CLESOL 2020 will first and foremost be a celebration for the many professionals connected through the common purpose of language learning and teaching, and promoting social inclusion for language learners in our diverse New Zealand society. The aim of this conference is to draw attention to the ongoing need to […]

The Well in Welcome Public lecture by Professor Alison Phipps, University of Glasgow. Presented jointly by the Centre for Global Migrations, University of Otago, and Victoria University of Wellington. This lecture examines the worldwide Refugees Welcome movement in the context of creating a flourishing, inclusive society founded on principles of […]

The WATESOL 2019 AGM will be held on 13 November 2019. Guest speaker: Associate Professor Averil Coxhead Word lists: something old, something new Word lists have a great deal to offer learners and teachers, but they need to be handled carefully to be used effectively. I will begin this talk […]

From the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington 1 November 2019 David Coulson, Professor, Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science, Ritsumeikan University, Japan How quickly does second language memory knowledge develop? Humans do not have very strong working memory, and it seems to […]

NATESOL AGM and meeting, 30 October 2019. Agenda 3.45–4:00pm NATESOL AGM (all welcome) 4:15–5:00pm Education and training in Nelson for former refugees Contributors: English Language Partners, Red Cross Pathways to Employment, Nelson College, Nelson College for Girls. Former refugees in Nelson come from very diverse backgrounds, bringing a variety of […]

From the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington 30 October 2019 Kimberly Skjelde, PhD Candidate, Department of Foreign Languages, University of Bergen, Norway What do Norwegian EFL learners do? The study I will present examined how first-year students taking a college preparatory English course chose […]