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2022. 鈥�Insights for English Language Education from Historical 搁别蝉别补谤肠丑鈥�. Inaugural webinar for the History of English Language Education – India Research Group / AINET Association of English Teachers, 22 July 2022.

2022. 'HERstories of linguistics and language teaching'. Invited lecture at the University of Udine, Italy, 12 April 2022.

2021. , Featured speaker talk in symposium on Foreign/Second Language Education in Europe: Post-war History and Crosslinguistic Perspectives, 19th AILA World Congress of Applied Linguistics, 19 August 2021

2019. 'A trumpet blast for applied linguistics?: The nature, origins and impact of Wilhelm Vi毛tor's (1882) Der Sprachunterricht muss umkehren!. Paper in colloquium on 'The Reform Movement' at the Henry Sweet Society Colloquium, Edinburgh, September.

2019. 'Historical fact, fallacy and fiction: The elusive Direct Method'. Plenary paper at SIHFLES International conference on 'The Direct Method', University of Granada, Spain, May.

2018. 鈥楩rom optimism to despair – and now what? 50 years of language education in Britain鈥�. Invited paper at symposium on Foreign Language Didactics and Foreign Language Education since 1945: A Comparative Diachronic Discourse Analysis, University of Augsburg, December 2018.

2018. 鈥楲anguages Britain – The Leathes Report (1918) in its time, and in ours'. Invited paper at the Languages Memory conference (AHRC Open World Research Initiative, Language Acts and Worldmaking project), King's College London, June 2018.

2018. Keynote paper on 'The role of historiography in decentring ELT'. ELTAI National Seminar on 'English Language Education: Theory and Practice', University of Hyderabad, India (also presented as an invited lecture at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi).

2017. Invited public lecture on 'Beyond myths and methods: historiography in language teaching', National University of Cordoba, Argentina, May 2017.

2016. Paper on '19th century innovators and reformers revisited: a challenge to historiography from innovation theory?' at the SIHFLES International conference on 'Innovations p茅dagogiques dans l鈥檈nseignement des langues 茅trang猫res: perspective historique (XVIe-XXIe si猫cles)', University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, July.

2016. Invited one-day workshop (with Prof. Friederike Klippel): 'Researching ELT history: A hands-on workshop'. IATEFL Research SIG Pre-conference event, IATEFL International Conference, Glasgow, April 2017.

2016. Keynote paper on 'The history of language teaching in Europe, 1970-2015'. Conference on 'Insegnamento delle lingue straniere in Italia tra passato e presente (1970-2015)', University of Milan, Italy, April 2016.

2015. 鈥楤ritish language-in-education policy and diplomacy in India: from company to colony to Commonwealth鈥� Invited paper (with D. Graddol). Conference on 鈥楾he Linguistic and Cultural Foreign Policies of European Countries (18th-20th Centuries)鈥�, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics / SIHFLES (International Society for the History of French as a Foreign and Second Language), 25-26 June 201

2015. 鈥楾eaching and learning French in England a hundred years ago鈥�. Invited talk (with Nicola McLelland) at centenary conference on 鈥楾he spread of French in English contexts: enthusiasts, challengers and rivals / La diffusion de la langue fran莽aise dans le context anglais: volontarisme, obstacles, rivalit茅s鈥�. Institut francais du Royaume Uni (London, South Kensington), 21 May 2015.

2015. 鈥楢fter methods, what then?鈥�. Plenary presentation, IATEFL Teacher Educators SIG International Conference, Gaziantep University, April 2015.

2014. 'Applied Linguistic Historiography'. Invited Foundation Day lecture, Department of English Studies, University of Hyderabad, India, September 2014.

2014. 'Applied linguistic historiography'. Paper in Symposium on 鈥業nnovative Research Methods in Applied Linguistics鈥�, 47th BAAL Annual Meeting, University of 糖心TV, 6 September 2014: pptsLink opens in a new window; handoutLink opens in a new window.

