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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · 8d

Save the date! Celebrating Korean Language and Culture in @lcsleeds.bsky.social

Poster Celebrating Korean Language and Culture. Save the date! Celebrating Korean Language and Culture in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies.
Join us for a vibrant celebration of Korean heritage, where language and culture come together. This festival will feature engaging activities, performances, and delicious snacks that showcase the richness of Korean culture. Stay tuned for more details!
Wednesday 19th November, 2025

Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Jun 23

Congratulations to our very own Maria Garcia-Florenciano on her appointment as the new chair of the ELEUK Association!

Maria Garcia Florenciano giving her inaugural speech at the Open University. She is is standing next to a banner of the ELEUK Association.

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Jun 5

Check the LCS Assessment Showcase programme here! A one-day showcase focused on the diverse landscape of assessment in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies and the sharing of successful practices, innovative projects and reflective insights on assessment. celt.leeds.ac.uk/events/lcs-a...

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Bettina Hermoso Gómez @bttnhg.bsky.social · Jun 3

Have you signed up to the MFL teacher conference on 20th June? Registration is free but places are limited! Have a look at our programme! With presentations from @rashasoliman04, @joedale Antonio Martinez-Arboleda & many more!! artsoutreach.leeds.ac.uk/our-activiti... #mfl #mfltwitterati

Our outreach offer | Arts and Humanities Outreach Team

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The LCT Centre @lctcentre.bsky.social · May 13

Next LCT talk!! Tues 27 May at 9am UK / 10am S Africa / 6pm Sydney.

"Reflection for reflection’s sake or for knowledge-building? Using LCT semantic waves at all levels of designing and teaching a course" - Nóra Wünsch-Nagy

Email: [email protected] for zoom link

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · May 13

We are delighted to announce the publication of a new issue of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 ⬇️ 📝 languagescholar.leeds.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

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EAP for Social Justice @eap4sj.bsky.social · Apr 16

"Labels dehumanise us and inevitably lead to deficit narratives"

🗣️ Ramzi Merabet's brilliant keynote at BALEAP 2025 problematizing the 'international student' label 🏷️

@ramzimerabet.bsky.social @wilhardman.bsky.social

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Apr 11

📝 New blog post! 𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
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AULC 2025 conference reflections | Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Apr 10

The Call for Papers for the 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 is now open! It will be hosted by yhe University of York.
🎯 Symposium III Date: Thursday, 11th September 2025
✏️ Abstract Submission Deadline: 6th June 2025
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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Apr 2

📢 Come along to our 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲!
🗓️ Tuesday 3 June 2025, 12 -1pm
📍 Charles Thackrah SR G.05, University of Leeds
Info and tickets ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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Research and Scholarship Showcase | Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Mar 12

New event aimed at colleagues in @lcsleeds.bsky.social with scholarship in their profiles: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
📆 Wednesday 26 March 2025, 11:00-13:00
📍 Parkinson SR (B.10)
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Applying for funding to support your scholarship | Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Mar 24

New recording available: Profs. Bee Bond and @alexanderding.bsky.social Joint Inaugural Lecture: 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hSE...

Professor Alex Ding & Bee Bond Inaugural

YouTube video by Leeds AHRI

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Mar 21

🧑‍🏫Inaugural Lecture 📢 Watch your language! A linguist‘s tale of education, science and scholarship, by Prof. Sascha Stollhans
📅 Wednesday 7 May 2025, 5-7pm
📍 Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building, University of Leeds
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Prof. Sascha Stollhans - Inaugural Lecture Watch your language! A linguist‘s tale of education, science and scholarship | Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching

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Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social · Mar 12

‘Language is not an ancillary service. It is crucial for expanding understanding of key issues of our age beyond anglophone perspectives and assumptions.’ A response by @ilcs.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social
and St. Andrews School of Modern Languages. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/mode...

Modern languages departments are neither colonial nor obsolete

Advanced linguistic and cultural skills remain essential for deep insight into how people see themselves in the world, say five modern languages academics

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Mar 12

New event aimed at colleagues in @lcsleeds.bsky.social with scholarship in their profiles: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
📆 Wednesday 26 March 2025, 11:00-13:00
📍 Parkinson SR (B.10)
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Applying for funding to support your scholarship | Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Mar 10

📢 New blog post! ✍𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀? 𝗔 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵. In this post @laetitiam.bsky.social and @albadelpozo.bsky.social reflect about the discussions that took place around scholarship in the last PRIA event celt.leeds.ac.uk/what-constit...

What constitutes scholarship in the Arts and Humanities? A Faculty Approach | Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Mar 3

🎙️You can watch or listen to past plenaries, workshops, and symposiums in our 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 section⏯️
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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Feb 27

⏯️Recording now available on our website! celt.leeds.ac.uk/recordings-r...

Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Feb 27

📣New paper published in the Language Scholar!
📃Feedback timing affects L2+ perceptual vowel acquisition ✍️by Marc Jones
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Feedback timing affects L2+ perceptual vowel acquisition | The Language Scholar

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Feb 24

🌐Free online webinar: Learner Training in the Age of AI: Principles and Strategies
by Lama Nassif (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar)
Wednesday 12 March 2025,
4 - 5:30 pm UK time
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Learner Training in the Age of AI: Principles and Strategies | Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Feb 24

In our in-house journal 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 we accept and encourage submissions in different formats other than research papers: languagescholar.leeds.ac.uk/categories/

Categories | The Language Scholar

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Feb 24

📢 New work-in-progress published : Exploring Inclusive Teaching Practices of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in Higher Education (HE): Progress, Challenges and Next Steps, by Angelos Bakogiannis. languagescholar.leeds.ac.uk/exploring-in...

Exploring Inclusive Teaching Practices of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in Higher Education (HE): Progress, Challenges and Next Steps | The Language Scholar

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Feb 20

📣Research Talk! English in China: The Interplay of Local and Global Forces, by Lin Pan.
📆Wednesday 5 March 2025, 12-1pm
📍Social Sciences SR 14.33, University of Leeds
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Research Talk. English in China: The Interplay of Local and Global Forces | Language at Leeds

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Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching @centrecelt.bsky.social · Feb 20

The Language Scholar is an our in-house Journal and we welcome submissions in different formats, check it out here: languagescholar.leeds.ac.uk

The Language Scholar

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