RIP Louis Porcher (1940-2014)

I am saddened by the news that a very important figure in the world of language education, Louis Porcher, has died. Porcher has influenced thousands of students and researchers. His contribution to renewing the field of the intercultural was important.

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Well done to Véronique Lemoine!

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Véronique Lemoine, a doctoral student I co-supervised with Prof. Bertrand Daunay in France, has defended with success her doctoral thesis on the intercultural and autonomous learning in language education. Congratulations!

Photo of the PhD committee members (from left to right): Dominique Macaire, Bertrand Daunay (co-supervisor), Marie-José Barbot, Véronique Lemoine (PhD Candidate), Fred Dervin (co-supervisor), Annick Rivens and Adelheid Hu.