Research and Events
Call for papers
We are delighted to announce a call for papers for a one-day workshop on Monday, 4th September 2023 in University College Cork, Ireland.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together experienced and ECR researchers across interdisciplinary approaches related to Transnational Mobility in Higher Education, Residence Abroad and language learning, as the new Transnational Mobility in Education Network (TramE), facilitated by the support of EuroSLA.
The workshop will take the format of:
- An invited keynote speaker
- three thematic panels
- a Pecha Kucha session for doctoral students
The event will be held in person, but will provide livestream/online access for the plenary talk, a Pecha Kucha ECR networking session and the closing discussion.
We welcome abstracts for 10-minute oral presentations and 5-minute Pecha Kucha presentations. Priority will be given to ECRs and doctoral students.
We are delighted to announce that our keynote speaker will be Prof Carmen Pérez Vidal, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.
Submissions
Submissions are invited on topics loosely planned around three themes – language, identity, and implications for practice, including but not restricted to:
- Language acquisition and language practice during RA
- Linguistic diversity in RA
- Language contact during RA
- Identity and individual differences in RA
- Plurilingualism in RA
- Future of international mobility
- Virtual mobility
- Turning research and practice into impact
Guidelines
Abstracts should be no more than 300 words (not including references), with up to 5 keywords to situate your topic and preferred theme.
• Please submit your abstract via this online form (TraMe workshop - abstract submission form (google.com)
• Submission deadline: 23:59 (Irish/UK time) on Friday 30 June 2023
• Acceptance will be notified on Monday 17th July 2023
• Registration via Eventbrite (link issued on acceptance)
Registration costs
- 25 euros for salaried staff; free for doctoral students or ECRs with no funding/stipend, and for online attendance
Timetable
9.00 Registration, coffee
9.45 Welcome and opening comments
10.00 First Themed Panel - three 10-minute talks and interactive Q&A
10.45 Short break 11.15 Second Panel (format as before)
12.00 Lunch, move venue
13.00 Keynote talk (1 hour including Q&A) – also to be livestreamed
14.00 Short break 14.10 ECR Pecha Kucha - for doctoral ECRs, with discussants; online link to breakout room for those attending online
14.50 Coffee Break
15.10 Third Panel
15.50 Short break
16:00 Round Table Q&A, and discussion for future plans – also to be livestreamed
16.30 Finish
Contact
Any questions about submissions should be emailed to Dr Anne Marie Devlin (amdevlin@ucc.ie); Dr Annarita Magliacane (a.magliacane@liverpool.ac.uk) or Dr Clare Wright (c.e.m.wright@leeds.ac.uk)