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Cutting Edges: Autonomy and Community in Language Learning, Teaching and Training

A conference for those researching and working
in the fields of TESOL, modern languages, culture and education

Supported by the AILA Research Network on Learner Autonomy

Friday 1st July and Saturday 2nd July 2011

Department of English and Language Studies
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury, England

Invited Speakers:

Leo van Lier, Monterey Institute of International Studies, California, US
Barbara Sinclair, University of Nottingham
David Palfreyman, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE
Charlotte Franson, Canterbury Christ Church University

We invite papers which address ‘cutting edge’ thinking and research in the following areas broadly related to the conference theme:

The interface between autonomy and community in learning and teaching
Defining and developing autonomy in learners and teachers
Community perspectives on learning, learning and training
Learning communities and professional communities

Papers will be 20 minutes plus ten minutes for discussion.

Please email your name, affiliation, title, plus an abstract of 150 words to: Cutting Edges at cuttingedges@canterbury.ac.uk.

Deadline for abstracts: Thursday May 5th, 2011

Further details about conference fees and accommodation (available on campus) will be forthcoming but every attempt will be made to keep costs at a reasonable level.

2nd Call for Papers

We hope to create an atmosphere of stimulating discussion and debate in a convivial, intellectual environment – a summer weekend of challenging talk in the historic city of Canterbury with easy access to both London and Europe!

Today I was sent this email about an upcoming autonomy event in Germany, which may be of interest to some of you.

Dear CercleS member,

We’d like to invite you to our upcoming Symposium on ‘Autonomy and Assessment-Testing,
Evaluating and Certifying in the Classroom and Autonomous Learning Contexts’, to be held
at Bremen University, Germany from 4 – 5 March, 2011. A wide range of interesting talks,
keynotes and panel discussions concerning different aspects of the main topic await you as well as
the opportunity to share experience! The conference languages will be German and English.
If you’re interested in participating, we ask you to register online beforehand, a registration for the
conference dinner in the (UNESCO world heritage) Bremen townhouse is possible only until
February 20th.
Here’s a direct link to the registration site:

http://www.fremdsprachenzentrum-bremen.de/1834.0.html

Further information is available on our conference website http://www.fremdsprachenzentrum-
bremen.de/symposion

Thank you and best regards!

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

Cutting Edges: Autonomy and Community in Language Learning, Teaching and Training

Supported by the AILA Research Network on Learner Autonomy
A conference for those researching and working in the fields of TESOL, modern languages, culture and education

Friday 1st July and Saturday 2nd July 2011
Department of English and Language Studies
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury, England

Invited Speakers:
Leo van Lier, Monterey Institute of International Studies, California, USA

Barbara Sinclair, University of Nottingham

David Palfreyman, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE

Charlotte Franson, Canterbury Christ Church University

We invite papers which address ‘cutting edge’ thinking and research in the following areas broadly related to the conference theme:

* The interface between autonomy and community in learning and teaching
* Defining and developing autonomy in learners and teachers
* Community perspectives on learning, learning and training
* Learning communities and professional communities

Papers will be 20 minutes plus ten minutes for discussion.

Please email your name, affiliation, title, plus an abstract of 150 words to: Cutting Edges at cuttingedges@canterbury.ac.uk.

Deadline for abstracts: Friday March 25th, 2011

Further details about conference fees and accommodation (available on campus)

http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/arts-humanities/english-language-studies/LanguageStudiesConf.aspx

We hope to create an atmosphere of stimulating discussion and debate in a convivial, intellectual environment – a summer weekend of challenging talk in the historic city of Canterbury with easy access to both London and Europe!

as posted on Auto-L:

IATEFL Learner Autonomy SIG pre-conference event (PCE)
Friday 15th March,
Brighton, UK

Dear Colleagues,

I’m just sending this notice out on behalf of the event organisers for the upcoming pre-conference event at the conference in Brighton. If you are interested in attending, please register online as soon as you can to secure your place. The full day of engaging activities costs 65 pounds for IATEFL members and 75 pounds for non-members. You can register online using the same procedure as the main conference registration (http://www.iatefl.org/).

The brief blurb is below, but you can read more on the event website (http://brighton2011.wordpress.com/programme/ ) and in this detailed flyer.

Best wishes,

Jo Mynard (on behalf of IATEFL LASIG Committee & event organisers)

Developing learner autonomy – Success stories, constraints, and the role of practitioner research

The aim of the PCE will be to to focus on how to get started and how to improve practice when developing learner autonomy at all levels of language teaching and learning. In a workshop-like setting, participants will share success stories as well as constraints experienced in their own practice. Based on these personal experiences, useful steps and approaches when developing learner autonomy will be discussed and outlined in groups.

At the end of the day, groups will report back the results from the discussions in plenary, and ideas for “good practice” will be outlined. Another result of the day could be the setting up of plans for practitioner research to be carried out when back home and the establishment of support networks in this connection.
One point of departure for the discussions in groups will be selected poster presentations, showing success stories, constraints, or just “puzzles”.

Invited speakers:
Dick Allwright, Lancaster University, UK
Anne Burns, Macquarie University, Australia

At this very practice- and practitioner-oriented event we shall be looking forward to welcoming experienced teachers who want to share their practice with others and find new ways of developing it, as well as novices in the field of developing learner autonomy who are looking for inspiration and support for getting started.
Looking forward to welcoming you next year in Brighton,

Anja Burkert, Leni Dam & Pili Uceira-Diez,
PCE organisers