2014. Position paper on 鈥楧eveloping the History of English Language Teaching鈥� at 鈥楥onnecting Cultures? An International Conference on the History of Teaching and Learning Second/Foreign Languages, 1500-2000, 2-5 July 2014, University of Nottingham.

2014. 鈥楨LT, Linguistics, applied linguistics and ELT research: History and autonomy鈥�. Keynote paper 鈥� at 1st International Conference on Applied Linguistics and ELT, organized in Antalya by Cukurova University, Turkey, March.

2013. 鈥楾he global [ELT] coursebook in historical perspective鈥�. Invited keynote paper at APHELLE – APEF International Conference 鈥極 livro pedag贸gico em l铆ngua estrangeira Do s茅culo XIX ao s茅culo XXI鈥�, Escola Superior de Educa莽茫o e Comunica莽茫o, University of Algarve, December 2013

2013. organized and chaired by Richard Smith. Panellists: John Swales, Andy Gillett and Meriel Bloor. BALEAP Conference 2013: 鈥楾he Janus Moment in EAP: Revisiting the Past and Building the Future鈥�, University of Nottingham, April.

2012. 鈥業nternationalism in practical language study before World War I, and the roots of ELT鈥�. International Conference on the History of Foreign Language Teaching: 鈥楩rench, German and English: Three Languages in Competition between 1850 and 1945鈥�, University of Duisburg-Essen, September.

2012. 鈥楾he (re)emergence of applied linguistics in the UK鈥�. Paper in symposium (convened by Andrew Linn) on 鈥楾he History of Applied Linguistics鈥� at 45th Annual meeting of BAAL, University of Southampton, September.

2012. 鈥楶honetics at the source of ELT鈥�. Invited lecture for the University College London Summer Course in English Phonetics, August.

2012. British Council Symposium series, Cardiff, June.

2012. 'A very brief history of ELT coursebooks'. Paper in symposium on 鈥楨LT coursebooks: Past, present, and possible鈥� (convened by Richard Smith and John Gray). 46th Annual International IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, March.

2012. 鈥楤uilding a picture of ELT research – in the UK and in India鈥�. Invited lecture at British Council Delhi and EFL-University, Hyderabad, India, February.

2011. Historical background input for panel discussion on 鈥楾he state of ELT research in the UK鈥� (convened by Richard Smith). 44th Annual meeting of BAAL, University of West of England, Bristol, September.

2011. 鈥楢pplied linguistic impact and influence: Historical perspectives鈥�. 44th Annual meeting of BAAL, University of West of England, Bristol, September.

2011. 鈥楬ow 鈥渘atural鈥� are natural methods? Crusoe, Rousseau, 鈥渕y man Friday鈥� and Sophie (鈥渙u la femme鈥�)鈥�. Plenary talk at 2nd Conference of the Research Network on the History of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Europe (鈥榃omen and Foreign Languages in Modern Europe鈥�), Department of Language Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Milan / CIRSIL, June.

2011. 鈥楢pplied linguistics and ELT: Some historical perspectives鈥�. Keynote paper (and associated workshop) at conference on 鈥楳ultiple Perceptual Frames on English Language and 搁别蝉别补谤肠丑鈥�, Centre for Applied Linguistics Research (CALR), Arab Open University – Lebanon, Beirut, March.

2010. 鈥楥risis, what crisis? The critical value of a bit of local history鈥�. Paper in symposium on 'ELT in existential crisis?' (convened by Robert Phillipson(, BAAL conference, Aberdeen, September.

2010. 鈥楾raditions in TEFL training鈥�. Invited talk at British Council / Accreditation UK Annual Inspectors鈥� Conference, Moreton-in-Marsh, April.

2010. . 44th Annual International IATEFL Conference, Harrogate, April.

2009. 'ELT teacher education and research training in UK universities: Of what value, and to whom?'. Keynote paper at QuiTE [The Association for the Promotion of Quality in TESOL Education] Annual Seminar 2009, London, November.

