Session 14: "Save the Soil" (guest lecture by D. Trendl); "'Walk a mile in their shoes': English as a 'distant' language" (I. Martin); "Decoloniality in English Studies - perspectives in research & teaching for students" (I. Martin)
2022-07-27 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/Berlin)

Poster presentation (Rebecca Dengler): “Decolonising English language teaching material – Uncovering intercultural barriers in global course books used at Savannakhet University in Laos”
2022-09-02
BAAL Conference 2022 (British Association of Applied Linguistics): “Innovation and Social Justice in Applied Linguistics”

Poster presentation (Philipp Reul): "A Professional Learning Community in a German-Lao tandem learning and teaching programme to professionalize German pre-service English teachers as Global Educators"
2022-09-12 15:00 - 15:30
Conference: “Wissen, Können und Handeln für den fremdsprachlichen Unterricht” – Fremdsprachendidaktische Perspektiven auf (angehende) Lehrpersonen, Professions- und Wissensforschung”

Poster presentation (Philipp Reul): "A Professional Learning Community in a German-Lao tandem learning and teaching programme to professionalize German pre-service English teachers as Global Educators"
2022-09-16 14:30 - 16:00
SLTED Conference (Second Language Teacher Education) 2022: “Challenges and New Horizons”

Session 1 (M.A.) "Decolonise Your Mind": Introduction, organization, requirements
2022-10-18 12:00 - 13:30

Session 1 (B.A.) "Global English(es) & Global Citizenship Education": Introduction, organization, requirements
2022-10-19 14:30 - 16:00

Session 8 (B.A.) "Global English(es) & Global Citizenship Education": Global Citizenship Education (S. Fühl, Y. Vishaj & I. Martin)
2022-12-07 14:30 - 16:00

Session 8 (M.A.) "Decolonise Your Mind": Black British Literature (K. Meiners, J. Ander & I. Martin)
2022-12-13 12:00 - 13:30

Session 9 (B.A.) "Global English(es) & Global Citizenship Education": Walk a mile in their shoes: English as a "distant" language (I. Martin)
2022-12-14 14:30 - 16:00

Session 9 (M.A.) "Decolonise Your Mind": Black Women Writers (E. Schmidt, C. Köngeter & I. Martin)
2022-12-20 12:00 - 13:30

Session 10 (B.A.) "Global English(es) & Global Citizenship Education": English Education in Ukraine/ Spain (Dr. V. Guseva/ J. Borrego Baena)
2022-12-21 14:30 - 16:00

Call for Applications open until 14 May: Team XII (October 2023 - January 2024)
2023-02-22 - 2023-05-14
New start: 5 out of 10 volunteer places for “Bi-directional Decolonial Teaching and Learning” are filled already – if you want to work with a Lao tandem-teacher, you can apply for one of the remaining 5 places. The timeframe is October to January; longer stays are possible.
Contact Julia Friedl or Prof. Martin at PH Karlsruhe.
Current partner schools and colleges are:
Lao-German Technical College (Vientiane), Vocational Education Development Institute (Vientiane), NEW: Champasak Technical College (Paksé)
NEW: Luang Prabang Technical College (Luang Prabang)

Erasmus+ Mobility Dr. Ralph Hansmann (Physics)
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-03
Catching up after Covid: After Dr. Nico Hillah from the Institute of Computer Science (January 2023) and Julia Friedl M.A. from the International Office (February), Dr Ralph Hansmann from Physics visits our partners in Savannakhet for continued cooperation and planning of the next project.

Erasmus+ Student Mobility: Thongther Lovanthak (SKU, Faculty of Linguistics) at PH Karlsruhe
2023-03-03 - 2023-08-31

AAAL 2023 Pre-Conference Workshops
2023-03-17
“(Un)Doing Applied Linguistics through Southern Epistemologies: Affordances and Challenges” hosted by Sinfree Makoni (Director of African Studies and Professor of Applied Linguistics), Alissa Hartig (Assoc. Prof. of Applied Linguistics) & Magdalena Madany-Saá (PhD candidate)

AAAL 2023 Conference: "Collaborating and Mentoring in Applied Linguistics"
2023-03-18 - 2023-03-21
AAAL (American Association for Applied Linguistics) 2023: “Collaborating and Mentoring in Applied Linguistics”
Roundtable presenter I. Martin (20 March, 10 a.m.): “Bi-directional Decoloniality in Applied Linguistics: A Lao-German cooperation project”

Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Somsanouk Xayyavong (SKU, Faculty of Informatics) at PH Karlsruhe
2023-04-01 - 2023-06-30

IATEFL Pre-Conference Event (PCE) in Special Interest Group (SIG): "Global Justice"
2023-04-17
Research (Re) SIG (Special Interest Group): “Teacher Research and inclusion and social justice in language education”, hosted by Dr. Ernesto Vargas Vil (Programme Director and Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London)https://www.iatefl.org/events/420
Panel discussion led by Prof. Richard Smith (Prof. of ELT & Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick), with panel speaker Prof. I. Martin (Prof. of English, University of Education Karlsruhe)
Workshop on “Autoethnography” by Peter de Costa (Assoc. Prof. at Michigan State University, Co-editor of TESOL Quarterly, Convenor of the 2023 IATEFL Conference)
Showcase by Prof. Martin: “Towards Global Justice in TESOL through North-South teacher-tandem projects”

