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Tag: Savannakhet University

Introduction to our partners at Savannakhet University – the new “SKU lecturers” page

Posted on 18/12/202019/12/2020 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU), The Lao teachers
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Savannakhet University, teaching the teachers

We are happy to announce the new page “SKU lecturers” on our “TheLaosExperience” blog, where the lecturers of Savannakhet University

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Masks and faces in Germany and Laos

Posted on 16/05/202019/05/2020 by Chelsea Hog
All Posts, Global Citizenship, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Buddhism, Savannakhet University, VEDI

Hello and Sabaidee everyone!  My name is Chelsea Hog and I was part of the “Bi-directional Learning and Teaching in

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Lao Language Intensive Course at Savannakhet University for new German partner

Posted on 27/10/201828/10/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Lao Language Intensive Course
language learning, Lao alphabet, Lao language, Lao Language Intensive Course, Learning Lao, new experiences, Savannakhet University

Diving into the unknown It was the 14th of August when I got onto my airplane which was to bring

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Coming up

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    2023
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    May
    2023

    Call for Applications open until 14 May: Team XII (October 2023 - January 2024)

    PH Karlsruhe

    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)

  • Fri
    03
    Mar
    2023
    Thu
    31
    Aug
    2023

    Erasmus+ Student Mobility: Thongther Lovanthak (SKU, Faculty of Linguistics) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
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    01
    Apr
    2023
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    30
    Jun
    2023

    Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Somsanouk Xayyavong (SKU, Faculty of Informatics) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Mon
    17
    Apr
    2023

    IATEFL Pre-Conference Event (PCE) in Special Interest Group (SIG): "Global Justice"

    Harrogate, UK

    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"

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    18
    Apr
    2023
    Fri
    21
    Apr
    2023

    IATEFL 56th International Conference & Exhibition 2023

    Harrogate, UK

    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"

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    01
    May
    2023
    Fri
    30
    Jun
    2023

    Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Dr Phetsamone Khattiyavong (SKU, Acting Dean Faculty of Linguistics) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
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    13
    May
    2023
    Sat
    20
    May
    2023

    "Language & Power": Excursion and student conference

    Kibbutzim College, Tel Aviv (Israel)

    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"

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    01
    Jun
    2023
    Mon
    31
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    2023

    Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Phetsavanh Somsivilay (SKU, Faculty of Linguistics & International Office) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Mon
    17
    Jul
    2023
    Fri
    21
    Jul
    2023

    AILA 60th Anniversary World Congress Lyon 2023: "Diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: moving towards more engaged language studies"

    Lyon, France

    AILA (Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée or International Association of Applied Linguistics) was founded in 1964.
    Paper by I. Martin: "Bi-directional Decoloniality in Applied Linguistics: A Lao-German cooperation project"

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    17
    Jul
    2023
    Fri
    21
    Jul
    2023

    AILA 20th World Congress

    Lyon, France

    AILA (Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée, or International Association of Applied Linguistics) 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"

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Current development

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    12
    Apr
    2018
    Tue
    11
    Apr
    2023

    University cooperation (MoU) between University of Education Karlsruhe (KUE) and Savannakhet University (SKU)

    2018 - 2023Karlsruhe (Germany) and Savannakhet (Laos)

    Joint research, teacher tandems, curriculum development, student and staff exchanges, conferences, seminars, and workshops

  • Fri
    01
    Jan
    2021
    Mon
    31
    Jul
    2023

    2nd "Erasmus+ Mobility Programme" between Karlsruhe University of Education (KUE) and Savannakhet University (SKU): "Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education" (official start delayed by Covid-19)

    2021 - 2023Karlsruhe (Germany) and Savannakhet (Laos)
  • Fri
    03
    Mar
    2023
    Thu
    31
    Aug
    2023

    Erasmus+ Student Mobility: Thongther Lovanthak (SKU, Faculty of Linguistics) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Sat
    01
    Apr
    2023
    Fri
    30
    Jun
    2023

    Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Somsanouk Xayyavong (SKU, Faculty of Informatics) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Mon
    01
    May
    2023
    Fri
    30
    Jun
    2023

    Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Dr Phetsamone Khattiyavong (SKU, Acting Dean Faculty of Linguistics) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Thu
    01
    Jun
    2023
    Mon
    31
    Jul
    2023

    Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility: Phetsavanh Somsivilay (SKU, Faculty of Linguistics & International Office) at PH Karlsruhe

    PH Karlsruhe, Germany
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    2023
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    Sabbatical Prof. Martin (winter term 2023/24)

    Germany, Laos, Cameroon, Ghana, UK, Israel

    Research project: "Bi-directional Decoloniality in Applied Linguistics and English Teacher Education"
    Research partners are colleagues at PH Karlsruhe, Savannakhet University (Lao P.D.R.), Higher Teacher Training College Yaoundé (Cameroon), Methodist University College (Ghana), Queen Mary University of London (UK), Kibbutzim College (Israel)

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