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Conference Announcements Worldwide / Congrès dans le Monde VOLTERRE-FR lists conferences taking place in France at http://www.volterre-fr.com/conf.html and major conferences in the field of teaching English or French as a second or foreign language in the world. Priority will be given to European conferences for announcements, so if you have information, let me know by emailing linda@wfi.fr Other Conference Announcements Web Sites and Directories are at the bottom of this page. 2009 The International Conference on Applied Linguistics: Developments, Challenges, and Promises 26 - 27 September 2009 Tehran Iran Web Site: www.appliedlinguistics.ir The International Conference on Applied Linguistics: Developments, Challenges, and Promises will be held in Tehran’s Milad Tower Conference Hall on September 26-27, 2009. The conference aims at exploring some vital issues in applied linguistics that have shaped, and are still shaping the identity of the profession. Applied linguists from across the globe are invited to contribute to a lively debate that would include ideas from some of the prominent figures of the field. Different themes will be explored in the course of the two day conference: applied linguistics and its definitions; globalization and its impact on ELT; applied linguistics and English as the world’s lingua franca; post method era and teacher qualifications; and research debates in applied linguistics. The keynote speakers for the conference are (alphabetically arranged): Professor David Block, University of London Professor Guy Cook, The Open University Professor Hossein Farhady, American University of Armenia Professor Barbara Seidlhofer, University of Vienna Professor Henry Widdowson, University of Vienna The deadline for abstract submission is June 14, 2009. Notification of acceptance will be sent by July 10. Early registration deadline is August 5. EXPOLINGUA Berlin 2009 22nd International Fair for Languages and Cultures 20 - 22 November 2009 Where: Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur, Friedrichstrasse 176-179, 10117 Berlin, Germany Organisers: ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstrasse 32, 10625 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0, Fax: +49 (0)30 310 18 18 29, http://www.icwe.net/ Contact: Matthias Staudacher, info@expolingua.com http://www.expolingua.com/expolingua_berlin/ EXPOLINGUA Berlin is the only international fair for languages and cultures in Europe’s German-speaking region. Every year, around 200 exhibitors from 30 countries give an insight into language-learning and teaching opportunities. Exhibitors include national and international language schools, language travel agencies, exchange organisations as well as embassies, cultural institutes, tourist boards and publishers. In addition, a seminar programme offers 100 sessions on the topics of language learning and spending time abroad. You can also test out your foreign language skills at the mini-language courses. Furthermore, the fair features a diverse cultural programme. EXPOLINGUA attracts school and university students, trainees and those wishing to pursue language-related further education, as well as teachers, professors, translators, interpreters and those interested in languages and cultures. Online Educa Berlin 2009 Global E-Learning Conference for the Corporate, Education and Public Service Sectors Berlin, 2 - 4 December 2009 http://www.online-educa.com/ Other Conference Announcements Web Sites and Directories See also: http://www.tesol.org/isaffil/calendar/index.html for the TESOL International calendar of events. Systemic Conferences http://www.isfla.org/Systemics/index.html Systemic-Functional Linguistics is an approach to language which centres on the social context of language use, rather than following a more structure-centred approach. Conference Schedule for Linguists, Translators, Interpreters and Teachers of Languages http://www.royfc.com/confer.html

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