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Linguistics in school-based language provision

hybrid networking event

1-2 September 2022, Henry Daysh Building 10.01 Boardroom 1, Newcastle University

This event brought together academics, teachers, cultural and professional organisations, academic publishers and representatives from government bodies including the Department for Education and the Civil Service, in order to (i) highlight the latest findings from https://linguisticsinmfl.co.uk (ii) encourage a frank and open discussion about the potential role of linguistics in school-based language teaching, and (iii) facilitate new collaborative ventures between academics and these outside agencies. The event was hybrid and registration was free. A manifesto summarising the agreed actions from the event will be published shortly!

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Programme

Thursday 1st September 

time    Session 
11-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Introducing the Linguistics in Modern Foreign Languages project 

Alice Corr (online), Birmingham University, Linguistics in MFL project member
Peter Gillman, Newcastle University
Anna Havinga, University of Bristol, Linguistics in MFL project member
Jonathan Kasstan (online), Westminster University, Linguistics in MFL project member
Norma Schifano (online), Birmingham University, Linguistics in MFL project member
Michelle Sheehan, Newcastle University
Sascha Stollhans, Leeds University, Linguistics in MFL project member 

Discussants: 

Helen Myers, Association for Language Learning
Laura Church, Languages Policy, DfE  
Victoria Dutchman-Smith, Oxford University Press 

Followed by Q&A and general discussion 
1-2  lunch 
2-3.30

 

 

 

 

 

 Linguistics for professional linguists 

Jim Davie,  Senior Linguist in UK civil service, 'Can linguistics help graduate-level foreign language professionals in the workplace? Insights from a UK case study'

Discussants: 

Kim Bower, Association for Language Learning
René Koglbauer, Newcastle University, UCML schools liaison 
Nicola McLelland, Nottingham University   

Followed by Q&A and general discussion 
3.30-4  Coffee/tea break 
4-5.30

 

 

 

 

 

 Linguistics in the MFL classroom 

Janette Swainston (online), Longsands Academy, 'Linguistics in the MFL classroom: a teacher's perspective'
Susana Lopes (online), Thetford Academy, 'A level MFL: interweaving linguistics' 
Débora Minguito (online), Manchester Grammar School, ‘Introducing Linguistics to Y12 at the Manchester Grammar School’

 Followed by Q&A and general discussion 

 

 

Friday 2nd September 

time  Session 
10-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Linguistics and community languages 

Antonella Sorace, British Academy representative & Bilingualism Matters, 'Community languages as resources and opportunities'
Farah Nazir, Newcastle University, 'Bringing community languages to the classroom with linguistics' 

 Discussants: 

Caroline Afolabi-Deleu, Success4all 
Clare Allison, Languages Project Manager/HoLA Project Manager, King Edward VII School Sheffield
Clarinda Calma, Polish Embassy 
Sajid Gulzar OBE (online), CEO of the Prince Albert Community Trust 
Karamat Iqbal (online), Education/Intercultural Consultant, Forward Partnership
Maksi Kozińska, Polish teacher and PhD student at Anglia Ruskin University  
 

 Followed by Q&A and general discussion 
12-1  Lunch  
1-3

 

 

 

 

 

 Roundtable discussion: the way forward: linguistics and language teaching (audience members will be able to submit questions in advance or on the day) 

Laura Church, Languages Policy, DfE 
John Claughton, WOLLOW 
Jim Davie, Senior Linguist in UK civil service 
Victoria Dutchman-Smith, Oxford University Press 
Ursula Lanvers (online), York University, UCML linguistics representative 
Helen Myers, Association for Language Learning
Andrea Pfeil, Goethe-Institut 
Antonella Sorace, British Academy representative  

 

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