2026 events

A Double Feature by Visiting Scholars: French Sign Language Terminology; Formosan Language Prosody and Syntax

  • 14 August, 2026 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
  • Presenters: Professor Chunming Wu, College of Foreign Studies, Jimei University, Xiamen, China and  Emma Bancillon, PhD student, Université de Toulous
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I just love Brussels sprouts: Understanding how first and second language English speakers recognise and use verbal irony

  • 7 August, 2026 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
  • Presenter: Lydia Chan, PhD Student, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
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ELI Staff Flash Talks

  • 31 July, 2026 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
  • Presenters: ELI Staff, Victoria University of Wellington
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Academic reading across disciplines: Examining its dynamic role in EAL university students’ academic success

  • 24 July, 2026 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
  • Presenter: Hina Jin, PhD Candidate, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
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Reconsidering Proto-Austronesian

  • 17 July, 2026 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
  • Presenter: Craig Stansfield, PhD candidate, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
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PhD Student Flash Talks

  • 29 May, 2026 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
  • Presenters: LALS PhD students, Victoria University of Wellington
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COIK Derived Forms and the Learner

  • 22 May, 2026 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
  • Presenter: Professor Kevin Parent, Maritime English Language & Literature, Korea Maritime and Ocean University
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Visual priming and speech perception among Samoan speakers

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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