italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies 1st International Language Conference at NUI Galway; Translation, Technology and Autonomy in Language Teaching and Learning 10th-11th December 2010 Conference Link: http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=85 Organised by: The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge at the National University of Ireland, Galway with funding from the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences This conference will examine issues related to translation, technology and autonomy in language learning. Proposals are invited for papers, workshops and posters on the following general subtopics: 1. Translation, Technology and Audiovisual Translation. 2. Autonomy in Language Learning. 3. European Language Framework and Portfolios. 4. Reflective Teaching and Learning. 5. (Multi)media in Language Learning. 6. Distance and e-learning. 7. Virtual Learning Environments in Language Learning and Teaching. 8. Teacher Training. 9. Language testing and assessment. 10. Intercultural issues in Language Teaching and Learning. Abstracts are invited for presentations, workshops or posters in a titled, single-spaced attachment of not more than 300 words in length, with name, address and affiliation in the body of an email and a brief biographical description, to one of the members of the conference organizing committee. Papers, presentations, workshops or posters will be accepted in Irish, English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. A selection of the proceedings of this conference will be published For further information, please contact one of the organizing committee members. Organizing Committee Dr Laura McLoughlin – [log in to unmask] Dr Dorothy Ní Uigín – [log in to unmask] Ms Pilar Alderete – [log in to unmask] Ms Labhaoise Ní Dhonnchadha – [log in to unmask] Deadline for receipt of abstracts is March 31st, 2010 Dates of the conference: 10th -11th of December, 2010 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_1:092010 ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join italian-studies YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave italian-studies to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/italian-studies.html