Workshop 1: Modern Language Histories in Europe - English, French, German and Spanish across Borders
 (7-8 December 2012, University of Nottingham)

1. Opening paper: John Trim (University of Cambridge, emeritus,): History of modern foreign language education in the UK: a personal narrative
2. Daniel Coste (Ecole normale supérieure de Lyon, ermeritus): History of French as a foreign language in Europe)
3. Helmut Glück (University of Bamberg): History of German as a foreign language in Europe
4. Aquilino Sánchez Pérez (University of Murcia): History of Spanish as a foreign language in Europe
5. A.P.R. Howatt (University of Edinburgh, emeritus): History of English as a foreign language in Europe

Workshop 2: Modern Language Histories in Europe: How National Traditions Differ and Correspond (6-7 July 2013, University of Warwick) 

We anticipate that presenters of papers will include:

1. Belgium: Prof. Michel Berré (Université  de Mons, Belgium)
2. France:  Prof. Christian Puren (Université de Saint-Étienne)   
   
3. Germany: Prof. Konrad Schroeder (University of Augsburg) 
   
4. Italy: Prof. Giovanni Iamartino (University of Milan)
5. Low Countries: Frans Wilhelm (University of Arnhem and Nijmegen)
6. Portugal: Ana Clara Santos (University of Algarve)
7. Spain: Prof. Javier Suso López (University of Granada) 
   
8. UK: Nicola McLelland (University of Nottingham) & Richard Smith (University of Warwick)

Conference

A major conference is also envisaged for the summer of 2014.