Next #CLAminari is on 18 Dec at 11:30 and it’s a very special one: CLA turns 30! 🥳 The celebration will start with a toast 🥂 to 3 decades of CLA, followed by talks by E. Llurda, and G. Vázquez, J.M. Cots & À. Llanes. We’ll close with a festive lunch🍽️

2/4 In “Written Skills Development through the #Erasmus Programme”✍️🌍, @judith-borras.bsky.social & Thais Mena discussed the measures that show improvement in writing as a result of a semester of study abroad

The ENIS project has officially ended ✨ At the final seminar in Brussels, J. Borràs & team shared the network’s research outlets📊 BUT the network will continue as an association 🎉 Judith will get it started 🚀 Want to join? Comment below!

📢 Call for Papers open! #Learning through #Mobility: #Linguistic & #Intercultural Insights from #StudyAbroad  🗓️ May 18–19, 2026   📍Universitat de Lleida 🔑 N. Tracy-Ventura & M. Howard.  Submit here⬇️

🔥 CLA Hot Topics #5 🔥 “Should generative AI be allowed in language teaching and learning?” 🤖💬 What’s your take? 🤔🗨️ Reply to the thread and share your opinion!

"Les paraules no impediran que caiguin bombes, però ens recorden la nostra humanitat compartida". Amb aquesta reivindicació de la lectura i la literatura començava el seu discurs el nou doctor honoris causa de la UdL, l'escriptor tanzà Abdulrazak Gurnah. www.udl.cat/ca/serveis/o...

🚨Join us next Thursday, October 16th at 12:00 for the next #CLAminari! 1️⃣ Xavier Martín-Rubio & Laia Lacasa-Cervelló 2️⃣ Alexandra Vraciu 📍Room 1.18, Rectorat, @udl.cat  👉Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyDIaOSNu40WP40dMakqqGWiVUW9HBfryU9cxXeyxdR-xiTA/viewform

🚨New policy brief! Building #Intercultural_Competence & #Global_Citizenship through Mobility Programmes (Co-authored by J. Borràs) ➡️ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394009343_Building_Intercultural_Competence_and_Global_Citizenship_through_Mobility_Programmes#fullTextFileContent

Today at #CLAMINARI we hosted Dr. Zeynep Köylü (Basel Universität) with her talk “Debunking the #StudyAbroad Myth: The Truth About Language Immersion Contexts” 🎓🌍💡 A very engaging and enlightening session! 🙌 Thank you so much, Zeynep, for sharing your expertise💛

🌍📚 New publication alert!  “Additional language learning and use in a multilingual study abroad context” by Àngels Llanes ✈️💬 The study examines AL acquisition in a multilingual setting by reporting the development in English, Spanish and Catalan. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2025.103819

The 3rd #ENIS Summer School 🌞📚 was successfully organised with the support of J. Borràs, who also presented one of her latest projects alongside Robert Valls-Figuera 👩‍💻👨‍💻 We look forward to learning more about the outcomes of this TRALS project! ✨

🚨Next #CLAMINARI is coming up next week! 🗣️Zeynep Köylü (Basel Universität) 💥Debunking the Study Abroad Myth: The Truth About Language Immersion Contexts 🗓️9 Sept ⏰12h 📍Universitat de Lleida 🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGmxvikFbb6cPhwsozcryd_YpD5DcToLN6kAOsIrOCjgkHXQ/viewform?usp=header

🌀 Back in session! Today we held the first online meeting of #CLA to kick off the academic year ✨Great to reconnect after the summer 🌞… many plans in motion, many ideas on the table, and as always, a lot to look forward to together 💡🚀🤝

S. López Serrano y J. Borràs reflect on the future of #written_feedback at university: human or #AI? ✅ AI helps with quick fixes, but ✅human feedback brings context, empathy & depth.The key? A hybrid model combining the best of both worlds 👉 https://shorturl.at/zqdUJ

If you want to learn about maximising the development of students' intercultural competence and their global citizenship read this policy brief! It provides recommendations for policymakers, higher education institutions, and potential employers! www.researchgate.net/publication/... @ec.europa.eu

Dilluns, l’@enricllurda.bsky.social‬, la Montse Irun i la @judith-borras.bsky.social ‬van representar el CLA a la jornada ICE 2025. Gràcies per l’organització! Tant de bo cada any sorgeixin iniciatives com aquesta que connectin el coneixement docent lleidatà amb la recerca feta a la @udl.cat‬

🔥 CLA Hot Topics #2 🔥 Is going abroad always good for language learning? 🤔 What’s your take? 🌍🗣️ 🗨️ Join the conversation: reply to the thread and share your insights! Whether you're a CLA member or just language-curious, we want to hear from you.

