The first Foreign Languages Conference 2014 (FLC 2014) will be held in Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, from 20th to 22nd August 2014. It is being organised by the Department of European & Oriental Languages (DEOL), School of Languages, Literature and Communication (SLLC), College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS). This is an international and interdisciplinary conference celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the teaching of foreign languages at Makerere University, reflecting on their pedagogy, appraising their relevance in international cooperation, and analysing their role in regional integration and national development.

Conference Theme:  
“Foreign Languages: Lessons from the past, Innovations for the Future”
 

Conference Sub-Themes

• Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in Foreign Languages
• Teaching of Foreign Languages in Higher Institutions of Learning.
• Foreign Languages and National Development.
• Foreign Languages and International Business
• Attitudes and Perceptions to Foreign Language Learning.
• Foreign Language Policies with Special Focus on Uganda.
• A Historical Perspective to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning.
• Research and Publication in Foreign Languages.
• Special Education Needs in the Teaching & Learning of Foreign Languages
• Foreign Languages, Religion and Culture
• Translation and Interpretation of Foreign Languages.
• Foreign Languages and Regional Integration
• Information and  Communication Technologies in the Teaching & Learning of Foreign Languages

Submission of Abstracts:
Abstracts, of not more than 300 words, should be emailed, not later than 28th February 2014, to enatukunda@gmail.com   and wwagaba@yahoo.com . Abstracts received after the aforementioned date will not be considered. Notices of acceptance will be sent out before 15th March 2014.

Registration
International Guests will be required to pay a registration fee of US$200 and national participants will pay $50 or the equivalent in Uganda shillings.

Other Details
For further details on terms and conditions please contact:
1)    Dr.  E.  Natukunda-Togboa : Tel: +256-782-645 635; Email: enatukunda@gmail.com  
2)    Dr. W. Wagaba:  Telephone:  +256 -772 421-629; Email: wwagaba@yahoo.com