5th International Conference on
the Situating Strategy in Use:
Embracing Strategy Diversity in the Multilingual World
4–6 September 2024
Faculty of Modern Languages
University of Warsaw, Poland
onsite & online
Presentations in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Welcome to the 5th SSU conference!
The conference is organised by the Faculty of Modern Languages (FML), University of Warsaw, home of English, French, German, Hungarian, Iberian, Italian and intercultural studies. In light of the linguistic and cultural diversity of the FML, the presentation languages of the 5th SSU conference are English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
The key conference themes are multilingualism and diversity in the context of an individual language learner and language settings and classrooms. We welcome presentations related to all aspects of language learning strategies, including but not limited to strategic learning and teaching, teacher education, technology, and theoretical aspects of learning strategy research around widely understood topics of multilingualism, diversity, and inclusivity.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Warsaw!
On behalf of the Organising Committee
Dr Agnieszka Kałdonek-Crnjaković
Dr Agnieszka Kałdonek-Crnjaković, a.kaldonek2@uw.edu.pl (English)
Dr Małgorzata Molska, m.molska@uw.edu.pl (French)
Prof. Anna Jaroszewska,a.jaroszewska@uw.edu.pl (German)
Dr Patrycja Stasiak, p.stasiak@uw.edu.pl (Italian)
Dr Małgorzata Marzoch, m.marzoch@uw.edu.pl (Spanish)
Karolina Czopek, MA
Zuzanna Mrozicka, MA
Keynote speakers
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English in the English Department, Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland, and in the Department of Research on Language and Communication, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland. His main areas of interest are form-focused instruction, corrective feedback, pronunciation teaching, classroom interaction, learner autonomy, learning strategies, motivation, willingness to communicate, emotions, in particular boredom, grit and study abroad. His most recent publications include Error Correction in the Foreign Language Classroom: Reconsidering the Issues (2015, Springer), Willingness to Communicate in Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Combining a Macro- and Micro-Perspective (with Anna Mystkowska-Wiertelak, 2017, Multilingual Matters), Boredom in the Foreign Language Classroom: A Micro-Perspective (with Joanna Zawodniak and Mariusz Kruk, 2020, Springer), Exploring the Interface Between Individual Difference Variables and the Knowledge of Second language Grammar (2021, Springer Nature), Understanding Emotions in English Language Learning in Virtual Worlds (with Mariusz Kruk, 2022, Routledge) and Individual Differences in Computer Assisted Language Learning Research (with Mariusz Kruk, 2022, Routledge). He is Editor of the journals Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching and Konin Language Studies, as well as the book series Second Language Learning and Teaching, published by Springer. Professor Mirosław Pawlak has received numerous awards from the Polish Minister of Higher Education and Science and Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University. He served as President of the Polish Association of Modern Languages in the years 2013-2016 and President of the International Federation of Language Teacher Associations (FIPLV) between 2017 and 2020.
Tanja Angelovska
Tanja Angelovska is a Full Professor and Chair of "Research on foreign language learning and teaching" at the Institute for English/American Studies at the University of Kassel in Germany. Her research areas include L2/L3 acquisition and (psycho/neuro)-linguistically-informed evidence-based L2/L3 teaching. She is an associate editor of Ampersand: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Language Sciences and Bilingualism (and has published research in several journals, including Applied Linguistics Review; International Journal of Bilingualism; International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching; Instructed Second Language Acquisition; Languages; Language Awareness; Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, among others. She is co-author of Second Language Acquisition: A Theoretical Introduction to Real World Applications (Bloomsbury, 2016) and co-editor of L3 Syntactic Transfer (Benjamins, 2017).
Nathan Thomas is a Lecturer in TESOL at the IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London. He also serves as Associate Editor for the journal System. Nathan is mainly interested in theoretical-conceptual issues regarding strategies for language learning and use, and the development of innovative—mostly qualitative—research methods to explore the complexity of strategic behavior. He has published widely on these and other topics in leading academic journals. Prior to his current roles, he taught English for academic purposes in the UK and spent ten years teaching in China and Thailand. This practical experience guides his scholarly work.
Call for papers
Deadline: 15 April 2024
Please send to: ssu5warsaw@gmail.com
Acceptance notification: 30 April 2024
Registration: available from April 2024
The abstract for an individual paper submission: a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute discussion. Please include the following:
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First and last name(s) of the presenter(s)
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Affiliation(s)
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Country (-ies)
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Email(s)
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Mode: onsite, online or undecided yet (please specify for each presenter)
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Language of presentation (please choose one: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
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Title of the proposed presentation
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Notes for reviewers (if applicable)
Abstract length: up to 300 words, excluding references
The abstract for the symposium submission form: one-hour group presentations. Please include:
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First and last name(s) of the presenter(s)
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Affiliation(s)
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Country (-ies)
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Email of the symposium organiser
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Mode: onsite, online or undecided yet (please specify for each presenter)
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Language of presentation (please choose one: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
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Title of the proposed symposium
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Notes for reviewers (if applicable)
Abstract length: up to 500 words, excluding references
Registration & Conference fee
Onside conference fee without the conference dinner (conference materials, coffee and lunch breaks, certificate)
Early birds (until 15 June 2024): 675 PLN
Fee from 16 June 2024: 765 PLN
Students (BA, MA, PhD): 450 PLN
Onside conference fee with the conference dinner
Conference dinner (4 Sept) - Zapiecek Krakowskie Przedmieście Restaurant (vegeterian options available)
Early birds (until 15 June 2024): 800 PLN
Fee from 16 June 2024: 890 PLN
Students (BA, MA, PhD): 575 PLN
Online participation
Early birds (until 15 June 2024): 360 PLN
Fee from 16 June 2024: 450 PLN
Students (BA, MA, PhD): 225 PLN
Payment method - a bank transfer to:
Bank: Bank Millennium S.A.
PL46 1160 2202 0000 0000 6084 9628
SWIFT: BIGBPLPWXXX
Please indicate your first name and surname, SSU5.
The payment must be made in Polish zloty (PLN). The payee will incur all bank fees.
If you wish to receive an invoice, please send the request to ssu5warsaw@gmail.com with all necessary details. An invoice can be issued once the payment is completed. IMPORTANT NOTICE: We can issue an invoice only within 30 days from the date of the payment.
Accommodation
Recommendations:
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Motel One Warszawa-Chopin https://www.motel-one.com/pl/hotele/warszawa/hotel-warszawa-chopin/
Contact & Conference venue
Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Warsaw
Dobra 55, 00-312 Warsaw, Poland