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Postdoc researcher position Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism, Tromso, Norway

Deadline for Applications is Feb 8th, 2019: A Postdoctoral Researcher position in the psycholinguistics of Heritage Language Bilingualism is available in the Department of Language and Culture at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway. The position is affiliated with the Psycholinguistics of Language Representation (PoLaR) lab and is connected to a … Continue reading Postdoc researcher position Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism, Tromso, Norway

RéAL2 2020 – “Crosslinguistic influence: Where are we today?” – Toulouse, 6.-8.6.2020

International conference of Réseau d’Acquisition des Langues Secondes (RéAL2) RéAL2 2020 – “Crosslinguistic influence: Where are we today ?” Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès July 6th– 8th, 2020 Call for papers The term crosslinguistic influence, introduced by Michael Sharwood-Smith (1983), was suggested as an alternative to transfer, given the behaviorist connotations of the latter. Subsequently, … Continue reading RéAL2 2020 – “Crosslinguistic influence: Where are we today?” – Toulouse, 6.-8.6.2020

New JESLA paper

The following paper has just been published in JESLA: Vandenberghe, B., Montero Perez, M., Reynvoet, B., and Desmet, P. (2019). The role of Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) as sensitive measures in L2 vocabulary acquisition research. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 3(1), 35–45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22599/jesla.60    ​

EuroSLA Distinguished Scholar Award Nominations by 1 February 2020

Since 2014, the EuroSLA Executive Committee have been proud to present the membership-nominated EuroSLA Distinguished Scholarship Award at our Annual Conference. In the last two years, the award has been given to Professor Jan Hulstijn in 2018, and Professor Marianne Gullberg in 2019. See more here: http://www.eurosla.org/distinguished-scholar-award/ We would like to invite you now to nominate … Continue reading EuroSLA Distinguished Scholar Award Nominations by 1 February 2020

Interdisciplinary Symposiums on External and Internal Variables Affecting (Language) Learning Processes; Hildesheim (Germany), Jan 17th 2020

https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/interdisciplinary-symposium-2020/ Human cognitive and linguistic development are intrinsically intertwined, and take place within a nested structure of contextual levels. This may include the level of the individual’s engagement with the social world, the level of social and institutional environments, the society, and even the broader cultural context which affects the normative belief systems and linguistic … Continue reading Interdisciplinary Symposiums on External and Internal Variables Affecting (Language) Learning Processes; Hildesheim (Germany), Jan 17th 2020

Second Call for papers EuroSLA 30, Barcelona, July 1-4, 2020

We are inviting proposals for presentations at EuroSLA 30 to be held in Barcelona, Spain, July 1-4, 2020.  We welcome submissions in all areas of second, foreign, and additional languages research. Academic program The academic program will include presentations by the participants as well as four invited keynote speakers: Nick Ellis (University of Michigan, USA) Judit Kormos (Lancaster University, UK) … Continue reading Second Call for papers EuroSLA 30, Barcelona, July 1-4, 2020

Call for papers: Workshop on the interface of emotion and cognition in language learning and use (L1, L2, Lx)

Centre for Research in Language Development throughout the Lifespan (LaDeLi) University of Essex https://www.essex.ac.uk/centres-and-institutes/language-development-throughout-the-lifespan 4-5 June 2020, University of Essex, UK CALL FOR PAPERS Language learning, language use and language processing are influenced by a multitude of factors which interact constantly and dynamically. In bi- and multilingual speakers, this interaction can be expected to be … Continue reading Call for papers: Workshop on the interface of emotion and cognition in language learning and use (L1, L2, Lx)

Workshop grants deadline extended to 14 Nov 2019!

Dear EuroSLA Members, The deadline to apply for the EuroSLA Workshop Grant Program has been extended to November 14, 2019. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply for the EuroSLA workshop allowance, which will be up to EUR 2000 this year (see the reminder below). Kind regards, Aline Godfroid Secretary, EuroSLA ————————– ***DEADLINE REMINDER*** The European … Continue reading Workshop grants deadline extended to 14 Nov 2019!

Workshop grants programme: Deadline reminder

The European Second Language Association (EuroSLA) Workshop Grant Program is intended to provide limited financial assistance to support workshop events organized within Europe by association members in the field of second language research. More information about the grant program, as well as the application form, can be found on our website: http://www.eurosla.org/eurosla-workshop-grants-programme/. Applications should be … Continue reading Workshop grants programme: Deadline reminder