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GLOBALISATION, FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND INTERCULTURAL 
LEARNING

A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF 
GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE ON 
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR THE HIGHER 
EDUCATION SECTOR

Organised by

SIETAR UK
Anglia Polytechnic University
South Bank University

With the support of

The Anglo-German Foundation 
The Institut Franηais 
The Goethe Institut 

Venue:
Institut Francais &
Goethe Institut

London, United Kingdom

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th February 2001


This conference will focus on recent trends in global economy and 
communications and examine their effects on foreign language and 
culture studies in the UK. The emergence of multilateral and multi-
directional trading activities and relationships managed across the 
globe via electronic technologies is requiring individuals to work in 
and with numerous other cultures. As manifested on the internet 
and in an increasing number of academic and professional journals, 
the English language is considered to be the prime vehicle for 
meeting this communicative challenge.
 
This phenomenon is perceived by many to be responsible for the 
decline in foreign language learning, particularly in French and 
German, in schools, universities and business. It has given rise to 
numerous concerns about the sustained economic competitiveness 
of British business and the employability of  UK graduates. 
Simultaneously, linguists have reason to question  traditional  
methods and topics in foreign language courses as globalisation 
has caused  a review of old concepts of nation and national 
language. 

The growing interest in intercultural communication theory and skills 
may be seen as both an opportunity and a threat for foreign 
language learning. This conference will provide an opportunity for the 
tensions and synergies between these phenomena to be discussed 
and the implications for national and European educational policy to
 be explored.

Indicative key issues:

What are the consequences of globalisation for language and 
intercultural learning?

What is the relationship between foreign language skills and 
intercultural competence for those working in or with other cultures?

Which international communication skills do UK graduates need to 
remain competitive in the European workplace?

Is the decline in German and French learning in the UK irreversible?

What is the role of English as a lingua franca in this decline?

What is the impact of information technology on communication 
skills and human networking?

What is the role of language and culture in international mergers 
and acquisitions?

What will be the consequences for specialist and non-specialist 
studies in universities?

How may representations of the Self and the Other be examined in 
languages courses?

How may area studies be incorporated into a changing curriculum?

In which ways does discourse analysis contribute to intercultural 
studies?

How should governments and educational providers respond to 
globalisation?


OUTLINE PROGRAMME 
DAY 1

10.30am Registration and coffee
11.00	Welcome to the Institut Francais - M. Xavier North, Le 
Conseiller Culturel, The French Embassy
11.15	Dr Ulrich Sacker - Director, the Goethe Institute, London 
11.30	 Terry Mughan, Head of Intercultural Studies, APU & 
Founding Chair, SIETAR UK 
11.40	Professor Karl Koch, South Bank University 
11.50	Dr Elisabeth Marx - Author of 'Breaking through Culture 
Shock - What you need to succeed in international business'
12.20	Professor Michael Byram - Language learning and 
intercultural learning - challenges and synergy
12.50	Lunch
2.00	Charles Hampden-Turner and Martin Gillo - Foreign languages, 
intercultural Competence and business performance
2.30	David Graddol - English and Foreign Languages
3.00	Coffee
3.15	Panel 

DAY 2

This second day will mainly comprise papers from academics and 
practitioners organised in three tracks, as follows:

Track 1: Patterns of mobility: new skills for new markets

Track 2: Foreign languages in universities: disciplinary challenges, 
new research areas, the future for French and German

Track 3: Intercultural learning: definitions, theories, intercultural 
management development

A detailed programme will be sent to delegates in advance of the 
event.

Proposals for papers are now invited. The proposal should be no 
more than one side of A4 in length and should indicate the 
appropriate conference track for the paper. The time allowed for 
presentations will be forty five minutes, including time for questions 
and discussion. The official conference languages are English, 
German and French. 

The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday 17 November 2000. 
They should be sent to:

SIETAR UK
School of Languages and Social Science
Anglia Polytechnic University
East Rd
Cambridge
CB1 1PT
United Kingdom


Final versions of selected papers will be required in hard copy and 
disc format (Word 6 or later) by  27 April 2001. It is envisaged that 
Conference proceedings will be published by Spring 2002.

FEES AND ATTENDANCE: 

Standard fee: £100 (two days including lunch and refreshments on 
both days)
SIETAR UK members: £90
Speakers: £75

One-day fee: £60 (all categories)

These fees apply to registrations received by the 15 December 
2000. After this date a supplement of £20 will be payable for all 
categories.

 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

GLOBALISATION, FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND INTERCULTURAL 
LEARNING

Venue: The Institut Franηais and The Goethe Institut, London

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th February 2001

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Both days

Friday only

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Please return this form when completed to:

The Treasurer
SIETAR UK
The Centre for International Briefing 
Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey GU9 0AG 
United Kingdom



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