The forums provide a platform for exchange between University of Ottawa researchers and national or international guest speakers on a wide range of topics, including language teaching and learning, assessment, technology, language policy, family language policy, and beyond. The forums are open to all and admission is free. They are offered in person and/or virtually.

Past research forums

Sílvia Melo-Pfeifer
Nov 7

Pre-service language teachers as creative multilinguals: Arts-based approaches for professional development

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) and the Education and Languages Research Group of the Fac…

Rahat Zaidi
Oct 31

Critically Engaged Pedagogies: Integrating Lived Experiences and Intersectionality in Language and Literacy Education

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum titled Crit…

2023-2024

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Apr 11

Bilingualism and Autism: Bridging the Gap between Research and Beliefs

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum titled Bili…

Neil Murray
Mar 14

“Not another curriculum initiative!” Justifications and challenges concerning the embedding of academic literacies in university programme curricula

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum titled “Not…

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Feb 2

Langue(s), Éducation et Pluralisme : Quelques réflexions d’une praticienne-chercheure (in French with bilingual Q&A)

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) is hosting a research forum, Langue(s), Éducation et Plur…

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Dec 8

The use of coaching for linguistic security

Linguistic insecurity (LI) limits the effective use of French and English as official languages in Canadian federal institutions. As LI is often assoc…

Raquel Fernández Fuertes
Nov 21

Does input manipulation lead to acceleration effects in second language English instruction?

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) is hosting a research forum, Does input manipulation lead…

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Nov 10

CCERBAL Research Forum | Conscience métalinguistique et Afrique francophone: quelques enquêtes en cours

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) is hosting a research forum, Conscience métalinguistique …

2022–2023

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Jan 20

CCERBAL research forum | Friday, January 20

Assessment of the language repertoires of students in German upper secondary education

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Dec 8

CBC/Radio Canada Mauril app: Bringing art and enjoyment to official language learning

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about the M…

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Oct 25

Positive Psychology Can Help Overcome the Pernicious Native Speaker Ideology

Speaker: Jean-Marc Dewaele, PhD (Birkbeck College, University of London)AbstractThe world of applied linguistics and the profession of foreign languag…

2021-2022

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Apr 27

Supporting inclusion through innovation: Faculty perceptions of a content and language integrated model of support in a Canadian, anglophone university

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its research forum titled Supportin…

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Mar 25

Unpacking Validation Approaches for Applied Linguistics: Current Challenges and Potential Solutions to Enhance Accessibility and Uptake

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Unpac…

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Nov 30

The Racialized Somatic Norm in the ELT Workplace

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum titled The …

2020-2021

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Mar 16

Linguistic insecurity: A complicated reality

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Lingu…

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Feb 26

Language Attitudes, Intergenerational Language Transmission, and Family Language Policy in Quebec

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Dec 10

The need for evidence-based strategies to navigate the changed linguistic landscapes in education

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The n…

2019-2020

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Mar 3

CCERBAL Research Forum: March 3 2020

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Nov 22

Les « Approches plurielles des langues et des cultures » : un concept et des outils pour la prise en compte du plurilinguisme de chacun dans les apprentissages.

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about "Les …

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Oct 31

Apprentissage en milieu communautaire (AEC) à l’université

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Appre…

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Sep 19

Translanguaging and Trans-semiotizing in Content-based Education

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Trans…

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Sep 12

Corpus approaches to issues in second language acquisition

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Corpu…

2018-2019

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Apr 16

Source use in academic writing: Challenges for students and assessors

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The S…

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Mar 29

The Kurdish Language: From Linguicide to Standardization

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The K…

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Jan 25

How to examine anxiety, perceived competence and willingness to communicate in real time and what doing so means

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about How t…

Christine Busson-Camara
Dec 2

La formation continue des enseignants de langues aujourd’hui : enjeux, impacts et outils pour impliquer les enseignants

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about "La f…

Natallia Liakina
Oct 19

Automated Corrective Feedback in the Context of ASR-supported Pronunciation Training: how effective can it be?

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Autom…

2017-2018

Eva Kartchava
Mar 9

Noticing oral corrective feedback in the second language classroom: Evidence and applications

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Notic…

Audrey De Smet
Feb 2

The role of socio-affective variables in CLIL in French-speaking Belgium

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The r…

Compendium of Language Management in Canada
Jan 19

Compendium of Language Management in Canada

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Compe…

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Nov 28

The next level: Normalizing a culture of inclusive linguistic duality in the Federal Public Service workplace

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The n…

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Nov 24

Enseigner à rédiger en français (langue seconde) : quelles pratiques de classe ?

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Ensei…

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Nov 8

Tracking developmental patterns in SLA: boosting learner corpus research by delving into additional data types

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Track…

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Oct 13

L’utilisation des stratégies de créacollage numériques : Une étude auprès des étudiants universitaires

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about L’uti…

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Sep 29

Linguistic Landscape in Beginning Language Learning: A Look at the Language in Images of Québec in French Textbooks in the US

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Lingu…

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Sep 28

Bilinguals with developmental disabilities with a particular focus on Down syndrome

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Bilin…

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Sep 25

The linguascape of English social media and the Fukushima nuclear disaster: The sociolinguistic and educational implications in the context of Japanese EFL university students

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The l…

2016-2017

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Mar 3

The potential for learning vocabulary through watching L2 television

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The p…

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Feb 10

Reflections on childhood bilingualism and multilingualism

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Refle…

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Dec 9

D'une perspective actionnelle à une approche socio-interactionnelle et des tâches ancrées dans la vie réelle en didactique des langues. Dépasser les limites des situations de classe

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about D'une…

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Nov 18

On the Potential of Teacher Education in CALL: Thoughts and Becomings

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about On th…

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Nov 10

MyAnnotator: An Error Annotation Tool for Language Teachers

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about MyAnn…

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Oct 7

Immersion française à l’université : Politiques et pédagogies

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Immer…

2015-2016

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Sep 25

A Political-Economy Approach to Language Rights

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about A Pol…

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Oct 16

Teachers’ Grading Decision-Making: Validating the Interface between Teaching and Assessment

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Teach…

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Nov 18

Les langues familiales de la migration comme ressource pour la classe

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Les l…

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Nov 27

Anxiety and Perceived English and French Language Competence of Education Students

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Anxie…

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Jan 29

Validation Research in Language Testing at OLBI

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Valid…

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Feb 18 to Mar 18

Usages numériques des migrants pour soutenir leur intégration linguistique : un aperçu de la situation

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Usage…

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Apr 1

The Dynamics of Self-Determined Motivation over the Language Course

The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about The D…