The Future of UK Modern Languages
An IGRS-MHRA joint conference
Friday 17 June 2011
09:00 - 19:30
Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of London
Chancellor's Hall, 1st floor Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
In the light of recent budget cuts, amalgamations and closures across UK Modern Language departments, this conference seeks to address what aspects of Modern Languages and Cultures can and should realistically be taught and researched at British universities.Equally importantly, it will explore whether teaching and learning foreign languages in disconnection from the contexts provided by comprehensive literary, cultural and area studies can enable students in secondary and higher education to develop the intercultural and media literacies, conceptual insights and socio-critical thinking required in today's global economy and society. The event is a way of bringing together academics, politicians, people from the private and public sector and people from the media to raise common concerns and see where we may be able to go from here.
The Conference consists of four main panels: academics, employers, politicians, and press/media. Speakers include:
Dr Philippe Brunet, European Commission DG Education; Reeta Chakrabarti, BBC; Nick Gargan, NPIA; Matthew Reisz, THES; Wilfried Steffen, Mercedes-Benz UK; Carole Tongue, former MEP and campaigner; Lord Michael Wills; and Prof Michael Worton, UCL and HEFCE Review.
Please see our website for the draft programme and how to register: http://igrs.sas.ac.uk/events/conferences-workshops/the-future-of-modern-languages.html
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