University of Helsinki
2nd Call for Papers
*Theme: Acknowledging the autonomy, creativity and criticality our students bring with them*
*Tuesday, 1st July, Canterbury Christ Church University *
A free one-day conference for those researching in the fields of applied linguistics, TESOL, modern languages, intercultural communication and education.
*Invited Speakers:*
*Fred Dervin, University of Helsinki <http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/arts-humanities/english-language-studies/Documents/Fred-Dervin-is-Professor-of-Multicultural-Education-at-the-University-of-Helsinki2.pdf>|*
*Yvonne Stewart, Canterbury Christ Church University* <http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/education/childhood-studies/Staff/Profile.aspx?staff=7c6cbf7af85ed56b>|
*We invite papers which deal with:*
* recognising and researching students’ existing autonomy, critical thinking and
creativity
* appreciating and researching students’ existing linguistic ability and cultural
competence
* exploring how professional practice can sometimes get in the way of seeing the
potentials students bring with them
* allowing space for unexpected student contribution
* drawing links between student contribution and research-based, project-based or
open learning
* experience of student innovation within the curriculum
* the hidden curriculum
* secret or private sites of learning
* marginalised cultural realities
* learning from the margins
Papers will be 20 minutes plus ten minutes for discussion. However, we will consider proposals for discussion forums.
*Second call for abstracts – deadline Monday 12th May*
Please email your abstract of 150 words, plus name, affiliation, title to: cuttingedges@canterbury.ac.uk <mailto:cuttingedges@canterbury.ac.uk%20>
Abstracvt |Forms for submitting abstracts and registration can be found at
*_Also:_**Research Seminar – Researching the Hidden *
*1.00pm to 5.00pm on Monday 30th June*
This will look at how we get at truths and meanings which are hidden by popular, academic and professional dominant discourses. One specific example of this, which relates to the conference theme the following day, is researching unrecognised contributions of our students.
Adrian Holliday and Fred Dervin will lead the discussion, which will be followed by participants’ contributions from their shared research and professional experience, and perhaps the experience of not being recognised themselves.