​The Language Center of the University of Cyprus is pleased to announce the 4th UCY-LC International Forum of Early Researchers that will take place in Nicosia on June 6, 2019. The theme of the 4th Forum will be "Languages: Culture, Critical thinking and Communication". The purpose of this Forum is to promote, disseminate and favour the exchange of results obtained by early researchers from different disciplines that directly or indirectly engage in the study of languages ​​and literature. The meeting is aimed at early researchers: those who are undertaking a final research project for their undergraduate studies, pursuing their graduate studies in order to obtain their Master’s Degree, at the stage of preparing their doctoral thesis or PhD holders in their first 5 years of their academic research career.
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We invite contributions from any field of Linguistics and/or Literature, and we are particularly interested in studies that explore the many interferences and interrelationships between the various languages. The speakers will discuss the influences that are established between various languages, in many fields: 
  • The language of immigrants and refugees.
  • The Linguae francae in 21st century Europe.
  • Teaching of second languages or foreign languages.
  • Literature in foreign or second language teaching.
  • The importance of the mother tongue in foreign language teaching and learning.
  • Multilingualism and language teaching.
  • European policies for linguistic and cultural integration.
  • European diversity, values and integration.
  • Learning languages in Europe.
  • European policies for language teaching.
  • New methods in language learning and teaching.
  • CALL: New approaches for the future.
  • Technology in language learning and teaching.
The meeting is aimed at early researchers: those who are undertaking a final research project for their undergraduate studies, pursuing their graduate studies in order to obtain their Master’s Degree, at the stage of preparing their doctoral thesis or PhD holders in their first 5 years of their academic research career.

Languages of the event: English, Greek, Italian, Spanish and Turkish (for presentations).​
After the FORUM, the submissions will be edited and published in a volume with an ISBN number in accordance with the academic standards for scientific publications. The articles can be submitted in English, Greek, Italian, Spanish or Turkish.