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London ESOL Research Network (LERN): Call for contributors for March 28th seminar Routes into Research for ESOL professionals Are you currently conducting research in ESOL related issues? Are you interested in finding out more about the different research projects that ESOL professionals are undertaking? Are you attracted perhaps by the idea of doing research, but don’t know how to get started? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, please join us for a thought provoking evening at the Institute of Education on the 28th March. Writing in 2006, Celia Roberts commented that it was a timely and exciting moment to be working in adult ESOL research, though she noted that historically, adult ESOL had been more practice than research driven. We would suggest that 6 years on, these comments still ring true, albeit in the current climate of government scrutiny where public and political attitudes and policies on immigration and the economy have increasingly become the main drivers of ESOL policy, curricula and funding. This seminar of the London ESOL Research Network seeks to contribute to and encourage the development of a thriving research community, linking theoretical work with practice. Contributions are invited from ESOL professionals who are involved in, or have recently completed a research project (perhaps in their place of work, or as part of a doctoral or masters course) who would be willing to share details their project and their experience with the wider ESOL community. Contributors will be asked to: § Explain how they chose their project, with a brief biographical note linking this work to their own education or work route § Outline the research and their own role in it § Be available for informal discussion in an open forum The intention is to build awareness of, and participation in contemporary research, both inside and outside academia, disseminate this work, build networks of those with similar interests, and break down barriers for those who are interested in conducting research projects and are looking for support and information. Event Details When: Wednesday 28 March 2012 5.30- 7.30pm (from 5pm for presenters) Where: Institute of Education, London Presenters: 20 minutes (approx) Please contact either: Sheila Macdonald [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 07971 682085 Elaine Williamson [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 07810 581196 by Friday 3rd February if you would like to contribute as a presenter. Don’t hesitate to email or phone if you have a query. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am participating in UCU industrial action by “working to contract” to defend my pension. To find out more about this dispute click here: www.ucu.org.uk/defenduss<http://www.ucu.org.uk/defenduss> Melanie Cooke Researcher Department of Education and Professional Studies King's College, London Franklin Wilkins Building Waterloo Road London SE1 9NH Tel: 020 7848 3122 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/education/staff/mcooke.html *********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. ESOL-Research is managed by James Simpson at the Centre for Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. To join or leave ESOL-Research, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ESOL-RESEARCH.html A quick guide to using Jiscmail lists can be found at: http://jiscmail.ac.uk/help/using/quickuser.htm To contact the list owner, send an email to [log in to unmask]