IATEFL 56th International Conference & Exhibition 2023
2023-04-18 - 2023-04-21
IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) International Conference 2023
Paper by I. Martin: “Bi-directional Decoloniality in Applied Linguistics: A Lao-German cooperation project”

"Global Englishes, Global ELT & Global Citizenship Education": B.A. seminar, summer term 2023
2023-04-19 12:00 - 2023-07-26 13:30
Topics are prepared together by 2-3 students and Prof. Martin: Student Mobilities: Studying & Teaching Abroad (Julia Friedl, International Office); RFCDC: Competences for Democrativ Culture (guest presenter Dr Raphaelle Beecroft); Workshop Postcolonialism & Anti-Racism (guest presenters Caesar Mbotana & Katharina Jung); Global Englishes; Global Citizenship Education; Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals; Education & Culture in Laos; Women & Education; Stereotypes, prejudices, xenophobia; Decoloniality: Mobility programmes, Education in South Korea & Romania

Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Dr Phetsamone Khattiyavong (SKU, Acting Dean Faculty of Linguistics) at PH Karlsruhe
2023-05-01 - 2023-06-30

"Language & Power": Excursion and student conference
2023-05-13 - 2023-05-20
Prof. Martin & Prof. Kohl-Dietrich together with 20 students of the seminars “Global English(es), Global TESOL & Global Citizenship Education” and “Multilingualism in the EFL Classroom”

German-Lao Friendship Society e.V. & Lao-German Friendship Association sign new MoU in the presence of H.E. Mr Mayboua Xayyavong
2023-05-18 10:00 - 17:00
Official celebration, joint lunch, visit DRK Kamillus clinic, boat trip on Rhine with invited guests, amongst others MoP Elisabeth Winkelmeier-Becker and Prof Isabel Martin; discussion for future cooperation projects and funding options

Symposium "Global Englishes Language Teaching"
2023-05-31 09:00 - 18:00
Paper by I. Martin: “Decoloniality & Global Englishes via a ‘North-South’ cooperation project”

Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Phetsavanh Somsivilay (SKU, Faculty of Linguistics & International Office) at PH Karlsruhe
2023-06-01 - 2023-07-31

Team XII: Preparatory Workshops 1, 2 & 3 (4 hours each) with Prof. Martin
2023-06-09 14:00 - 2023-08-04 18:00
Topics Workshop 1 (June): Team XII, travelling/VISA, formal documents, contacts to partner institutions, presentation on Lao history and culture, meeting Lao partners presently at the PH Karlsruhe, communication, Project Reader, Checklist (terms & conditions, workload), StudIP run-through, upcoming dates, invitations & info stands
Workshop 2 (July): Project blog (technical & content), “TheLaosExperience”, Sync&Share, special tasks, group photo, former workshops in Laos, Pre-/While-/Post-work overview, deadlines, teaching materials, course books, Singlish & Square Dance dates
Workshop 3 (August): VISA questions, last formalities & organisation, defining tandems and learner groups, recommendations from previous teams, first joint post by Team XII, travel guides, literature, Lao language

Georg Arnhold Summer Conference (GASC) "Educational Justice and Sustainable Peace"
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-29
The conference hosts 20 international scholars and is organised by the Leibniz Institute for Educational Media (Georg Eckert Institute) & Georg Arnhold Foundation. Additionally, 5 IRC scholarships are available each year.
Paper by I. Martin: “Bi-directional Decoloniality & Global Englishes in language education via a ‘North-South’ cooperation project”

AILA 60th Anniversary World Congress Lyon 2023: "Diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: moving towards more engaged language studies"
2023-07-17 - 2023-07-21
AILA (Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée or International Association of Applied Linguistics) was founded in 1964.
Conference theme 2023: “Diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: towards more committed language sciences”
The overall goal will be to reflect on how studies in applied linguistics and the researchers who produce them can participate in the construction of a globalized world in which respect for diversity as a basis for social cohesion requires individual and collective commitment.
Paper by I. Martin: “Bi-directional Decoloniality in Applied Linguistics: A Lao-German cooperation project”

3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University
2023-08-01 - 2026-07-31
Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, “Bi-directional Teaching and Learning” (2018-2021) and “Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship” (2021-2023), we now embark on “Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality” for 3 years (2023-2026).

EUROCALL 2023: "Call for all languages"
2023-08-15 - 2023-08-18
The focus of this year’s EUROCALL conference is on inclusiveness of all languages. (Find the programme here.)
15 August (10:30-11:30): “Walk a Mile in their shoes: English as a ‘distant’ language” (Workshop by Prof. Dr. Isabel Martin)
19 August (16:00-16:20): “Are digital learning paths sufficient for learning/practising English grammar? Views of secondary school pupils” (Paper by Eirini Busack & Isabel Martin)
