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This bulletin contains information on the following:
1. SUBJECT CENTRE ACTIVITIES
1.1 Pedagogy and Translation
1.2 E-learning 2 day Conference
1.3 Area Studies and the Globalised World Conference
1.4 Preparing our students for the languages professions: implications for
the curriculum
1.5 Digital Language Labs
1.6 Postgraduate Conference: Identity information
1.7 Linking Teaching and Research in languages, linguistics and area studies
1.8 Routes into Languages
1.9 Student Award 2007
1.10 Mini-project Funding
1.11 Subject Centre Department Visits
2. SUBJECT CENTRE PUBLICATIONS
3. EVENTS, CALL FOR PAPERS, NEWS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS
4. POLICY- DEARING REVIEW INTO LANGUAGES AT KEY STAGE 4
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1. SUBJECT CENTRE ACTIVITIES
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1.1 PEDAGOGY AND TRANSLATION
Friday 26 January 2007
University of Salford
Following the successful event hosted by the University of Swansea in January
2006, the University of Salford is hosting a second event on 26 January 2007
on the theme of Pedagogy and Translation.
The themes include:
translation project management;
developing translator autonomy;
the role of accreditation bodies and professional associations in improving
quality in translation and interpreting;
liaison interpreting as a language learning tool;
National Occupational Standards in Translation
elearning for translators
To view the programme and register, please go to:
http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2642
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1.2 E LEARNING 2 DAY CONFERENCE
Thursday / Friday 1-2 February 2007
University of Southampton
LLAS, with the support of JISC funding, is organising this 2-day event. Each
day will cover different themes so delegates may choose to attend one or both
days. The conference will focus on the learner and how the latest
technologies impact on the learning experience. Themes will be: student e
-learning experience, mobile learning, Web 2.0 technologies, sharing and
re-using learning resources (learning objects and repositories). Keynote
speaker: Professor Grainne Conole, The Open University. To view the 2-day
programme and register, please go to : http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llase
ventitem.aspx?resourceid=2654
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1.3 AREA STUDIES AND THE GLOBALISED WORLD CONFERENCE
Tuesday 27 February 2007
British Library Conference Centre, London
LLAS has joined with the British Library (Eccles Centre), the UK Council for
Area Studies Associations (UKCASA) and the Canadian High Commision in London
to organise this high profile conference. Keynote speakers are Lord Giddens
(London School of Economics) and John Ralston Saul, Co-chair of the
Institute for Canadian Citizenship. There is a charge of 27.00 to attend
the conference. A full programme and downloadable registration form is
available at http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2616
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1.4 PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR THE LANGUAGES PROFESSIONS: implications for the
curriculum
Friday 9 March 2007
Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London
This conference takes a broader perspective on the languages professions. It
will consist of presentations on innovative university language programmes,
which are designed to prepare students for the world of work, as well as
papers from a range of employers who will highlight their needs and the
graduate skills, which are of particular importance.
To register, please go to
:http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2670
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1.5 DIGITAL LANGUAGE LABS: Exploring Good Practice
Thursday 15 March 2007
Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London
The Centre of Excellence in Multimedia Language Learning
(http://www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/lanlit/cetl) at the University of Ulster, is
delighted to announce that it is organising a Symposium entitled: Digital
Language Labs: Exploring Good Practice.
This one-day event, assisted by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics
and Area Studies, will take place at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS at the
University of London on 15 March 2007. It will provide an opportunity for
colleagues to critically explore pedagogy-led use of digital labs in language
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earning and to share best practice.
The closing date for submission of abstracts has now passed. A programme will
be available soon on
http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2652. Please visit
for more information and to register for the event.
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1.6 POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE: IDENTITY INFORMATION
4 April 2007
University of Manchester
This Subject Centre is sponsoring a lecture at this event, which will be the
first ever conference to incorporate all the departments in the Faculty of
Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at The University of Manchester. This
exciting inaugural event aims to be all inclusive and embrace all modern
foreign languages; it will treat the notion of Identity Formation in
literature, art, film and media studies. Full details, including a call for
papers, are available on the University of Manchester's website. For further
details, please go to: http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?re
sourceid=2586
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1.7 LINKING TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND AREA STUDIES
Tuesday 10th July 2007
Avenue Campus, University of Southampton
Cost 40 pounds (20 pounds for postgraduate students)
Debates about the links between teaching and research in UK higher education
have intensified in recent years, as both teaching and research have come
under increased pressure for performance, accountability and assessment.
Increasingly, institutions and individual staff are being defined as led by
either teaching or research. And the link between research and teaching is by
turns derided - and hotly defended.
Keynote speakers:
Clare Mar-Molinero, Head of Modern Languages, School of Humanities, University
of Southampton
Alan Jenkins, Westmininster Institute, Oxford Brooks University
Registration is now open for this event. A provisional programme is available
at: http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2618
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1.8 ROUTES INTO LANGUAGES
Call for bids for research projects
Thank you to those who submitted bids before Christmas. We will be notifying
all bidders at the end of January
Calls for bids for regional consortia and national networks for translation
and interpreting
The call for bids will be issued in the second half of January. It will be
placed on our website at: www.llas.ac.uk/routes The deadline for submission
of bids for both the regional consortia and national networks is likely to be
the end of April 2007.
