WEFLA-SECAN 2023

The Faculties of Social Sciences and Communication & Arts of the University of Holguín, Cuba invite you to participate in the XVII edition of its dual event, The International Congress on Foreign Languages, Communication and Culture (WEFLA 2023) and at the International Seminar on Canadian Studies (SECAN 2023) to be held in a hybrid format (face-to-face and virtual) from April 26 – 28, 2023.

The University of Holguin encourages international cooperation and collaborative learning at this 17th edition dual event. WEFLA focuses on the fields of language pedagogy, applied linguistics, education, communication, and culture. SECAN focuses on areas of study including cultural diversity, identity, gender, and aboriginal studies with Cuba and Canada as points of departure or as comparison for other contexts.

WEFLA and SECAN are held in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts at Western University, Canada, with the support of the Universities of Trois Rivieres, Ottawa, Sherbrooke, St. Thomas University in Canada, the Faculty of Languages of the Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico, as well as with the support of the Canadian Embassy in Cuba, Civitas Global Education Services, and TOEFL-iBT.

ESSENTIALS

OUR HOST

DETAILS

Dates: April 26-28, 2023
In-Person Venue: Hotel Club Amigo Atlántico Guardalavaca
Pre-congress Workshops: April 24-25, 2023
Post-congress Workshops: May 2-4, 2023
Venue: University of Holguín. Campus Celia Sánchez Manduley

OBJECTIVES

WEFLA and SECAN seek to encourage international cooperation by providing the opportunity for collaborative learning related to new ways to provide quality education in times of pandemic in the field of language pedagogy, applied linguistics, education, communication, and culture, as well as in Canadian Studies.

Topics include (but are not confined to) the following areas:

WEFLA 2023

Post-pandemic challenges in the teaching learning of foreign languages
Professional training and development for foreign languages professors
Theoretical, applied, and descriptive studies in translation and Interpreting
Francophone and intercultural studies
Linguistics and applied linguistics
Phraseology, phraseography, and phraseodidactics
Literature
Language, communication, and culture
Communication as a transversal axis for sustainable development

SECAN 2023

Canada, management of sociocultural diversity
Cuba – Canada relations
History and politics
Language and literature
Society, culture, and identity
Generic studies
Aboriginal studies
Contemporary themes

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

All potential presenters should submit an abstract of no more than 250 words with a title of no more than 15 words. Proposals should be a Word format document, in 10-point Arial font, 1.5 space, with 1 inch margins all-around (2.5cm). All citations should follow APA guidelines.

All potential participants should submit their proposal to WEFLA@CivitasGES.com and/or complete the registration form below.

For Presenters: Once your paper proposal is approved, the presenter(s) should be prepared to submit a PowerPoint presentation or equivalent. Virtual presenter(s) should also submit an audiovisual recording not to exceed five minutes to accompany the presentation’s main ideas. The audiovisual will be used if the presentation needs to be shared asynchronously.

For Posters: Once your poster proposal is approved, the presenter(s) will be required to record a video not exceeding five minutes presenting the poster. The virtual poster presentation will be available for virtual attendees.

All presenters will be sent a link to upload their presentations and videos.