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8-9 July
University of York
The fourth biennial conference for languages in higher education, jointly organised by CILT, the National Centre for Languages and the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies.
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About the event
The next biennial Languages in Higher Education Conference will take place at the University of York on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th July 2008. This two-day conference is jointly organised by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies and CILT – the National Centre for Languages, in partnership with key subject associations in languages and related studies in higher education: UCML, SCHML, AULC, and Routes into Languages.
In 2006 HEFCE identified modern languages in its list of strategically important and vulnerable subjects (SIVS), which led to the release of significant funding to support the development of initiatives to promote and support languages across sectors, develop networks for the teaching of professional skills and engage in research. The Routes into Languages project is an example of a strategic approach to widening participation in language learning, promoting the role of languages in civic and economic regeneration and transforming language competence in the UK. It is supported and complemented by other initiatives to improve the language learning experience in higher education through the curriculum, engagement with employers, liaison with schools and colleges and pedagogic research.
Thus this year’s conference will draw on this growing body of expertise and share experience, knowledge and ideas both within the higher e0ducation sector and at the interface between higher education and other sectors such as schools, colleges and business.
Who is the Conference for?
The conference will be of interest to all those concerned with the learning and teaching of languages in higher education both in the UK and internationally. It will also be of relevance to those involved in other sectors which border on higher education such as secondary schools, FE and adult education. It is also aimed at representatives of business, languages professions and any other employers who wish to develop closer links with education in the field of languages.
- Working across sectors
a. Transition between school and university
b. Stimulating demand for language degrees
c. Outreach activities
d. Lifelong learning
e. Qualifications and accreditation
f. Widening participation
- The curriculum
a. Specialist degrees
b. Intercultural communication
c. Ab initio language learning
d. Student mobility and the year abroad
e. Less widely used less taught languages/community languages
f. Assessment
g. Applied languages/languages for the professions - The language learning environment
a. Technology and innovation in teaching
b. Copyright and digitisation
c. Sharing resources – repositories, learning objects etc.
d. Distance programmes/Supporting students abroad
e. Collaborative teaching & learning - Languages and employment
a. Engaging with employers
b. The language professions
c. Accreditation
d. Employability
e. Entrepreneurship
f. Teacher training
g. Staff development - Routes into Languages
Conference fee
-One day: £135
-Two days: £285 (including accommodation and conference dinner)
Register
To register for this event please email cestemp@cilt.org.uk
Conference programme
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Exhibition
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How do I book my place?
Please register online for this event.
