Conference CamMACT 2017
Cambridge Modern Foreign Languages Annual Conference
The Cambridge Modern Foreign Languages Annual Conference for Teachers will be a one-day event on Monday the 3rd of April 2017, and will be free for all delegates.Speakers will introduce some of the latest ideas in languages teaching at university level and explain how the topics taught develop out of current A-Level courses. Delegates will also receive suggestions about the kinds of texts candidates may wish to explore in preparation for applying to university.
With university applications in mind, the conference will close with a question and answer session on the Cambridge Admissions process. Delegates will receive advice on what is looked for in undergraduate applications and how prospective students might prepare themselves for interview. In addition to the full programme of presentations, there will be opportunities to discuss interests and issues informally with faculty members and colleagues throughout the conference.
Draft Programme
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Bernardette Holmes: ‘Speaking to a global future’ |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Annemarie Künzl-Snodgrass and Natasha Franklin: ‘Starting a language from scratch at university’ |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Martin Crowley: ‘At the limits of the human` |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Liana Giannakopoulou: ‘Mythical motifs in literature’ |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Stanley Bill: ‘Teaching Polish in the UK’ |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Maite Conde and Felipe Schuery: ‘Decolonisation and modernity in the Lusophone world: Working across language and culture’ |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Laura Moretti: ‘Languages and Cultures of the East’ |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | ‘Admissions and Outreach at Cambridge’ |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Roundtable on teaching MFL |
| 17:00 | Drinks reception |
Registration
Details of bursaries for state school teachers will be made available on the event webpage soon. Please contact Sofia Ropek Hewson: sar80@cam.ac.uk with any queries, and register to attend here.