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NEWS & EVENTS
National Events
Modern Language Association (MLA) 2026 - January 8-11, Toronto, Canada
Midwest Association of Language Learning Technology (MWALLT) - February 28, 2026 (online)
Language OER Conference - March 7, 2026 (online)
Central States Conference - March 12-14, Chicago
Chicago Language Symposium - April 18, 2026 (online)
Northwestern Events
Apr
7
2026
University Practicum | Featured Speaker: Understanding and Amplif...
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM, Online
Understanding and Amplifying Student Motivation with Mesmin Destin moderated by Veronica Womack Drawing from field experiments and psyc...
Apr
8
2026
"The Religious Vocabulary of Turkic-Speaking Christians and the P...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Join the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program for "The Religious Vocabulary of Turkic-Speaking Christians and the Problem of the Origi...
Apr
9
2026
University Practicum | The Science of How Students Learn (2026 Sp...
All Day, Online
Selected by the campus community, this year’s University Practicum focuses on the science of how students learn. Participants will expl...
News
2nd Immersion Week: Intercultural Competence in Language Instruction
Join us for our 2nd Immersion Week on December 3-5, 2025 to learn more about intercultural competence and assessment. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
2025 Alumnae of Northwestern's Award for Curriculum Innovation
Congratulations to María Barros García, César Hoyos Álvarez and Claudia Quevedo-Webb for becoming the 2025 recipients of this prestigious award! Their project will incorporate virtual reality into the classroom to enhance language learning and intercultural understanding.
1st Immersion Week: Generative AI in Language Instruction
Look back at "Immersion Week: Generative AI in Language Instruction" (December 3-6, 2024) which provided faculty and graduate students with foundational knowledge and resources on AI-based tools for language teaching and learning. Materials and recordings are available on our site.