Save the date: first project conference/symposium in hybrid mode on 18th March 2024.
There are online tickets still available (free): registration here (please pre-register and a link will be sent to the email address you have used to register):
https://coventry-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpce2gpzIvHNT1dJ4ZZb-8diTJtdhPytpF
Programme
Female Voices in the Third Space: Researching Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in South-North Collaborative Online International Learning – First Project Conference-Symposium
Please note that there might be slight changes to the schedule
| Timings | 18 March 2024 |
| 10.00-10.15 | Registration and coffee In-person attendees only: Simulation Centre, Technocentre Online attendees: register at https://coventry-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpce2gpzIvHNT1dJ4ZZb-8diTJtdhPytpF |
| Welcome and introductions 10.15 -10.30 | Marina Orsini-Jones – Research Centre for Global Learning (GLEA), Coventry University Welcome, introduction and housekeeping |
| Project overview and initial findings Time: 10.30 – 11.25 (45 mins. + 10 mins questions) | Marina Orsini-Jones, Kyria Finardi (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil), Lynette Jacobs (University of the Free State, South Africa), and Katherine Wimpenny (GLEA) Female Voices in the Third Space: Researching Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in South-North Collaborative Online International Learning: Introduction to the project and initial findings – assessing impact and future directions |
| Female (now ex students) Students’ Voices 11.30 – 12.25 40 mins. + 15 mins questions) | Preeti Suri (India, PhD student in GLEA) Patience Mkpayah (Nigeria, MA ELTAL graduate) Sofia di Sarno García (Spain/Italy, former visiting PhD student, currently employed as English lecturer in Spain, Universitat de València and Universitat Jaume I) Guray Koseaglu (Northern Cyprus, English teacher at Levent College, Nicosia) Female students’ voices: reflections on South-North COIL experiences for English Language Teacher Education |
| Lunch 12.30 – 1.25 | Lunch |
| Female Staff Voices Time: 1.30 – 2.25 | Valeria Baloyi, University of Venda, South Africa Nomfundo Khoza, Central University of Technology, South Africa Ane Church, University of the Free State, South Africa Asuman Aşık Gazi University, Türkiye Andrea Wehrli Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland Testimonials and reflections from female academics involved in COIL |
| 2.30- 3.45 pm | Eva Haug (University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands) and Ntsoaki Malebo (Central University if Technology, South Africa) + online moderators TBC for online attendees to facilitate online workshop Interactive knowledge-sharing COIL workshop. Participants to share their COIL experiences and models of COIL practised reflecting on the Female Voices and iKUDU project themes in separate rooms for 45 minutes + 30 mins for reporting back together It is recommended for participants to read this paper before the workshop if at all possible: Knowing, Being, Relating and Expressing Through Third Space Global South-North COIL: Digital Inclusion and Equity in International Higher Education |
| 3.45 – 4.00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4.00 – 5.00 | Project data generation: (Interviews/Focus groups) Project team to coordinate Optional, requires prior informed consent, participants to fill in this form before 18/3 if interested in participating. https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/coventry/female-voices-in-the-third-space-staff |
| 7.30 late | On-site participants only – dinner at the Artisan: https://www.theartisanbarandgrill.co.uk/ (it will be open just for us) |