7th International Language in Focus Conference

LIF2021 – 7th International Language in Focus Conference, the learning adventure, will be organized in Valletta, Malta, May 6 – May 8, 2021, in collaboration with Cukurova University – Turkey, The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College – Greece, and University of Malta. Annual International LIF Conferences have already become an academic platform for exchanging ideas, projects and scientific research between aspiring academics, teachers, university students, and well-known researchers thanks to your invaluable contributions. In harmony with this spirit of academic enthusiasm, we would like to invite academics, scholars, representatives of central and local educational authorities, non-governmental organizations, school teachers and practitioners representing an exciting diversity of countries, cultures, and religions to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue. LIF2021, to be held in Valletta, Malta, will constitute an excellent opportunity to meet experts in various areas of ELT and language studies.

The Aims of LIF2021 Learning Adventure are:

• Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and dissemination of information on good practices within English Language Teaching;
• Strengthen and broaden the network of English language teachers and all those involved in the ELT sector worldwide;
• Increase the links between the ELT communities;
• Showcase research in the fields of applied linguistics and language education.

LIF2021 aims at providing a forum for researchers, teachers and educational representatives to share their knowledge and promote creativity and innovation. LIF2021 topics include (but are not limited to):

• ELT Methodology and Classroom Applications
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• SLA / ELT Focused Theories
• ICT in Language Teaching
• Psychological and Psycholinguistic perspectives in SLA / ELT
• Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL and CLILiG)
• Bilingualism / Multilingualism
• Sociolinguistics
• Corpus Linguistics and Learner Corpora
• Syntax, Morphology, and Semantics
• Lexical Processing
• Phonetics and Phonology
• Discourse Analysis
• Translation and Interpreting
• Language Policies

PLEASE KINDLY NOTE THAT

To support the range of options and flexibility needed in our current climate, we will offer a blended conference experience this year.  You do not need to commit either to a place-based or virtual presentation at the time of submission.  You can present both ways or change your mode of the presentation if your preferences change.  This way we build for our LIF Conference participants flexible, and at the same time resilient, spaces for communication, engagement, and participation.  The choice to take part virtually could also be a moral decision – for the planet, for security, or when the financial burden of travel is too great. We aim to foster spaces that align with principles of social justice and community development.  We also want to be ready for the possibility of another force majeure due to COVID-19.  If we are forced to postpone, the online engagement will still go ahead.

To organize a large, high quality conference such as this, Language in Focus contracts with a commercial vendor.  As you know, there are significant fees associated with this as well as substantial staff time.  The cost to register for the virtual conference is the same as the cost to register for the in-person option.  The cost to attend, however, is much lower.  Remember that by participating virtually, you will not need to book travel and lodging accommodations.

LIF2021 – A Learning Adventure

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