Upcoming Conferences

To ScOLa members:

You can find the conference calls and posters below. Please follow the Conference Application Procedures (available on Zdrive/TLDU) if you plan to attend any conference. Also, please do share the relevant information (poster, website, etc.) of any other relevant event (conference, workshop, course, etc.) with us, should you come across any, to be shared here.

E-Conference “English as a Foreign Language in Türkiye: From Past to Future” by Maltepe University

SchoolofForeignLanguagesE-Conference.pdf.pdf

IATEFL International Conference & Exhibition

The IATEFL International Annual Conference and Exhibition is one of the main events in the English Language Teaching (ELT) calendar. Attended by thousands of ELT professionals from more than 100 countries, it involves a four-day programme with an array of talks, workshops and forums as well as a vibrant social programme. It is a unique opportunity to meet leading trainers, theorists, practising teachers, materials writers and publishers, and exchange ideas with fellow professionals from all sectors of English language teaching and learning.

For further information about the program and registration, please follow the link.

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EAQUALS Annual Conference

The Eaquals Annual International conference is open to all, both members and non-members, and provides a rich programme of professional development for centre owners, directors, academic managers, teacher trainers as well as researchers and teachers alike.

The 2024 conference will take place in the city of Lisbon in Portugal and we are looking forward to welcoming you all there.

The conference programme will be organised under the following themes:

• Best practice in language teaching and learning
• Course design, CEFR & assessment
• Leadership & Management
• CPD
• AI developments in language education

Please check back regularly for updates on the conference or use the hashtag #eaquals2024lisbon.

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Psychology of Language Learning PLL5

PLL5 aims to expand horizons in the field of psychology of language learning and teaching. We welcome proposals on a wide range of topics relating to the many strands of thought and research within PLL, including:​

• language learners and teachers as people and their various individual characteristics, including but not limited to: self-concept, motivation, identities, beliefs, agency, wellbeing, and emotions;

• the dynamics of learning and teaching processes and interactions with others;

• the interaction of social contexts and the psychology of language learning and teaching;

• original and interdisciplinary approaches to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research;

• innovative and practical classroom applications.

For more information, check this website.

BALEAP EVENTS

To follow the upcoming BALEAP events, please follow the link.

World Teachers’ Day 2023 – Web Conference by British Council

World Teachers’ Day online event for 2023 takes place over three days. Starting on World Teachers’ Day on Thursday, 5 October, and finishing on Saturday, 7 October, this web conference will include over twenty sessions for teachers and teacher educators and feature speakers from across the globe.

More information can be found here.

21st INGED International ELT Conference – Erciyes University, Kayseri

INGED / ELEA-Turkey (English Language Education Association) is an international organization whose mission is to strengthen the effective teaching and learning of English as a Foreign Language in Türkiye while developing international connections. The 21st International Conference aims to provide TEFL professionals with opportunities for professional development through the exchange of ideas and practices in English language teaching and research, thus enabling them to integrate their knowledge of current trends in the TEFL field with their ELT practices.

TOPIC AREAS

This year’s theme, “Getting Off the Beaten Path in ELT”, has been set in the hope that the participants will share and compare their own teaching practices and ideas and collaborate in finding solutions to common problems. This conference aims to focus on innovative theories and practices in the following areas:

• Teaching Language Components and Skills

• Classroom Applications

• Culture and Literature in ELT

• ELF Awareness

• Curriculum, Syllabus, and/or Materials Design

• Foreign Language Teaching Policies

• Technology in the Classroom

• Blended Learning

• Flipped Learning

• Assessment and Evaluation

• Teacher Training, Development & Education

• ELT Management

• Very Young and Young Learners

• Drama in ELT

• Intercultural Communication

• Second Language Acquisition

• Student and Teacher Resilience/Wellness

• Preparatory Schools

For more information, check this website.

57th IATEFL International Conference

The IATEFL International Annual Conference and Exhibition is one of the main events in the English Language Teaching (ELT) calendar. Attended by thousands of ELT professionals from more than 100 countries, it involves a four-day program with an array of talks, workshops, and forums, as well as a vibrant social program. It is a unique opportunity to meet leading trainers, theorists, practicing teachers, materials writers, and publishers, and exchange ideas with fellow professionals from all sectors of English language teaching and learning.

Alongside the conference is a large resources Exhibition involving over 50 ELT-related exhibitors: your one-stop shop to see all the latest ELT publications and services. Plus, the IATEFL Careers Development Zone is home to exhibitors focusing on career guidance and job opportunities, along with a presentation stage showcasing how-to sessions and much more!

