{"id":419,"date":"2016-11-28T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2017-02-24T16:45:18","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T16:45:18","slug":"elt-symposium-in-honour-of-alan-waters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/elt-symposium-in-honour-of-alan-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"ELT Symposium in honour of Alan Waters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/files\/2015\/01\/alan-waters-lake-district-2015.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"312\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/about-sllat\/alan-waters-lake-district-2015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/files\/2015\/01\/alan-waters-lake-district-2015.jpg?fit=450%2C338\" data-orig-size=\"450,338\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alan-waters-lake-district-2015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/files\/2015\/01\/alan-waters-lake-district-2015.jpg?fit=450%2C338\" class=\"wp-image-312 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/files\/2015\/01\/alan-waters-lake-district-2015.jpg?resize=312%2C234\" alt=\"alan-waters-lake-district-2015\" width=\"312\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/files\/2015\/01\/alan-waters-lake-district-2015.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/files\/2015\/01\/alan-waters-lake-district-2015.jpg?w=450 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Linguistics and English\u00a0Language is\u00a0organising an ELT symposium in honour of Alan Waters on the 24th of February 2017. This will be an opportunity to discuss his contribution to the ELT field, get to know about some on- going ELT research as well as share personal memories about Alan.\u00a0We also plan to organise a fell walk on the 25th of February.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: 24 February 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue: FASS\u00a0Meeting Rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fell walk<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Saturday 25th is very poor. Instead of the fell walk, we will visit one of Alan&#8217;s favourite pubs, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesunhotelandbar.co.uk\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sun Hotel<\/a> in Lancaster. it&#8217;s on 63-65 Church Street. Please come along just before 12.00 (midday) and join us for lunch or a drink.<\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Alan very much enjoyed walking in the Lake District and in his website he mentioned that Lake District was &#8220;probably the best reason to live in this area.&#8221; As a part of the symposium, on Saturday 25th of February, we are organising a fell walk in the Lake District in memory of Alan.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The walk will be family friendly, starting at Ambleside and taking about 4 hours with pauses and one short climb en route.<\/li>\n<li>A shorter route taking about 1 hour and ending at a pub is also available for those who want to take it easy.<\/li>\n<li>The walk is accessible via\u00a0public transport &#8211; we&#8217;ll post details soon.<\/li>\n<li>Please bring: warm clothes, a rain jacket, hat, sturdy shoes, lunch and water\/tea to drink.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 13px\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alanwaters.org.uk\/articles\/introduction-lake-district-walks\">Read<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"> about Alan&#8217;s Lake District walks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 723px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">9.00-9.45<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\">Arrival<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">9.45-9.50<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\">Welcome<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Elena Semino<\/p>\n<p>Head of Department, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">9.50-10.15<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/keith-johnson\/\">Alan Waters: Cavalier or Roundhead?<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Keith Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Language Education,\u00a0University of Lancaster<\/p>\n<p>Visiting Professor in Applied Linguistics, University of Huddersfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">10.15-10.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/janina-iwaniec\/\">Barriers to language learning motivation in Poland, insights from interviews with students<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Janina Iwaniec<\/p>\n<p>University of Bath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">10.40-11.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\">Coffee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">11.00-11.45<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/richard-smith\/\">Alan Waters&#8217; continuing influence<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Richard Smith<\/p>\n<p>University of Warwick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">11.45-12.15<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/493-2\/\">Simulation for the ELT classroom<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Brian Shields<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">12.15-13.30<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\">Lunch &amp; Music<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">13.30-14.10<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/tom-hutchinson\/\">Alan Waters &#8211; The ELT Teacher\u2019s Friend<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Tom Hutchinson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">14.10-14.30<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/tim-phillips\/\">How Hornby scholarships make a difference worldwide<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Tim Phillips<\/p>\n<p>British Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">14.30-14.50<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/keith-morrow\/\">Alan and ELT Journal: a professional through a prism<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">\u00a0Keith Morrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">14.50-15.05<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\">Coffee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">15.05-15.45<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/sllat\/gila-schauer\/\">Leading by example and giving teachers a voice &#8211; Alan Waters&#8217; contribution to ELT<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">\u00a0Gila Schauer<\/p>\n<p>University of Erfurt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 88px\">\u00a015.45-15.55<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 271px\">\u00a0Closing comments<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 322px\">Greg Myers<\/p>\n<p>Lancaster University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Travel and Accommodation\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>How to find us:<\/h3>\n<p>Traveling <strong>by train<\/strong> in the UK is much cheaper when booking your ticket ahead and buying an \u2018open return\u2019 ticket, e.g., via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrainline.com\/\">www.thetrainline.com<\/a>. Should you wish to use a <strong>taxi from Manchester Airport<\/strong>, we recommend Martin\u2019s Airport express: <a href=\"mailto:martin.airportexpress@gmail.com\">martin.airportexpress@gmail.com <\/a>Tel: +44 (0)7435 970430. The university\u2019s travel page provides further detailed instructions on how to get here by car, rail, bus, air, and bicycle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/implicit-learning-seminar\/LU%20Travel%20Guide.pdf\" target=\"new\">Travelling to Lancaster University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/contact-and-getting-here\/maps-and-travel\" target=\"new\">Lancaster University travel page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>symposium\u00a0venue<\/strong>\u00a0(FASS meeting rooms) is\u00a0situated in <strong>FASS Building<\/strong>, i.e., number\u00a021 on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/media\/lancaster-university\/content-assets\/documents\/maps\/campus.pdf\" target=\"new\">Campus map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Where to stay:<\/h3>\n<p>Campus accommodation including breakfast:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferences.lancs.ac.uk\/bedandbreakfast\/\" target=\"_blank\">On-campus bed and breakfast accommodation<\/a> where you have the choice for incl.\/excl. breakfast. There are plenty of breakfast opportunities on campus (walking distance from B&amp;B).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/englishlakes.co.uk\/hotels\/lancashire-hotels\/lancaster-house-hotel\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Lancaster House Hotel<\/a> (four star hotel, located at the edge of campus),<strong>\u00a0+44(0)1524 844 822<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you prefer staying in Lancaster (town), please see the links below, which might be helpful. Traveling to campus takes ca. 15 minutes by bus and there are several buses on a frequent basis. Please consult the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/implicit-learning-seminar\/LU%20Travel%20Guide.pdf\">University\u2019s travel page<\/a> for details. Taxis to campus should be directed to the FASS building (County Avenue at the north end of campus).<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/498\/Lancaster-Central-hotel\" target=\"_blank\">Travelodge \u2013 Lancaster central<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pennystreetbridge.co.uk\/\">Toll House Inn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesunhotelandbar.co.uk\/\">The Sun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitlancashire.com\/explore\/lancaster\">Lancaster tourism website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.information-britain.co.uk\/hoteltowns.cfm?town=Lancaster&amp;county=19\" target=\"_blank\">Information Britain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lastminute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">lastminute.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/\">Airbnb.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Department of Linguistics and English\u00a0Language is\u00a0organising an ELT symposium in honour of Alan Waters on the 24th of February 2017. 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