Forthcoming Conferences
The ES(O)L SIG organises a number of conferences each year, which are an ideal opportunity for members to meet up and share examples of good practice.

STOP PRESS!
Coming up in December 2008 at the University of Kent
The Canterbury TALES (Teaching for Autonomy in Learning English as a Second Language): Stories Told and Voices Heard
Please check back soon for the Registration form and further details.

43rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL IATEFL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION: 31st March-4th April 2009, Cardiff, UK
Full programme of speakers and topics coming soon, including our Pre-conference event on Tuesday 31st March 2009: Pushing boundaries in the ES(O)L classroom

Previous Events
42nd IATEFL Conference and Exhibition: 7th-11th April 2008, Exeter, UK
Click here for details of full programme of speakers and topics for the pre-conference event that was held on on 7 and 8 April.

The 41st IATEFL Conference and Exhibition: 18-22 April 2007, Aberdeen, UK
This included a joint Pre-Conference event with the Testing, Evaluation and Assessment SIG, called 'Language Assessment in Context' on Wednesday 18 April 2007.

The 40th IATEFL Conference and Exhibition: 8-12 April 2006, Harrogate, UK
Click here to see details of our ESOL SIG programme and our Pre-conference Event on 'International perspectives on teacher training', run in conjunction with the Teacher Training & Education SIG.

Francesca Target memorial lecture: 25 April 2006, London, UK
Click here for further details.

The 39th IATEFL Conference and Exhibition: 5-9 April 2005, Cardiff, Wales
The conference started with a special Pre-Conference Event (PCE) devoted to ES(O)L, which included Charles Alderson from Lancaster University as keynote speaker.

Writing Revisited - New approaches to second language literacy: 25-27 February 2005 at Eurocentres Cambridge, UK
Click to view the full Programme of Events for this successful event which was organised in conjunction with the Research SIG.