@sonialing.bsky.social yo hemos escrito un artículo breve sobre retroalimentación correctiva escrita en la universidad. Podéis hacer click en el link para leerlo entero ¡Esperamos que os guste! www.universidadsi.es/correccion-h... @cla-udl.bsky.social

Judith Borràs (@judith-borras.bsky.social‬) participated in the 3rd #ENIS conference in Iași, Romania, on #InternationalStudentMobility 🌍. During the conference, she presented different papers 📄 and was invited to a special "spotlight" session 💡🎤

Eternally grateful for the life choices that have led me to become part of the ENIS Cost Action 💙 I think I'll need some time to recover emotionally 🥲, but I'm already looking forward to the next #ENIS event 🙃

#CLAMINARI kicks off today with a deep dive into #StudyAbroad + Smartphones! We’re exploring how mobile tech shapes global & local #language_learning with talks by: 🔹 Carmen Pérez Vidal 🔹 Marianne Gullberg 🔹 Glòria Vázquez & Judith Borràs

📸✨ A full house at the #CLAMINARI closing session! So inspiring to see such a curious, and passionate crowd 🤩🧠💬 Thanks to everyone who showed up, connected, and made this event unforgettable 🙌💡 💬📚🤝

It just started! Carmen Pérez Vidal reminds us of the benefits and challenges of Study Abroad for language learning and dives into appropriate research methods/approaches

Such a great event!!! 😍 @cla-udl.bsky.social @mariasabatedalmau.bsky.social @gvazquezga.bsky.social

🔥 CLA Hot Topics #1 🔥 Is the use of the L1 in the English classroom a problem? 👀 Opinions in our group are mixed… What do you think? 🗨️ Join the conversation: reply to the thread and share your perspective! Whether you’re a CLA member or just curious, we’d love to hear from you.

So lucky to have had the opportunity to visit University of Pretoria and meeting so many wonderful teachers and students!

I've had such a good time working and chatting with students and teachers of the English Department at the University of Pretoria 🤩 I am grateful for these international exchanges, which lead to some really nice discussions about research and teaching. Thanks to everyone who's made this possible!

📄 New paper by @judith-borras.bsky.social & colleagues at ENIS Cost Action network! They examine how COVID-19 🦠 affected the integration of international students 🌍 into their host countries & institutions 📚💡 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s408...

✈️ New chapter by Zeynep Köylü & Judith Borràs (@judith-borras.bsky.social), which explores how studying abroad under the #Erasmus scheme helped develop students' #intercultural competence and future selves🌟 Find it in PART 2 here🔗https://lc.cx/m29ini (@tandfonline.bsky.social)

What a lovely day to be a member of our department! 😍 #DELILEDAY2025 Departament de llengües i literatures estrangeres, @udl.cat 🥇 @cla-udl.bsky.social

🎙️ On April 24, Enric Llurda (@enricllurda.bsky.social) gave a webinar for #ENIS (COST Action) called Reflections on #identity, #nativeness, and #ELF in relation to student #mobility and #language learning 🌍✈️ Great insights on language, learning, and moving across borders!

I had a blast! Thank you for having me!

This chapter addresses the crucial point that, while #MobilityPrograms for students can enhance intercultural competence, access to international mobility remains unequal, favouring those with more resources. You can find the complete chapter here: www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

We were thrilled to have Ingrid Mora-Plaza present at our #CLAminari on Advancing #Task_Based #Pronunciation Teaching: Research Insights, Future Directions, and Practical Resources! A huge thank you to Ingrid for sharing her expertise! 🙌🔎

Proud of being a #CLA member! 😍

😍 💜 so happy that Yasemin Bayyurt is visiting us at @udl.cat, @enricllurda.bsky.social! Looking forward to having her around more often 🤭 @cla-udl.bsky.social #CLA_UdL 🔍

🌟 #CLA team🌟 Together we collaborate and grow in the field of #Applied_Linguistics! 🌍📚✨