UCFL is pleased to announce the date for its Summer Plenary 2023, which will be held on Friday 5th July 2024, at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (School of Advanced Study, University of London).
The programme for the plenary is as follows:
- 10:00–12:00 Annual General Meeting
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:00-16:00 Plenary Afternoon Panels
- 13:00-14:00
Challenges We are Facing in the Arts & Humanities
Chair: Emma Cayley (UCFL)
Speaker: Jo Fox (SAS, University of London)
Department Contractions and Closures: What Does This Crisis Tell Us? How Do We Prepare for the Future?
Chair: Liz Wren Owens (UCFL)
Speakers: Fransiska Louwagie (University of Aberdeen) and Alvise Sforza Tarabochia (University of Kent) - 14:00 Break
- 14:30-16:00
How Did We Get Here? Understanding the Challenges of the Present for Languages Through the Past
Chair: Liz Wren Owens (UCFL)
Speaker: Mike Kelly (University of Southampton)
Reimagining the Future of Language Departments: What Will the Departments of the Future Look Like?
Chair: Marcela Cazzoli (UCFL)
10-Point Action Plan for Languages: Introduction by Emma Cayley (UCFL), Charles Forsdick (University of Cambridge | British Academy), and Charles Burdett (ILCS)
Presentations by: Claire Gorrara (Cardiff University), Alvise Sforza Tarabochia (University of Kent), Charles Forsdick (University of Cambridge | British Academy), and Mark Critchley (Durham University) - 16:00 Final Remarks
Speaker: Emma Cayley (UCFL)
The afternoon sessions were recorded, and can now be viewed here.
Registration
The UCFL Summer Plenary will be held in person and online via zoom. Please register by clicking ‘Book Now’ at the top of the ILCS page, where you will have the option to select your attendance in person or online. The zoom link will be sent out when you register.
Attendees must be members of paid-up UCFL member institutions. If you are unsure whether your institution is currently a member, you can enquire with your institution or with the UCFL Membership Secretary.
Pre-meeting documents (General Council AGM)
UCFL General Council 2024 AGM Agenda
Item. 2. UCFL Business Meeting May 2024 Minutes (for approval)
Appendices