Upcoming event
The Â鶹ÒùÔº Literacy and Language Special Interest Group warmly invites members to join us for an informal Meet & Greet event in early 2027. This friendly, interactive online gathering will be an opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, welcome new members and get to know others who share an interest in literacy, language and education. There will also be an opportunity to share your research interests with others.
Our SIG brings together researchers, educators, practitioners and students working across a wide range of areas relating to literacy and language. Whether your interests include language development, multilingualism, literacy practices, digital literacies, literacy education or issues of equity and inclusion, we hope this event will provide a welcoming space to exchange ideas, share experiences and make meaningful connections across our community.
During this one-hour session, there will be opportunities for informal introductions, networking and conversations about members’ research interests, current projects and emerging priorities. We are also keen to hear your thoughts on how the SIG can support your interests and professional development, and what kinds of events, conversations and collaborative opportunities you would like us to explore in the future.
Whether you are a longstanding SIG member or have only recently joined, we would love to see you there! Come along to meet fellow members, discover shared interests, explore possibilities for collaboration and help shape the future activities of our SIG. We look forward to welcoming you in early 2027!
Programme
| 17:00 | Welcome and Introduction Harper Staples, University of Munich; Katherine Davis-Wright, University of Sheffield |
| 17:05 | Icebreaker & Introductions |
| 17:15 | SIG Spotlight & Knowledge Sharing |
| 17:25 | Interactive Networking |
| 17:45 | Group Reflections & Future Opportunities |
| 17:55 | Wrap-Up & Next Steps |
| 18:00 | Close of Event |
Researcher at Technical University of Munich
Harper Staples is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Education at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She has a Doctorate in Educational Sciences from the University of Cambridge, where her research focused on adolescent multilingual learner...
EdD student at University of Sheffield
Katherine Davis-Wright is a final-year EdD student at the University of Sheffield, novelist and teacher of English at a state secondary school in the UK. Her doctoral research looks at the tensions between how secondary students experience...
Supporting the development of languages and literacies in a multilingual world
We are delighted to announce that the Â鶹ÒùÔº Annual Conference will be hosted at the University of Manchester again. Abstract submission deadline 31 January 2027
Every year Â鶹ÒùÔº recognises academic excellence and rigour in research by a Master of Education student. This underscores Â鶹ÒùԺ’s commitment to championing educational research, and celebrating...
Submit an abstract to one of our upcoming events