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Conference Keynote
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
INCOLLAB International Conference Series 2021
11 June 2021
Carmen Pérez Vidal Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Carmen Pérez-Vidal holds a Chair in English Linguistics and Language Acquisition in the Department of Translation and Linguistic Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona (Spain). She obtained degrees in Spanish Philology and in English and German Philology, a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading (UK) and a PhD in Bilingual Language Acquisition from the Universitat de Barcelona Her research interests lay in the field of bilingualism and multilingualism, with a special focus on child language, foreign language, formal instruction (FI), CLIL/immersion and language acquisition in Study Abroad (SA) contexts (Pérez-Vidal 2014. Language Acquisition in Study Abroad and Formal Instruction Contexts Amsterdam/Philadephia:John Benjamins). She has led numerous national research projects on these matters. She has also served on several European projects: as vice-chair of the European COST action Study Abroad in European Perspective (SAREP), after serving on the management committee of the European MOLAN network, the IntClass project, etc... She was the launching coordinator of the AILA Research Network (REN) on Study Abroad.
Gabriela Klečková University of West Bohemia, Pilsen
Chair of the Department of English at the Faculty of Education, University of West Bohemia in Plzen, the Czech Republic, is a university professor, language teacher, teacher trainer, researcher, consultant, and materials developer. She started her professional career as a lower secondary school English teacher after receiving a master’s degree in education in the teaching of English as a foreign language in the Czech Republic. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in English with a concentration in Applied Linguistics from The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She has taught a wide range of general English courses and ESOL professional courses for pre-service and in-service teachers of various cultural and language backgrounds. Her research interests include the effectiveness and utility of visual design of ELT materials, teacher education, innovation in education, and leadership. For TESOL’s 50th anniversary, she was named one of 30 emerging leaders shaping the future of the profession. Gabriela Kleckova is TESOL International Association president for 2021-2022.
More at http://www.gab-elt.com
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