Presentations
What
Five presentations per lecture theatre, grouped according to the conference’s thematic areas
Where
Lecture theatres MA1, MA2, MA3, MA4, MA5 and MA6 – Former Music College, Piazza Lauro de Bosis, 6 (ground floor)
When
Thursday 10 September 2026, from 15:00 to 16:15 (CEST)
Speakers must be present in the lecture theatre from the start of the session
| Topic area | Title | Author | University | Co-presenters | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Hacia un campus global: Estrategias para impulsar ecosistemas universitarios multilingües | Aranda Quesada Alicia | CEU Cardenal Herrera University (ES) | MA1 | |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | From Language Service towards a European Innovation Hub: Rethinking the Role of University Language Centres through the UNIVERSEH Alliance | Boes Claudia | University of Duesseldorf (DE) | Krukiewicz-Gacek Anna | MA1 |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | “Miksi ei?” Envisioning Multilingual Futures in a Finnish University Language Centre | Kosonen Hanna | University of Helsinki (FI) | MA1 | |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | Power of networking in Finnish HEI | Puranen Pasi | LAB University of Applied Sciences, LUT University (FI) | Viinanen Jepa | MA1 |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Language Centres at the Edge of Change: Empowering Tomorrow’s Communicators | Juurakko-Paavola Taina | Tampere University (FI) | MA2 | |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Reimagining Language Centres as Facilitators of Transdisciplinary Solutions for Global Challenges: The Revisiting English for Specific Purposes in Transdisciplinary Environments (RESPITE) project | Kakoulli Constantinou Elis | Cyprus University of Technology (CY) | Chryso Christodoulidou Michael | MA2 |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Repositioning University Language Centres in an Applied Academic Landscape: CLIL, Transversal Support and Realistic Innovation. | Qureshi Zaffren Ahmad | University of Ferrara (IT) | MA2 | |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Combining Linguistics, Communication, and Translation Studies: Multidisciplinary Collaboration in the Language Centre Researchscape | Vogt Olivia | University of Lapland (FI) | Kokkola Sari, Kauppi Teemu | MA2 |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Educating university teachers in scaffolding students’ academic literacy practices | El Saidi Christina | University of Gothenburg (SE) | Klintenberg Britt, Carlund Carina | MA3 |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | From Pressure to Possibility: Transforming an English Programme Sustainably | Lehtonen Tuula | University of Helsinki (FI) | MA3 | |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | From Framework to Practice(s): Diverse Pathways to Implementing the CEFR Companion Volume in a University Language Centre | Šindelářová Skupeňová Martina | Masaryk University Brno (CZ) | MA3 | |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Contextualizing Change: Former Language Centre Directors’ Thoughts on Leadership | Jakkula Ville | University of Lapland (FI) | MA4 | |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Reforming language centre pedagogy – Sustainable leadership in meeting external pressures with internal solutions | Niinivaara Janne | University of Helsinki (FI) | Bergbacka Katja | MA4 |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | L'habitus del docente madrelingua, correlazione tra funzione di supporto didattico e produzione accademica. | Pereira da Silva Regina | University of Perugia (IT) | Schlicht Claudia Susann | MA4 |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | From Observation to Impact: Designing Reflective Practice for Sustainable Professional Growth in a Multigenerational Language Center | Antokolska Aneta | Poznan University of Technology (PL) | Bączyńska Małgorzata | MA5 |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | Mapping professional AI use among language teachers: Implications for teacher training | Cotelli Kureth Sara | Université de Neuchâtel (CH) | Bourdais Aurélie (TBC), Hamza-Jamann Lejot Eve (TBC), Anissa (TBC), Kalyaniwala Carmenne (TBC), Molle Nicolas (TBC), Nassau Guillaume, Sigrid Richter, Audrey Thonard, Kossi Seto Yibokou (TBC) | MA5 |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | Better Together? Language Teachers' Engagement with AI and Perceived Learning Gains through Communities of Practice | Van Vossel Liesbeth | Université Catholique de Louvain (BE) | Starrs Colleen | MA5 |
| 8. Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) and Teaching Methodologies | Beyond Specialized Vocabulary: A Human-Centred Model for Medical English in LSP | Glogarova Veronika | Palacky University Olomouc (CZ) | MA5 | |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | Behind the Screen: The Emotional Landscape of Online Language Teachers | Gasparini Alice | Ca' Foscari University of Venice (IT) | Peltola Katja, Tjurin-Muranen Birgitta | MA6 |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | Foreign language teachers’ career growth: towards a tailor-made professional development companion | Gouverneur Céline | Université Catholique de Louvain (BE) | MA6 | |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres | Languages Centres in the Public Sphere: Using International Cinema as a Platform for Dialogue, Inclusion and Public Engagement | Anysiadou Sofia | University of Lancashire (UK) | MA6 | |
| 9. Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff | Il benessere dei docenti come risposta alle complessità contemporanee nei Centri Linguistici | Sgaglione Andreina | University for Foreigners of Siena (IT) | MA6 |
Workshops
What
Three workshops grouped according to the conference’s thematic areas
Where
Sala Giulio Marinozzi – Giardino del Cinghiale, Piazza Lauro de Bosis, 4
When
Thursday 10 September 2026, from 15:00 to 16:15 (CEST)
Speakers must be present in the room from the start of the session
| Topic area | Title | Author | University | Co-presenters | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Language Diversity and Sustainable Course Design | Différenciation pédagogique en Centre de Langues universitaire: répondre à l’hétérogénéité dans un monde académique en mutation | Diaz Gutiérrez Eva | Technische Universität Berlin (DE) | Hashold Jean Philippe (TBC) | Sala Giulio Marinozzi |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres ; | Rethinking University Language Centres: From Service Units to Strategic Innovators | Król Anna | Warsaw University of Technology (PL) | Kożuchowska Joanna | Sala Giulio Marinozzi |
| 1. Rethinking University Language Centres ; | Strategies for a smaller but still strong Language Centre in the future | Rambags Niels | University of Groningen (NL) | Sala Giulio Marinozzi |