The University of Aveiro (UA) invites researchers, teacher education, educators, and other interested parties to submit papers for the International Colloquium on Plurilingualism and Interculturality in Border Regions – Challenges and Perspectives for Teaching and Teacher Education, to be held on November 06 and 07, 2025.
This event aims to deepen the understanding of the complex realities of border regions and the specific challenges they pose for education. It will foster reflections and discussions on teaching, learning, and teacher education in border contexts, emphasizing the impact of linguistic and cultural interactions, pedagogical practices, and language policies that promote plurilingualism and interculturality.
Thematic Areas
- Language Educational Policies in Border Regions:
Educational scenarios, challenges, and opportunities in language teaching.
- Cross-border Didactics:
Pedagogical practices in multilingual contexts; education, culture, and identity.
- Sociolinguistic Representations:
Beliefs and attitudes about neighboring languages-cultures and their impact on teaching-learning.
- Teacher Education:
Teacher Education Scenarios in Plurilingual Contexts and Professional Teacher Identity.
Submission and presentation
The event will be plurilingual, with one of the languages being Portuguese, German, Spanish, French, English, or Italian.
Interested participants must submit their proposals around 500 words (including a maximum of five references)by June 5, 2025.
Venue
The Colloquium will take place at the Department of Education and Psychology at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. The program will include roundtable discussions based on accepted communications, exploring multiple perspectives on linguistic and intercultural education in border contexts.
