16^th International Conference

GREEK APPLIED LINGUISTICS ASSOCIATION 

on
“Migration and Language Education”

Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-8 October 2017
 

The Greek Applied Linguistics Association (GALA) is organising its 16th International Conference of Applied Linguistics on migrant and refugee education which is currently an issue of utmost importance in Europe.

A WORKSHOP on “Language Assessment of Immigrants and Refugees” will take place within the framework of the conference. The workshop is coordinated by Professor David Little (Trinity College) with the contribution of Professor Gudrun Erickson (University of Gothenburg) and Dr Déirdre Kirwan (Scoil Bhríde, Cailíní). It will last from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Participation will be limited and there will be an extra registration fee of 10€.

Invited Speakers

• Maddalena De Carlο, Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale
• Maria Dimasi, Department of Language, Literature and Culture of the Black Sea Countries, Democritus University of Thrace University
• Terry Lamb, Head of the Westminster Centre for Teaching Innovation, The University of Westminster
• David Little, Trinity College, Dublin
• Eleni Skourtou, Department of Primary Education, University of the Aegean
• Petroula Tsokalidou, School of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Click here for the given presentation in pdf format.

Official Languages: Greek, English, French

Proceedings: Selected papers of the conference will be published.

Thematic Areas

• Language teaching and heritage languages
• Cross Cultural aspects in teaching
• CLIL
• Language immersion education
• Transition issues
• Intercultural awareness/intercultural communication
• Pedagogies and practices in multilingual/multicultural classrooms
• World language teaching
• Βi/Multilingual education
• Indigenous and minority language education
• Language Policy in Multilingual/Multicultural contexts

Abstracts are invited for presentations or poster sessions. The total length of abstracts should not exceed 300 words (Times New Roman 12pt). All abstracts should include title, author(s)’ name(s), affiliation, author(s)’ postal and e-mail address(es). Abstracts should be submitted as pdf files and sent to galaconf2017@enl.auth.gr.

Important Dates

Abstract submission deadline: 20 April 2017 Extended to 30 April 2017
Notification of acceptance/rejection: 31 May 2017 Extended to 10 June 2017
Confirmation of participation (for speakers): 20 June 2017 Extended to 30 June 2017