Potential presentation topics can refer to the learning and teaching of any language(s) in pre-primary and/or primary education and include, but are not limited to:
- Learning and teaching additional languages in linguistically and/or culturally diverse classrooms
- Integrating children’s languages and/or translanguaging in early language learning
- Individual differences in early language learning
- Neurodiversity in early language learning
- Psycholinguistic development of a child in multiple languages and across different learning contexts
- Literacy development in multiple languages
- Researching technology and innovation in early language learning classroom contexts
- Intercultural education and critical pedagogies in early language learning
- Pragmatics and early language learning
- Teacher education and teacher competencies to address multilingualism and diversity in early language learning
- Teacher identities, ideologies and bias impacting early language learning
- Inclusive and equitable teacher practices
- CLIL and multilingual education in early language learning contexts
- Materials and resources to support multilingualism and diversity in early language learning.
- Assessment tools and practices for diverse and inclusive classrooms
Proposals
The language of the conference is English. We invite contributions for:
- Oral presentations: 20-minute presentation followed by 10-minute discussion.
- Posters: preferably vertical layout, maximum A1 paper size 85x120cm approx.
- Themed symposia: three 20-minute presentations followed by 20-minute discussion
Proposals for oral presentations and posters should include:
- Title of presentation
- A 400-word abstract (excluding references)
Proposals for themed symposia should include:
- Title of symposium
- Symposium description of 250 words (excluding references)
- A 300-word abstract per presentation (excluding references).
Send your proposal via: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79090/submitter
Deadline for the submission of proposals: 30 October 2025
Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2025