A selection of language-related events. Does not claim to be comprehensive or represent the views of SCILT.
Online
In a live online conversation on Friday 27 February, Jad Salfiti (Independent journalist at ARTE and in the past among others BBC, Deutsche Well, Al Jazeera English) will speak to the Goethe-Institut about his career and experiences with learning German.
Visit the website for more information and to register to bring along your S2-S6 learners.
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Glasgow
We’re delighted to confirm that the first face-to-face meeting for the TOIIS network will take place at SCILT’s base in The Ramshorn on Saturday 28 February, from 10:00am to 1:30pm. Not a member yet? Register to join!
This half-day event will include a presentation of Calciamo, an interdisciplinary project combining Italian and PE which was launched as a competition across Scottish schools in 2025. There will then be opportunities for attendees to work in groups to moderate resources they have created and brought along, as well as some discussion around SQA materials. Throughout the morning there will also be some fun activities, opportunities for networking (over coffee and pastries) … and plenty of Italian spoken!
Please visit the website using the link above to book your place (please register by Wednesday 25 February).
Full address:
The Ramshorn
98 Ingram Street
University of Strathclyde
G1 1EX
For car parking information, please refer to the University website.
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This session explores how languages teachers can create the conditions in which all students feel safe enough to speak.
Drawing on classroom practice and research-informed approaches presenter, Marie Massé, will focus on how to build confidence before performance, particularly for quieter and more anxious learners.
Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.
ALL presents a rare opportunity to listen to the inspirational Neela Dolezalova, a Maths specialist, and creator and presenter of the recent/fantastic ‘1000 words for belonging’ podcast and project, who shows us how engagement with multilingual arts projects connect teaching and learning with the “interculturalness’’ of our learners.
Our theme is on a language-centred classroom where students’ languages motivates our planning, what we say to them and how we acknowledge their background in the classroom.
Visit the website to register for the free, online event.
Are you a native speaker of English? Are you studying EU languages? Maybe you’re interested in a career in languages but don’t know what options there are out there? If so, come and listen to a talk about one possible language career: conference interpreting.
European Commission staff will explain what conference interpretation is and discuss their own routes into the profession. They will talk about what qualifications and skills the role requires, what a typical working week entails, and answer any questions students may have.
The event is free and open to universities and senior phase language students in schools across the UK as the European Commission are keen to recruit English native speakers with a passion and talent for European languages.
Visit the website for more information and to register.
Do you want to integrate anti-racism approaches into your language lessons but are not sure where to start? Come along and join us on Wednesday 11 March (4.00-5.15pm) as we consider what we already know about anti-racist education and how we, as individuals and as a group, can start to engage with the anti-racist curriculum principles to move forward with ARE in languages education.
Visit the website (link above) to sign up for this free session.
University of Edinburgh
Public lecture by Professor Aaron Moore (Japanese Studies, the University of Edinburgh) to commemorate 'Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition @ Edinburgh'.
The exhibition itself is available until 31 March at the University of Edinburgh.
Visit the website for more information about the exhibition and to register for the associated lecture.
Hinckley Island, Leicestershire
Registration for Language World 2026 is open!
Taking place 13-14 March in Leicestershire, the theme for the 2026 event is Collaboration at the heart of languages education.
The theme is deliberately broad to encourage all language educators – whatever their language or phase of teaching – to come along and join the action, so that we can grow professionally and, over time, inspire future generations to love their languages.
An informal talk highlighting the opportunities which studying Chinese and engaging with China has to offer.
The evening will include time for discussion and informal networking over soft drinks and light refreshments.
Visit the website for more information and to register for the free event.
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