34.2776, Confs: UZRT 2024 Early Language Learning in Formal Contexts

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Date: 21-Sep-2023
From: Nives Kovačić [nives.kovacic2 at gmail.com]
Subject: UZRT 2024 Early Language Learning in Formal Contexts

UZRT 2024 Early Language Learning in Formal Contexts
Short Title: UZRT 2024

Date: 16-Feb-2024 - 17-Feb-2024
Location: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of
Zagreb, Croatia, Croatia
Contact: Sara Profeta
Contact Email: uzrt2024 at m.ffzg.hr
Meeting URL: http://uzrt.ffzg.unizg.hr/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Meeting Description:

UZRT 2024: Early Language Learning in Formal Contexts

Croatia was among the first European countries to introduce mandatory
learning of a first foreign language from the first grade of primary
school. The precursors to this initiative were 1970s pioneering
studies on early learning of English (e.g., Vilke, 1976, 1979), and
research projects that ensued (e.g., Vilke, 1991, 1995), which
included studies on early learning of additional three foreign
languages (e.g., Kruhan, 1993; Sironić Bonefačić, 1993; Vrhovac 1993);
body of work which was referred to as Zagreb School of Early Language
Learning (Vilke, 1999).
In the academic year 2023/24, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary
of mandatory foreign language learning from the first grade of primary
education. We would like to take this opportunity to assess past
experiences and practices in early language education and to address
present challenges and necessary modifications in light of research
done in the field in the past 20 years. We would also like to broaden
our scope to include more contemporary issues of pre-primary, as well
as multiple language learning at an early age in formal contexts.

The conference will be organized in the form of symposia and
individual papers:

Single paper presentations should last for 20 minutes and will be
followed by a 10-minute discussion. The oral presentations can be in
any language, but visuals (e.g., Powerpoint presentations) have to be
in English. We welcome abstracts of no more than 300 words, specifying
the title of the presentation, purpose of study, methodology, summary
of findings/results, conclusion, significance/contributions of study,
and references (if applicable). Abstracts written in languages other
than English should also include an abstract in English. All abstracts
should be written in MS Word format (DOC or DOCX), using Times New
Roman 12pt. Proposals should be submitted through EasyAbs: Abstract
Submission and Review Facility
https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/UZRT2024

Symposium should consist of three to six individual papers. It should
demonstrate cohesiveness across presentations and preference will be
given to presentations strongly linked to the conference’s central
theme. The symposium can be in any language, but abstracts in English
should accompany abstracts in languages other than English. When
applying for a symposium, the Convenor of the symposium is responsible
for submitting the following:

An abstract (maximum 500 words) describing the theme of the symposium
and its relevance within the framework of the conference;
A shorter abstract (maximum 300 words) for each of the papers included
in the proposed symposium.
The shorter abstracts should specify the title of the presentation,
purpose of study, methodology, summary of findings/results,
conclusion, significance/contributions of study, and references (if
applicable). All abstracts should be written in MS Word format (DOC or
DOCX), using Times New Roman 12pt. Abstracts submitted in Symposium
format will be reviewed as a whole.
Proposals should be submitted through EasyAbs: Abstract Submission and
Review Facility
https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/UZRT2024

Pre-conference event: Early Language Learning in Croatia

The pre-conference event will take place on Thursday, February 15,
2024. It will host a roundtable with invited participants on the topic
of teaching different languages to young learners in Croatia and
individual paper sessions focusing specifically on the early learning
of languages in the Croatian context. Hence, we invite researchers and
practitioners (teachers of different languages in Croatia) to share
their experiences and examples of good practice (aimed at
practitioner[1] audiences). The working language of the pre-conference
event is Croatian.

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