Dates of the Conference: Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 April 2024

The 2024 IATEFL Conference will be taking place in Brighton, England.

For more information, check this website.

Eaquals International Conference 2024

The Eaquals Annual International conference is open to all, both members and non-members, and provides a rich program of professional development for center owners, directors, academic managers, teacher trainers, as well as researchers and teachers alike.

The 2024 conference will take place from Thursday, 11th to Saturday, 13th, April 2024, in the city of Lisbon in Portugal.

The conference program will be organized under the following themes:

• Best practice in language teaching and learning
• Course design, CEFR & assessment
• Leadership & Management
• CPD
• AI developments in language education

Call for proposals

We are looking for practical topics and case studies that will actively engage participants. Proposals must link to only one of the conference strands (please choose the strand that is the best fit) and meet at least two of the criteria below:

• Practical solutions for participants to use in their institutions
• Explore trends and developments that are current and applicable
• Focus on language learning from the perspective of several different languages and/or different educational contexts

Proposals must reach Eaquals before 12:00 pm (UK time) on 9th October 2023.

For more information, check this website.

Eaquals Online 2023 (6th-7th October, 2023)

Eaquals Online is an opportunity to engage with and exchange expertise and best practice in the field of language teaching and learning at a global level.  The call for speakers is limited to current Eaquals members, including accredited, associate and individual members.

The event will be based around the theme of Innovation in Language Teaching and focus on the following three strands:

• Strand 1: Best Practice in Teaching & Learning
• Strand 2: The current & future role of AI in education
• Strand 3: Sustainability & Climate Impact

First International Conference on English Language and Literature (DIDE), to be held virtually on 7-9 July at Doğuş University.

DIDE-2023 is an international academic conference that covers all areas of literature. The mission of DIDE-2023 is to create a platform for researchers, academics as well as other professionals from all over the world to present their work. This conference also provides opportunities for attendees to share new ideas, expertise, and experiences, establish business or research relationships, and find partners for future collaboration.

The language of DIDE-2023 is English.

All of the papers accepted and presented at the conference will be published in the abstract booklet, optionally in the full textbook with ISBN after passing the refereeing process.

For more information, check this website: https://www.dogus.edu.tr/dide2023/

(posted on 23.04.2023)

First International Conference on Best Practices in Second Language Education. The conference scientific board is made of leaders and key figures in L2 education from around the world and the confirmed plenary speakers are themselves pioneers in the field.

Contributions are invited for 20-minute oral presentations (as well as poster presentations) or 45-minute workshops on a wide range of topics related to the theory and practice of second language education, SLA, TESOL, and applied linguistics.

We are in particular interested in learning more about documented and research-based practices in second language education/acquisition in one or more of the following areas:

• Innovative L2 Teaching Methods
• New Approaches to Teaching Language Skills/Sub-skills
• Digital Tools/Techniques in Language Education
• CALL/MALL/TELL
• SLA
• L2 Assessment
• L2 Teacher Education and Professional Practice
• Teaching Literature/Translation/ICC
• Practitioner-based Research Methods
• Any Topic of Interest to L2 Learners/Learning, Teachers/Teaching, and Assessors/Assessing

For more information, check this website: https://sflconference.altinbas.edu.tr/

(posted on 23.04.2023)

The School of Foreign Languages at Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University has announced its third conference, SCOFOLA’23 (School of Foreign Languages Conference), with the theme of “Challenges and Innovative Solutions in Foreign Language Teaching.” This international conference will take place in person on September 7-8, 2023 in Zonguldak, Türkiye.

The field of language teaching is constantly evolving with new challenges and innovations emerging on a regular basis. It can be a challenging field, as it involves helping students from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of aptitude and motivation to learn a new language. However, it can also be extremely rewarding as it allows teachers to play a role in helping students expand their communication skills and cultural understanding.

This call for research papers invites scholars, educators, and practitioners to share their research, insights, and experiences related to the challenges in language teaching and discuss some innovative solutions that have been developed to address these challenges.

For more information, check this website: https://scofola.beun.edu.tr/

(posted on 13.04.2023)

The International ELT Conference on “Current Developments in Second Language Learning”, to be held online between 06 – 07 May 2023 at Maltepe University’s School of Foreign Languages.

For more information, check this website: https://kubraerdem.wixsite.com/mau-sfl

(posted on 23.04.2023)