spa University

Globalisation: a conference for undergraduate students
Event date: 4 March, 2009
Location: Loughview Suite, Jordanstown Campus, University of Ulster

Area Studies and the globalised world (27 Feb 07)
Event date: 27 February, 2007
Location: British Library Conference Centre, London

Globalization, a very Canadian perspective (8 Dec 05)
Event date: 8 December, 2005
Location: Queen's University Belfast

Teaching Globalisation (18 Apr 05)
Event date: 18 April, 2005
Location: CILT, London

Student essay competition 2011: How does a languages, linguistics or area studies degree equip you for life as a global citizen?
LLAS runs an annual essay competition for higher education students of languages, linguistics and area studies who are studying in the UK. This year, the winning student will win a cash prize of £300. Full details about the competition topic and assessment criteria are available below. The closing date for this year's competition is 31 March 2011. Please advertise the competition to your students. Contact llas@soton.ac.uk for promotional materials.

Global perspectives in Area Studies: a complacent or creative response?

Higher Education is under pressure to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills for working in a globalised world and with the values and attitudes to behave as global citizens. Are Area Studies students developing these 'global perspectives' through their studies? A scoping study at the Royal Geographical Society (with with the Institute of British Geographers) has investigated the current status of the global dimension. The research project examined how global perspectives are manifest at three different levels within Higher Education: disciplines/subject areas, departments/teaching teams and institutions. In Area Studies, the picture is generally encouraging, with many of the building blocks for developing and strengthening global perspectives already in place. The long-term objective is for a holistic approach where all the components contributing to global perspectives are integrated and embedded into the ethos, structures, activities and daily life of Higher Education institutions.