For the latest information about the Routes into Languages programme
(including frequently asked questions), go to : www.llas.ac.uk/routes
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1.9 STUDENT AWARD 2007
The Subject Centre is giving students the chance to offer their opinions and
experiences in a 1000-word essay entitled What advice would you give to
students starting your course? This opportunity is open to anyone studying
Languages, Linguistics or Area Studies as part of their HE course. There
is a 250 prize for the winning entry, which will be featured on the Subject
Centre website. For further details see
www.llas.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?resourceid=2671. If you would like some
competition postcards and/or posters, please contact: [log in to unmask]
CLOSING DATE 16TH MARCH 2007
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1.10 FUNDING AVAILABLE - Mini-Projects
Deadline : 10 February 2007
The Subject Centre is pleased to announce a new round of funding available for
mini-projects in the following Subject Areas:
Area Studies
Literary, Cultural and Political Studies (as part of a modern languages
programme)
Theoretical Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Psycholinguistics
Phonetics and Phonology
Computational Linguistics
Bids of up to 2k are invited to support materials development, course
evaluation, action / pedagogic research, or innovation in teaching in the
above subject areas. Successful bidders will present their project outcomes
at a Subject Centre seminar and via the Subject Centre website. Expressions o
f interest giving an outline of the proposed project, budget requested and
expected outcomes should be sent to: [log in to unmask] by 10th February 2007.
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1.11 DEPARTMENTAL VISITS
The Subject Centre is happy to announce that it is now offering a new service
to departments in languages, linguistics and area studies. Members of Subject
Centre staff are available to visit individual departments on request.
For a menu of visit options see http://www.llas.ac.uk/visits/index.aspx
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2. SUBJECT CENTRE PUBLICATIONS
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2.1 HARD GOING BUT WORTH IT : a snapshot of attitudes to reading among
languages undergraduates
This report presents information on students pre-university experience of
reading in the foreign language; their attitudes to reading in both their
first language and the foreign language and the difficulties experienced with
foreign language reading. To order your free copy, please go to: http:/
/www.llas.ac.uk/publications/reading.aspx
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2.2 OUTREACH IN MODERN LANGUAGES: a DfES funded report mapping cross-sector
collaboration
This report presents the findings of a DfES-funded mapping project into
cross-sector collaboration between universities and schools in England. Its
many examples of good practice and detailed case studies will be a useful
resource for higher education staff and school teachers involved in languag
e outreach activities. To order your free copy, please go to:
http://www.llas.ac.uk/publications/dfes.aspx
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2.3 UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING GOOD PRACTICE by John Klapper
The Subject Centre is pleased to offer the above book for sale at a special
price of 17.00 + 2.00 for postage and packing. If you would like to receive
a copy, please email: [log in to unmask]
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2.4 WHY STUDY LANGUAGES? Subject Centre CD
There are still copies of this CD designed to excite, educate and encourage
young people to continue with their language learning in KS4 and beyond. The
CD is divided into two parts:'The Language Lab' is aimed at pupils in KS3 and
KS4 and 'Why study languages' is aimed at pupils in KS4 and post-
16. There are quizzes, powerpoint presentations and much much more AND it
comes with its own poster! Further information about the CD and ordering
procedure can be found on the Subject Centre website -
http://www.llas.ac.uk/whystudylanguages
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2.5 A WIDER PERSPECTIVE AND MORE OPTIONS: INVESTIGATING THE LONGER TERM
EMPLOYABILITY
OF HUMANITIES GRADUATES
Copies of this report are still available. To obtain your free of charge
copy, please order at http://www.llas.ac.uk/publications/employability.aspx
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2.6 FREE POSTER ABOUT THE SUBJECT CENTRE AVAILABLE !
This poster introduces the LLAS Subject Centre and briefly explains its key
activities. It would be a colourful addition to any staff notice board. If
you would like to order a poster for your Department or Faculty, please go to
: http://www.llas.ac.uk/about/poster.aspx This offer applies to U
K HEIs only.
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3. EVENTS, CALL FOR PAPERS, NEWS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS
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3.1 Please visit : http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/otherevents.aspx for events,
calls for papers, news which are not organised by LLAS Subject Centre.
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4. POLICY
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4.1 DEARING REVIEW INTO LANGUAGES POLICY AT KS4
In September 2006, Alan Johnson asked Lord Dearing to advise him on how a
recovery from the falling take-up of Languages at Key Stage 4 might be
achieved. Lord Dearings interim report has now been published. Go to :
http://www.llas.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?resourceid=2660 for links and more in
formation.
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We would be grateful if you would forward this bulletin to colleagues and
relevant mailing lists. Please do not hesitate to contact the Subject Centre
if you have any queries regarding this bulletin.
Happy New Year from the Subject Centre team.
Sue Nash
Senior Administrator
Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
School of Humanities
University of Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Tel: 023 8059 4814
Fax: 023 8059 4815
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