The international scientific conference “Digital Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Autonomous Language Learning and Teaching for Intercultural Communication” (DILANG2023) takes place May 25, 2023 as a hybrid event at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania.

The event is the DIAL4U project (Digital pedagogy to develop Autonomy, mediate and certify Lifewide and Lifelong Language Learning for (European) Universities) final conference with the goal to present and disseminate DIAL4U project results.

Co-funded by DIAL4U project funded under the program Erasmus+, KA2: Strategic Partnership Reference: 2020-1-FR01-KA226-HE-095526 June 2021-May 2023

Organized by by the DIAL4U Consortium (UNIVERSITE DE LILLE (France), STIFTUNG EUROPAUNIVERSITAT VIADRINA FRANKFURT (ODER) (Germany), MALMO UNIVERSITET (Sweden), UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO (Portugal), UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI, (Romania), UNIWERSYTET WROCLAWSKI (Poland), UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON (Spain), MYKOLO ROMERIO UNIVERSITETAS (Lithuania))

Keynote project speaker:

Dr. Annick Rivens Mompean

Talk – “DIAL4U: have we managed to bridge the gap between formal and informal language learning? Results and prospects”

This conference focuses on advances and emerging trends in Digital Language Learning and Teaching for intercultural communication. We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to share insights into the design, development, evaluation of technology enhanced language learning environments, and discuss future research collaborations. This Conference is also an excellent opportunity for the presentation of innovative research projects that combine Language Learning and Teaching with ICT.

We welcome proposals on any aspect of technologically mediated teaching of languages, including but not limited to:

Methodologies for teaching and learning in the digital environments

• Technology enhanced learning for language skills and communication
• Language Learning in face-to-face, hybrid and online modes
• Digital environments for informal learning
• Technology-enhanced monitoring of learning processes
• Mobile language learning and teaching
• Social media applications for language learning and teachings
• Digital gamification for language learning
• Virtual reality environments for language learning and teaching
• Digital Game-based Language Learning
• Corpus linguistics applications for language learning and teaching

Teacher and learner development

• Lifelong learning paradigm
• Communities of practice
• Digital learning strategies and Learners’ motivation
• Learner autonomy

Technologically mediated language policies

• Microcredentials
• Certifications
• Plurilingualism strategies
• Intercultural dialogue through language learning and teaching