Sheffield Literacies and Language Conference 2024 Programme
PROGRAMME
Friday 14th June
Venue: The Wave, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH
| Time | Session | Speaker/details |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast |
Coffee, tea, juice and pastries available in the entrance foyer of The Wave. |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Opening Remarks |
Professor Jennifer Rowsell, University of Sheffield and Professor Abigail Hackett, Sheffield Hallam University (Workroom 3). |
| 09:15 - 10:45 | Keynote 1 |
Utopian Approaches to Designing for Consequential Literacies Professor Kris Gutiérrez, University of California (Berkeley) Introduction by Dr Christina Tatham, University of Sheffield (Workroom 3). |
| 10.45 - 11:00 | Refreshments | Break in the entrance foyer of The Wave. |
| 11:00 - 12.30 | Breakout Sessions 1 | 4 options of 1.5 hour sessions for attendees to choose from. 3 of these will be made up of 3 x 30 minute presentations (with 20 mins of presenting followed by 10 mins of Q&A) and a chair/introducer. The fourth option will be a practical creative workshop. |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | LUNCH |
Lunch available in the entrance foyer of The Wave. |
| 13.30 - 15.00: |
Keynote 2 |
Dis/Re/Orientating Critical Literacies: Following the lines of imagination and affect Dr Navan Govender, University of Strathclyde: Institute of Education Introduction by Dr Aneesh Barai, University of Sheffield (Workroom 3). |
| 15.00 - 16.30 | Breakout Sessions 2 | |
| 16.30 - 17.00 |
Poster Session |
Seminar Room 1 |
| 17.00 - 18.00 | Sheffield Literacies and Language Awards and Scholarly Celebration | Wine, soft drinks and canapés available in entrance foyer of The Wave. |
| 19.30 | Complimentary Meal | Lokanta restaurant, Broomhill, Sheffield |
Saturday 15th June
Venue: The Diamond, 32 Leavygreave Rd, Broomhall, Sheffield S3 7RD
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast |
Tea, coffee, juice, yoghurt, fruit and baked goods available in the basement space of The Diamond |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Keynote 3 |
Spoken language, social (in)justice, and the politics of ‘evidence’ in educational settings Dr Ian Cushing, Manchester Metropolitan University and Professor Julia Snell, University of Leeds Introduction by Dr Jessica Bradley, University of Sheffield (Lecture Theatre 5). |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Refreshments |
Break in the basement space of The Diamond. |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Breakout Sessions 3 | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | LUNCH | Available in the basement space of The Diamond. |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Breakout Sessions 4 | |
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15:00 |
Post-Conference Drinks |
At the local pub. |