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Jul 3 2025

ATFLY 2025

Around 260 international guests from 46 countries gathered in mid-June for ATFLY 2025 (Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners). The online conference was organised by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Frisch (Goethe University Frankfurt, Teaching English as a Foreign Language), Prof. Dr. Karen Glaser and Anne Schrader (both University of Leipzig) and Dr. Constanze Dreßler (University of Wuppertal).

On 19 and 20 June 2025, researchers, teachers and students exchanged ideas on current research in early foreign language learning. After welcoming remarks by Prof. Dr. Viera Pirker (Vice President for Studies and Teaching at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main) and Prof. Dr. Birgitta Wolff (Rector of the University of Wuppertal), participants were able to choose from a diverse programme of presentations on topics such as virtual exchange projects, assessment, task-based language teaching and literacy.

The conference programme consisted of three keynote speeches, 26 presentations in nine thematic sections, three round tables and poster presentations. ATFLY is a conference format that provides a framework for international academic exchange on early foreign language learning every three years.

As early foreign language learning is becoming increasingly important worldwide, the organisers opted for an international and virtual format. 'We are overwhelmed by the high quality of the presentations and the high number of participants. We are delighted to now be able to publish the key findings,' said conference organisers Stefanie Frisch and Karen Glaser. The ATFLY 2022 conference proceedings have been published by John Benjamins as an open access publication: https://benjamins.com/catalog/lllt.62

Further information about the conference can be found on the ATFLY conference homepage:
https://atfly.sciencesconf.org/

Contact: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Frisch

IEAS, Teaching English as a Foreign Language

s.frisch@em.uni-frankfurt.de


Fig. 1: Conference logo


Fig. 2: Conference Platform













Fig. 3: Access to ATFLY via Zoom Events

Events

IEAS Poster Stipendium 1
All Workshops with internatinoal photo experts in English.
 
24. Mai mit Takeuchi Mariko, Verleger, Prof., Autorin aus Tokyo & Co-Kuratorin “I'm so Happy You Are Here"..unser nächste Ausstellung,
https://www.fffrankfurt.org/aktuell/prd.685.takeuchi-mariko-the-curatorial-perspective-on-selection-presentation-and-meaning--div/  
https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/en/academics/faculty/detail/0771052 
https://www.worldpressphoto.org/mariko-takeuchi 
 
12. - 15. Juni mit Elinor Carucci, Fotokünstlerin und Dozentin an der School of Visual Arts, New York
https://www.fffrankfurt.org/aktuell/prd.670.elinor-carucci-the-personal-portrait--div/
https://www.elinorcarucci.com/bio
 
28. - 29. Juni mit Marina Planas, Künstlerin und Gründerin von Casa Planas, Mallorca
https://www.fffrankfurt.org/aktuell/prd.678.marina-planas-antich-hidden-archives-tourism-photography-and-collective-memory--frankfurt-div/
https://casaplanas.org/en/casa-planas/
 
08. - 09. November mit Simon Norfolk, Fotograf—  fff Website im Bearbeitung: theme Fotografieren beim Nacht und Critical Landscape
https://www.simonnorfolk.com/cv#broadcasts

IEAS Poster Stipendium 2

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Fünf
Studierende stehen hinter einem großen Bilderrahmen, der mit London-Motiven
geschmückt ist. Sie halten Foto-Requisiten wie einen Schnurrbart, eine
Bärenfellmütze oder eine Krone und lächeln.
Am 25.6. fand der diesjährige „Sprachstadt-Tag“ an der Weißfrauenschule statt. Schüler*innen der dritten und vierten Klasse konnten an verschiedenen Stationen mehr über London lernen und spannende Erfahrungen mit der englischen Sprache machen: Sie besuchten ein Museum, lernten, den Londoner U-Bahn-Plan zu lesen, bestellten und verkosteten Tee und Shortbread, interviewten jemanden auf Englisch, machten London-Selfies, sangen „London Bridge is falling down“, spielten Memory und erkundeten zusammengesetzte Worte. 
Geplant und durchgeführt wurde der Sprachstadt-Tag von Studierenden des FD3 Seminars „Sprachstadt project: Heterogeneity and inclusive education in action“ unter Leitung von Dr. Jules Bündgens-Kosten.

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19 and 20 June 2025: ATFLY Conference: Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners

Deadline for the Call for Papers: 15 November 2024