Colin Flynn (Cóilín Ó Floinn)

IRAAL 2025 - Registration Registration

Registration for IRAAL 2025 is now open! Full details are available on the conference website: sites.google.com/view/iraal20...

IRAAL 2025 - Clárú Clárú

Tá an clárú do IRAAL 2025 oscailte anois! Tá na sonraí go léir ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin na comhdhála: sites.google.com/view/2025-ir...

Details of the IRAAL 2025 conference can now be found on the bilingual cenference website:

sites.google.com/view/2025-ir... (Gaeilge)

sites.google.com/view/iraal2025 (English)

@iraal.bsky.social @tcdslscs.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social

The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics annual conference call for papers has been extended until June 30! #IRAAL2025 🌟50th Anniversary 🌟 Trinity College Dublin. See the Call for Papers | Gairm ar pháipéir for details.

#IRAAL2025 🌟50th Anniversary 🌟 will by hosted by CLCS and Lumiere in Trinity College Dublin. See the
Call for Papers | Gairm ar pháipéir for details.

#IRAAL2025 🌟50th Anniversary 🌟 will by hosted by CLCS and Lumiere in Trinity College Dublin. See the
Call for Papers | Gairm ar pháipéir for details.

#IRAAL2025 🌟50th Anniversary 🌟
Call for Papers | Gairm ar pháipéar

The School of Linguistic, Speech and Communications Sciences in Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant Professor in Applied Sign Linguistics. See here for more details:
my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

Congratulations!

As a teacher it makes me so sad to hear young people say how much they dislike Irish We need to ensure language lessons are active, engaging and fun instead of pure drudgery

A teacher's perspective on learning Irish in English-medium schools:
"Irish is a central part of our cultural heritage, whether or not we were born in Ireland."
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

I'm very happy to announce that my 2020 book, Adult Minority Language Learning (2020, Multilingual Matters) is now available in paperback. Please see the above flyer for further information.

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We’re thrilled to introduce Dining with Linguists, a unique opportunity at the 2025 LSA Annual Meeting to connect, network, and share a meal with fellow linguists in a relaxed setting. Check out the dining options on the LSA website! web.cvent.com/event/40d941... #LSA2025 #Networking

#Deadline: The 2025 COALESCE Research Fund will close on Thursday, 5th December at 4pm. The sixth round of this call seeks to fund excellent research addressing national and European/global challenges. Learn more: research.ie/funding/coal...

I've created an Applied Linguistics and Second Language Studies starter pack for new BlueSky users (I credit @danielrisbell.bsky.social for the idea). Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added to or removed from the list!

go.bsky.app/VZPgwMD

Excellent idea! I'd be happy to be added to the list.

Adult Minority Language Learning This book explores the role of attitude, motivation and identity in the process of learning a minority language, specifically the attitudes of adult learners of Irish towards acquiring various traditi...

My 2020 book Adult Minority Language Learning: Motivation, Identity and Target Variety is now available in paperback

www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/...

Would you look at that? Happy Linguistics Day to all who celebrate. We could do with a #NationalLinguisticsDay in Ireland. Let’s come back to this.