2009. 鈥業nnovation and reform in language teaching: Legacies from the past鈥�. Invited speaker for University of Cambridge Faculty of Education Second Language Education Research Group, June.

2008. 鈥楬istories of ELT鈥�. Invited speaker for University of Reading Applied Linguistics Circle, November.

2008. 鈥楢pproaching cultural contents critically: Insights from teachers鈥�. Paper in Symposium on 鈥楥ritical Approaches to Coursebooks鈥� (convened by Richard Smith) at 42nd Annual International IATEFL Conference, University of Exeter, April.

2007. 鈥楾eaching textbooks critically鈥�. Workshop at 鈥楽tretching Boundaries鈥�, the 11th International INGED ELT Conference, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, September.

2007. 鈥楾he ELT Journal: Years of change鈥� (with D. Hunter). Conference on Keyness in Text, Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy, June.

2006. 鈥楥laude Marcel (1793–1876): A neglected applied linguist?鈥�. BAAL/IRAAL Annual Conference 2006, 鈥楩rom Applied Linguistics to Linguistics Applied: Issues, Practices, Trends鈥�, University College, Cork, Ireland, September.

2006. 鈥楾he history of learner autonomy鈥�. Keynote paper at the 9th Nordic Conference on Developing Learner Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching, Copenhagen, August-September.

2006. 鈥業dentifying keywords and charting their development: Methodological issues in corpus-based historical research鈥� (with D. Hunter). Paper at the BAAL Corpus Linguistics Special Interest Group Conference on 鈥楾ext Analysis Using Corpora: Methodological Issues鈥�, Open University, Milton Keynes, April.

2006. 鈥榁aluing tradition in a context approach to teacher education鈥�. 41st RELC International Seminar (鈥楾eacher Education in Language Teaching鈥�), SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore, April.

2006. 鈥楢.S. Hornby and the construction of ELT鈥�. 40th Annual IATEFL Conference, Harrogate, April.

2005. 鈥楽tepping back to move on: Roles for history in TESOL teacher education鈥�. IATEFL Teacher Trainers & Educators Special Interest Group Conference on Teacher Education (鈥楺uantum Leaps in Education?鈥�), Vienna, March.

2004. 鈥楿nity of ELT and/or local diversity? Lessons from the pioneers鈥�. INGED International Conference, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey, September.

2004. 鈥楾he roots of ELT鈥�. Invited staff seminar series presentation, University of Northumbria, Newcastle, March.

2003. 鈥楨LT roots and critical current issues鈥�. Symposium on 鈥�(Re-)locating TESOL in an age of Empire鈥�, Aston University, Birmingham, December.

2003. 鈥楨LT history and war: Some reflections鈥�. Invited staff seminar series presentation, Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Sheffield, 20 March.

2002. 鈥楬istory and myth in ELT: The case of Direct Method鈥�. IATEFL, York, March.

2001. 鈥楾eaching in difficult circumstances, revisited鈥�. 27th JALT International Conference, Kita Kyushu, Japan, November.

2001. 鈥楴eglected roots of ELT and present-day professionalism鈥� IATEFL, Brighton, April.

2000. 鈥楤uilding on 鈥渢raditional teaching鈥�: An appropriate approach to innovation?鈥�, The 8th IALS Symposium for Language Teacher Educators, IALS, University of Edinburgh, 15 November.

2000. ''Harold E. Palmer's "alternative" applied linguistics'. Paper at Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas Annual Symposium, University of Edinburgh, 23 September.

2000. Introduction to Panel Discussion on 鈥楧eveloping the history of applied linguistics鈥�, Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas Annual Symposium, University of Edinburgh, 21 September.

1999. 鈥楾he work of Harold E. Palmer' (Richard Smith and Imura Motomichi). Paper in Symposium on 鈥楥hange and Adaptation in Language Teaching: What can be learned from the past?鈥�, moderated by H.G. Widdowson, AILA 鈥�99 (12th World Congress of Applied Linguistics), Tokyo, August.