Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council ('Towards a History of Modern Foreign Language Teaching and Learning (MFLTL)' Research Network Grant (15 July 2012 - 14 July 2014; AH/J012475/1 / RGS105262; Dr Nicola McLelland (Nottingham) and Dr Richard Smith (Warwick))
Workshop 1: Modern Language Education Histories in Europe: English, French, German and Spanish across Borders (7-8 December 2012, University of Nottingham)
Invited speakers included:
Workshop 2: Modern Language Education Histories in Europe: How National Traditions Differ and Correspond (28-29 June 2013, University of Warwick)
Invited speakers:
Supported by University of Warwick Connecting Cultures GRP
The papers from these two workshops have been edited for publication in themed issues of Language & History and Language Learning Journal, respectively (see front page for links).
Invited speakers included:
- Henri Besse: History of French as a foreign language in Europe
- Helmut Glück (University of Bamberg): History of German as a foreign language in Europe
- Aquilino Sánchez Pérez (University of Murcia): History of Spanish as a foreign language in Europe
- A.P.R. Howatt (University of Edinburgh, emeritus): History of English as a foreign language in Europe
Workshop 2: Modern Language Education Histories in Europe: How National Traditions Differ and Correspond (28-29 June 2013, University of Warwick)
Invited speakers:
- France: Christian Puren (University of Saint-Etienne, emeritus)
- Germany: Konrad Schröder (University of Augsburg, emeritus)
- Italy: Giovanni Iamartino (University of Milan)
- Low Countries: Frans Wilhelm (University of Arnhem and Nijmegen)
- Portugal: Ana Clara Santos (University of Algarve)
- Spain: Javier Suso López (University of Granada)
- British Isles: Nicola McLelland (University of Nottingham) & Richard Smith (University of Warwick)
Supported by University of Warwick Connecting Cultures GRP
The papers from these two workshops have been edited for publication in themed issues of Language & History and Language Learning Journal, respectively (see front page for links).