2026 events

Incidental Acquisition of Novel L2 Vocabulary from Authentic Materials

Literally, figuratively, and LLMs, oh my

  • 1 May, 2026 from 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
  • Presenter: Dr Stephen Skalicky, LALS, Victoria University of Wellington
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Arguing about morphemes

  • 24 April, 2026 from 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
  • Presenter:  Professor Laurie Bauer, LALS, Victoria University of Wellington
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Measuring the motivational impact of tasks: Self-determination theory and task-based language teaching

  • 6 March, 2026 from 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
  • Presenter:  Professor Justin Harris, Department of Languages and Education, Faculty of Economics, Kindai University
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LALS Staff Flash Talks

  • 27 February, 2026 from 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
  • Presenters: LALS Staff, Victoria University of Wellington
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Australian Humour Studies  Network Conference was held at Victoria University of Wellington in February 2026.

For more information, visit ASHN.

Two Talks by Visiting Scholars - L2 Reading Research; L2 Vocabulary Acquisition

  • 10 February, 2026 from 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
  • Presenters:  Prof. Caleb Prichard, Center for Language Education, Okayama University, Okayama University and Dr Sam Barclay, Nottingham Trent University
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