Language World 2000

Language World 2000: “Celebrating Diversity”, took place at the University of Derby, 30 June – 2 July 2000, a time of ‘shifting sands beneath the feet of modern languages’ with John Trafford at the helm as ALL President. Dr John Dunford OBE,...

Language World 1999

Language World 1999 “Raising Standards” revisited the University of York, 26-28 March 1999. ALL President Peter Downes explained: “(this) is an opportunity for classroom teachers… to refresh themselves with good ideas’. Plenary speakers were: Ralph Tabberer,...

Language World 1998

Language World 1998 went to the south coast: “The Way Ahead: language strategies for the millennium” was at The Brighton Centre, 03-05 April 1998. ALL President Margaret Tumber stated that ‘the tradition of excellence[… was] upheld in the variety of topics...

Language World 1997

Language World 1997 was at the University of Keele, 11-13 April. ALL President Madeleine Bedford paid tribute to ‘the many ALL members who work so hard for the organisation’. LW1997 was on the cusp of a technological transformation with a session to discuss ideas with...

Language World 1996

Language World 1996 again visited the West Country, at the University of Exeter, 29 March – 1 April 1996. In the European Year of Lifelong Learning, ALL President Madeleine Bedford highlighted ‘contributions from many eminent practitioners drawn from all sectors of...

Language World 1995

Language World 1995 was at the University of York, 31 March – 3 April 1995, with ALL President Madeleine Bedford. Another crammed schedule included: Socrates: the New EU Programme, French Language Training for Eurostar Train Drivers, and Primary Take-off with Lingua...