Languages Future: Conference

Language Acts

How do we boldly communicate the impact of the work languages do in the world?

Welcome to the Language Acts and Worldmaking project conference Languages Future. Originally scheduled for April 2020, it is now taking place via Zoom on 15-16, and 21-23 April 2021. The guiding principle of Language Acts and Worldmaking is that language holds the key to how we understand and construct the world and ourselves. This we call worldmaking. This principle has inspired the connections we try to make between Modern Languages research, teaching and community. So far, we have worked with several hundred co-researchers and practitioners from a wide range of educational, social and cultural organisations. In our 2021 conference we want to strengthen these communities who share the aim of making language-learning inclusive, socially engaged and international in scope.Languages Future consolidates our research by considering as a community how our work in languages and worldmaking should intervene in the major debates of our time. A key question is about capacity-building for future language learners, researchers and activists. Languages Future is a call for action. How do we boldly communicate the impact of the work languages do in the world? The conference features an invited talk from special guest speaker <a href="https://www.davidcrystal.com/GBR/David-Crystal" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Crystal</a>.Conference themes include &#x27;ways of worldmaking&#x27;, &#x27;innovative pedagogy&#x27;, &#x27;new horizons&#x27; and &#x27;language actions&#x27;.ProgrammeTo view the full conference programme, abstracts and speaker bios, please see the <a href="https://languageacts.org/conferences/languages-future/programme/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">conference programme webpage</a>.PlatformThe conference platform will be Zoom, registered attendees will be emailed details of how to join the day before the event. To join, simply click on the join link in the email, your web browser will open up and you may be prompted to open Zoom. For further details of how to join Zoom meetings, see the company&#x27;s <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-meeting" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">webpage</a>.The conference organisers hope to make recordings of the presentations available to registered attendees to view on the Language Acts website for a limited length of time after the conference, but the best way of ensuring you catch the papers is to attend live.RegistrationThe conference is free to attend but registration is essential. Registration is available for the entire event, and for each individual day. Please select only the ticket(s) that apply to you. For further information, please visit the <a href="https://languageacts.org/conferences/languages-future/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">conference website</a>.By registering, you agree to abide by the conference&#x27;s <a href="https://languageacts.org/conferences/languages-future/code-of-conduct/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Code of Conduct</a>. Participants violating the Code of Conduct will be removed from the event and will not be able to rejoin. For further information please email languageacts@kcl.ac.uk.

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