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PAST WORKSHOPS

  • 2021, Zoom

Guest Speaker: Professor Sarah Mercer (University of Graz, Austria)

  • 2017, Turku, Finland

Guest Speakers: Lotta Uusitalo-Malmivaara (FT), Professor Marina Mozzon-McPherson (Leeds)

  • ​2015, Tartu, Estonia

Guest Speaker: Dr Judith Hanks

  • 2013, Helsinki, Finland 

Guest Speaker: Ken Hyland (University of Hong Kong)

  • ​2011, Tallinn, Estonia

Guest Speakers: Clare Furneaux (University of Reading, UK), Dr Niina Hynninen (ELF)

  • ​2010, Oulu, Finland

Guest Speakers: Steven Stalter (University of Helsinki, Finland), Dianne Schmitt (Nottingham Trent University, UK)

  • 22 October 2007, Vaasa, Finland: Cross-Cultrual Communication 

Guest Speakers: Professor Ulla Maija Connor (Indiana University, USA), John Slaght (University of Reading, UK), Nancy Aalto (Tampere University), and Barbara Miraftabi (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland)
 

  • 21 May 2006 Otepää, Estonia: Challenges of Academic Writing 

​Guest Speakers:  Dr. Richard Kiely, Clare Furneaux, and John Harbord

 

  • 20 May 2004, Nastola, Finland: Bridging Theory and Practice 

Guest Speakers:  Professor Michael Hoey
 

  • 19 May 2003 Taipalsaari, Finland: On Words and Methods 

Guest Speakers:  Professor B. Kumaravadivelu, Robert Anderson, and Robert Buchmaster
 

  • 18 May 2002 Lammi, Finland: New Orientations in Language Learning 

Guest Speakers:  Professor Viljo Kohonen, David Eastment, Pauli Kaikkonen, Leena Karlsson, and Jorma Lehtovaara
 

  • 17 May 2001 Pärnu, Estonia: English in Europe 

  • Guest Speakers:  David Graddol, Anne Räsänen, Pearl Lönnfors, Kärt Rummel, and Monika Sepp

  • 16 October 1999 Tampere, Finland: Tuning In 

Guest Speakers:  Jim Scrivener and Hilkka Stotesbury
 

  • 15 October 1998 Tuusula, Finland: Persuasive Communication 

Guest Speakers:  Geoff Thompson and Susan Thomspon
 

  • 14 October 1997 Turku, Finland: Confronting Issues 

  • 13 October 1996 Helsinki, Finland: Evolving Learning 

Guest Speaker:  Professor Donald Freeman
 

  • 12 October 1995 Hämeenlinna, Finland: Grammar is Fun 

Guest Speakers:  Professor Jan Svartvik, Dr. Rob Batstone, and Marcus Child
 

  • ​Spring 1994 Tampere, Finland: Intercultural Communication 

Guest Speakers:  Dr. Milton Bennett and Dr. Janet Bennett
 

  • 10 October 1992 Helsinki, Finland: 10th Anniversary Symposium on Language Centre Teaching and Research

  • 9 October 1991 Turku, Finland: Focus on the Learner 

Guest Speakers:  Professor Herbert Seliger and Professor Henri Holec
 

  • 8 October 1990 Tallinn, Estonia: Poster Fair 

  • 7 October 1989 Kuopio, Finland: Assessment... and Reassessment 

Guest Speaker:  Cyril Weir
 

  • 6 September 1988 cruise to Stockholm: Finland-Sweden Workshop for Teachers of ESP 

topics included:  process writing, CAL, LSP, presentations, simulations, and Suggestopedia
 

  • 5 October 1987 Jyväskylä, Finland: Needs Analysis  

  • 4 November 1986 Helsinki, Finland  Creative Use of AV Materials  

  • 3 April 1985 Helsinki, Finland: Group Dynamics

Guest Speaker:  Singa Sandelin
 

  • 2 April 1984  Tampere, Finland: similar to the first CSW in 1983, including ESP materials exchange, use of computers and drama techniques in Language Teaching; led to a 38-page supplement to the Workshop Idea Book

  • 1  April 1983 Tampere, Finland: a "swapshop" which led to the Workshop Idea Book (458 pages) published by KKKK (Language Centre for Finnish Universities)

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