English Australia Conference 2008
Hotel Realm, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
18-20 September 2008


"Engaging with the many dimensions of ELICOS:
learning, teaching, supporting, marketing, leading"

After 20 extremely successful years as a conference concentrating on the professional development needs of teachers of English to international students, the English Australia Conference will undergo a major transformation in 2008.

The new-focus English Australia Conference aims to target the professional and career development needs of all staff working within the ELICOS sector regardless of the nature of their work within the industry.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Dr Simon Longstaff
Executive Director, St James Ethics School

Established in 1989, St James Ethics Centre is a fully independent not-for-profit organisation which provides a non-judgemental forum for the promotion and exploration of ethics. Operating both in Australia and abroad, the Centre provides...

Scott Thornbury
Associate Professor of English Language Studies, the New School, New York

Scott Thornbury has an MA (TEFL) from the University of Reading and is currently Associate Professor of English Language Studies at the New School in New York, where He teaches on an on-line MATESOL program. His previous experience includes teaching and training in...

Michael McCarthy
Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham, UK, Adjunct Professor of Applied Linguistics, Pennsylvania State University, USA, and Adjunct Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Limerick, Ireland

He is author/co-author/editor of more than 30 books and more than 70 academic papers. His most recent co-authored books include The Cambridge Grammar of English, Academic Vocabulary in Use, Touchstone and From Corpus to Classroom (all CUP). From 1994 to 1998 he...


EA aims to tailor this event to meet the needs of the sector and we would like to hear from you.

What sessions would you like to see included in the program for the Conference? What do you look for from a conference such as this?

Please contact us on eaconference@eventcorp.com.au and let us know how we can make this important ELICOS industry conference of maximum relevance to you, your staff and your organisation. Please also let us know the email addresses of any staff you would like to add to our database to receive future emails providing updates regarding the conference program.


We encourage you to keep in touch with Conference developments via the Conference website: www.eaconference.com.au

Seamus Fagan
Chair, English Australia Sue Blundell
Executive Director, English Australia


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