Berkeley Language Center
University of California, Berkeley
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Archive
Panel on Reflections on Teaching the Conflicts in Foreign Language Classes, April 9, 2021
Lecture by Rodney Jones, March 12, 2021
Lecture by David Laurence, February 11, 2021
BLC Papers
« Si la personne peut me comprendre, pourquoi c’est un débat ? » : Teaching sociolinguistic variation through French phonetics
Using the Language Around Us: Teaching Spanish Linguistics with Urban Signage
Literacy en français and à la française: Socializing Students to Academic Literacy Practices in a Foreign Language
Travel Reports
27th Conference on Spanish in the US & 12th Conference on Spanish in Contact with Other Languages
Intercultural Citizenship at the Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
Languages at Berkeley
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News
BLC to seek new Executive Director
After 25 years at the BLC, I will be retiring on June 29th. The search for my successor will be underway shortly (the job should…
Punjabi now offered at all UC campuses
The University of California will offer Punjabi-language courses at all of its campuses starting in January, marking the first Punjabi-language curriculum to be taught throughout…
Claire Kramsch: Recipient of the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée (AILA) Honorary Membership Award
Warm congratulations to Claire Kramsch, who has just been awarded the AILA Honorary Membership Award for her outstanding contributions to applied linguistics. Read the announcement…
2021-22 BLC Fellowship for Language Lecturers and Graduate Students, Call for Proposals
The Berkeley Language Center is pleased to announce the availability of up to six one-semester research fellowships for Unit 18 lecturers, language program coordinators, and…
Claire Kramsch in the News
The Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research just published an interview with Claire that highlights her professional trajectory, but also touches on her ideas about…
L2 Journal
The L2 Journal is a fully refereed, interdisciplinary journal which aims to promote the research and the practice of language learning and teaching.
Berkeley World Language Project
Explore the 2019 California World Languages Standards
World Language, Heritage Language, and Dual Immersion Teachers! Are you curious about the 2019 California World Languages Standards? This FREE workshop is for you!…
BWLP Professional Learning Series, 2019 – 2020
World Language, English Language, and Heritage Language Teachers: The Berkeley World Language Project, sponsored by the Berkeley Language Center at UC Berkeley, invites ALL language…
BWLP Professional Learning Series, 2018 – 2019
World Language Teachers: The Berkeley World Language Project, sponsored by the Berkeley Language Center at UC Berkeley, invites ALL language teachers at ALL levels to…
BWLP Professional Learning Series, 2017 – 2018
World Language Teachers: You will see that the Berkeley World Language Project has a new name for our series of programs: Keys to the Communicative…