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English Studies
Jul
10
2025
- 20.07.2025
Visiting Fellow Dr Simon Smith (Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham) at the IEAS
Jul
16
18:15 Uhr
“Twelfth Night" Reconsidered: Identity, Song and Performativity.
TEFL
This volume presents state-of-the-art research in early foreign language (L2) education in instructed contexts with a special focus on primary school (ages 5-12). Over the past two decades, early language teaching has become an important factor in both academic inquiry and education policy. Studies have attested to the value of early L2 learning but also revealed specific features and challenges, which highlights the need for more high-quality empirical research. This book addresses this need by presenting current international research on early L2 teaching and learning in regular and CLIL contexts in the primary school setting. Uniting insights from 12 countries, the studies shed light on current issues such as teaching and assessment practice, emerging L2 literacy instruction, teaching materials, and teachers', parents' and learners' perspectives. The volume thus contributes significantly to the advancement of early language education and is an essential resource for researchers and educators in the field.
TEFL
Jul
3
2025
ATFLY 2025
Around 260 international guests from 46 countries gathered in mid-June for ATFLY 2025 (Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners). The online conference was organised by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Frisch (Goethe University Frankfurt, Teaching English as a Foreign Language), Prof. Dr. Karen Glaser and Anne Schrader (both University of Leipzig) and Dr. Constanze Dreßler (University of Wuppertal).
On 19 and 20 June 2025, researchers, teachers and students exchanged ideas on current research in early foreign language learning. After welcoming remarks by Prof. Dr. Viera Pirker (Vice President for Studies and Teaching at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main) and Prof. Dr. Birgitta Wolff (Rector of the University of Wuppertal), participants were able to choose from a diverse programme of presentations on topics such as virtual exchange projects, assessment, task-based language teaching and literacy.
The conference programme consisted of three keynote speeches, 26 presentations in nine thematic sections, three round tables and poster presentations. ATFLY is a conference format that provides a framework for international academic exchange on early foreign language learning every three years.
As early foreign language learning is becoming increasingly important worldwide, the organisers opted for an international and virtual format. 'We are overwhelmed by the high quality of the presentations and the high number of participants. We are delighted to now be able to publish the key findings,' said conference organisers Stefanie Frisch and Karen Glaser. The ATFLY 2022 conference proceedings have been published by John Benjamins as an open access publication: https://benjamins.com/catalog/lllt.62
Further information about the conference can be found on the ATFLY conference homepage:
https://atfly.sciencesconf.org/
Contact: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Frisch
IEAS, Teaching English as a Foreign Language
s.frisch@em.uni-frankfurt.de
On 19 and 20 June 2025, researchers, teachers and students exchanged ideas on current research in early foreign language learning. After welcoming remarks by Prof. Dr. Viera Pirker (Vice President for Studies and Teaching at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main) and Prof. Dr. Birgitta Wolff (Rector of the University of Wuppertal), participants were able to choose from a diverse programme of presentations on topics such as virtual exchange projects, assessment, task-based language teaching and literacy.
The conference programme consisted of three keynote speeches, 26 presentations in nine thematic sections, three round tables and poster presentations. ATFLY is a conference format that provides a framework for international academic exchange on early foreign language learning every three years.
As early foreign language learning is becoming increasingly important worldwide, the organisers opted for an international and virtual format. 'We are overwhelmed by the high quality of the presentations and the high number of participants. We are delighted to now be able to publish the key findings,' said conference organisers Stefanie Frisch and Karen Glaser. The ATFLY 2022 conference proceedings have been published by John Benjamins as an open access publication: https://benjamins.com/catalog/lllt.62
Further information about the conference can be found on the ATFLY conference homepage:
https://atfly.sciencesconf.org/
Contact: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Frisch
IEAS, Teaching English as a Foreign Language
s.frisch@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Fig. 1: Conference logo
Fig. 2: Conference Platform
Fig. 3: Access to ATFLY via Zoom Events
American Studies
Events
All Workshops with internatinoal photo experts in English.
24. Mai mit Takeuchi Mariko, Verleger, Prof., Autorin aus Tokyo & Co-Kuratorin “I'm so Happy You Are Here"..unser nächste Ausstellung,
https://www.fffrankfurt.org/aktuell/prd.685.takeuchi-mariko-the-curatorial-perspective-on-selection-presentation-and-meaning--div/
https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/en/academics/faculty/detail/0771052
https://www.worldpressphoto.org/mariko-takeuchi
12. - 15. Juni mit Elinor Carucci, Fotokünstlerin und Dozentin an der School of Visual Arts, New York
https://www.fffrankfurt.org/aktuell/prd.670.elinor-carucci-the-personal-portrait--div/
https://www.elinorcarucci.com/bio
28. - 29. Juni mit Marina Planas, Künstlerin und Gründerin von Casa Planas, Mallorca
https://www.fffrankfurt.org/aktuell/prd.678.marina-planas-antich-hidden-archives-tourism-photography-and-collective-memory--frankfurt-div/
https://casaplanas.org/en/casa-planas/
08. - 09. November mit Simon Norfolk, Fotograf— fff Website im Bearbeitung: theme Fotografieren beim Nacht und Critical Landscape
https://www.simonnorfolk.com/cv#broadcasts
