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Call for Papers 31st International IATEFL Poland Conference Poznań 2022

31st IATEFL POLAND Conference
IATEFL Poland & Studium Językowe UAM
Poznań, 16th -18th  September 2022

Venue: Faculty of Law and Administration, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

under the honorary patronage of the President of the City of Poznań

 CALL for PAPERS

We cordially invite you to the 31tst  IATEFL Poland Conference in Poznań.
The conference is one of the largest events for teachers of English as a foreign language with over 1000 participants willing to seek new ways and innovative solutions to be adopted in the learning-teaching environment. You are invited to explore the conference motto LANGUAGE TEACHING FAIR. EXCHANGING IDEAS in the city of Poznań. Let us meet at the Adam Mickiewicz University to draw the best from professional experience and move ahead to meet the expectations of the future generations of learners. Do not miss the opportunity to discover new inspiration in contemporary language education.

To help explore the variety of issues connected to the main theme of the conference, this Call for Papers welcomes contributions covering any of the following or related topics:

  • Teaching English to Students with Additional Educational Needs
  • Teacher Training and Development
  • Psychology in Teaching and Teachers’ Careers
  • Global Issues
  • Effective ways of developing general language skills
  • Language Assessment (Testing and Evaluation)
  • Computer Aided Teaching and Learning (CAT/L) and Learning Technologies
  • Inclusive Practices and Special Educational Needs (SEN)
  • Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
  • Young Learners and Teenagers (YL)
  • English for Specific Purposes (ESP), e.g. Academic English, Business English (BE), Legal English, Medical English
  • English Language Teaching Management (ELTM)
  • Drama and Art in Teaching
  • Literature and Cultural Studies

If you are interested in the topic of the conference and would like to attend the conference as a speaker, please fill in the online Speaker’s Proposal and Registration Form. In order to cover all areas and all levels, we are not only interested in contributions from specialists and experts, but would especially  welcome proposals from first-time speakers and young teachers.

Presentations options are:

  • Plenary (60 mins)
  • Talk (60 or 40 mins)
  • Workshop (60 or 40 mins): workshop sessions must include active audience participation through experiencing and discussing tasks provided by the workshop facilitator.
  • Live Lesson (60 or 40 mins): workshops with real learners (various age groups).  Lessons are observed by attendees of the conference. The organisers can provide groups of learners . 
  •  Advanced Lessons for Teachers (60 or 40 min.): workshops with active participation of teachers – attendees of the conference who would like to polish up their English                               

The  language of the conference is English. A separate slot of presentations is planned to be  run in Polish.   

Summary of sessions

You are asked to submit a 60-word summary of the content and structure of your session and provide biodata: (max. 60 words). Presentations will be chosen based on  your summary, which must accurately reflect the content of your presentation. The programme committee will evaluate all speaker proposals based on quality and relevance.

Important dates  

Submissions – Open as from: 15th   March 2022

Submissions – Deadline: 31st  May 2022

Notification of Acceptance: 20th  June 2022

If you have any questions about the conference submission process or require additional information, please send your query to office@iatefl.org.pl.  For further information please visit our website.

REGISTRATIONEARLY by 11.07.2022LATE by 12.09.2022
IATEFL Members445 PLN545 PLN
Non-IATEFL Members545 PLN645 PLN
Exhibitors360 PLN + VAT460 PLN + VAT

Contact: www.iatefl.org.pl      email: conference@iatefl.org.pl  & conference2022@iatefl.org.pl