The BALEAP AGM and 50th Anniversary Event will take place on Saturday 2 April at the University Language Centre, University of Manchester. This will be a full day celebrating BALEAP’s 50th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the Journal of English for Academic Purposes (JEAP). The AGM is members only but the rest of the […]
Abstract This ResTES will provide a forum to discuss some ethical issues in EAP scholarship. Participants will be encouraged to consider whether EAP has a moral or ethical basis and how this might or might not relate to the purposes of our scholarship endeavours. Some concerns regarding access to scholarship opportunities will be highlighted before […]
BAS annual event Serendipity and/or structure? Building sustainable collaborations with the University University of Bristol 10:00 - 10:30 Arrival and registration 10:30 - 11:45 Re-envisioned BAS criteria for re-envisioned EAP: University of Bristol's SDG-focused Pre-sessional 12:00 - 13:00 Collaboration as the key to thriving in the University space: A South African perspective […]
Abstract This ResTES workshop provides an introduction to Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) and how it can be used to inform scholarship and enhance practice in EAP. LCT is a theoretical framework for researching and improving education and is fast becoming a valuable addition to the EAP practitioner’s toolkit and knowledge base. Participants will hear from […]
The Language Centre at the University of Leeds hosted a one-day Professional Issues Meeting (PIM) on the relationship between Intercultural Communication and EAP on Friday 17th June, 2022. The PIM was held on campus at the University of Leeds and presentations were live-streamed where possible. Colleagues were also able to submit and view recorded presentations online. Plenary Speakers Professor Prue Holmes, University […]
Dr Laetitia Monbec and Dr Susie Cowley-Haselden will facilitate an informal session collating our thoughts and experiences of engaging in scholarship. Including considering what puts people off (imposter syndrome, fear of showing one’s writing, fear of reviewers, self-taught syndrome, frustrations, etc) and discussing scholarship as part of practice (simply as professional satisfaction and development) and of […]
This PIM focused on the transition from EAP Teacher to EAP Teacher Educator. Although there is support available to those transitioning into EAP from more general English teaching, very little support is available to those EAP practitioners working with other teachers. Working with other teachers may involve observing other teachers on a summer school, preparing […]
This online session will focus on peer review, scholarship and EAP, bringing together different perspectives and experiences from authors, editors, practitioners and reviewers to explore various aspects of peer review and scholarship in EAP. The session will have contributions from: ‘Peer review at its best’, Bee Bond, Professor of English for Academic Purposes and Director of […]
BALEAP PIM: How can EAP contribute to teaching and learning for a fairer, fitter future? Pathways Programmes, Oxford Brookes University Sustainable Development Goal 4.7 highlights the pivotal role of education in driving the urgent changes needed for a more just and sustainable future. PIM Flyer_FINAL Full information about the event All EAP leaders and […]
The BALEAP 2023 Biennial Conference was held at the University of Warwick, 19-21 April 2023. Our hope with this conference is that we encourage a critical look at every aspect of EAP. We hope that the community will feel bold and brave enough to challenge the status quo, offering ideas, opinions, research, practices, and suggestions […]
