The roles of chairs include:
- Making sure all presentations of both online and face-2-face participants are ready (i.e. uploaded to the computer, saved on a flash disc, etc.).
- Cooperationg with tech support who will be helping you with the online streaming (if applicable in your slot). Making sure all online participants are present on MS Teams and cn hear and see everyone.
- Introducing all speakers (check the correct pronunciation of their names beforehand, their academic titles, affiliations).
- Familiarizing yourself with the abstracts presented in your slot.
- Moderating the talks and strictly monitoring timing (or you can ask someone to check the timing for you). Time indicators will be provided. Please, give the speakers a “heads-up” 5/3/1 minutes before the end. Most talks should be 15 minutes + 5 minutes to either round up/answer questions. Some slots offer space for a general discussion after all speakers present their talks.
- Moderating final discussion. Please, monitor which questions came first, second, etc.
- Asking questions if no one else does. ;)
Profiles of speakers and sessions can be found in the Conference brochure →
Yes. We would like to invite you to a special gala dinner on Friday 13 September 2024 at 20:00. Please, let us know if you wish to join us via this mini-survey by mid-August at the latest: https://forms.gle/jp8uyaSxbDu7ZJWy6
We will not be able to make too many last-minute changes, the more we know now, the better. Please “Edit” your registration to include the conference gala dinner. If you wish to be accompanied, please, also register your partner/spouse/companion through the form linked.
The price is €72.60 and includes a spectacular cruise on the Vltava River, a hot buffet (suitable for both (non-)vegetarians), (non-)alcoholic drinks, live music, views of Prague Castle and a commentary by a guide.
Day-by-day programme can be viewed at our Conference Programme page.
Email Veronika at elf14conference@gmail.com.
Yes. It will be automatically issued and available on the AMCA system (where you registered) in pdf format approximately 1 week after the conference.
For Teacher's Friday certificates will be available at the venue on Friday.
No. E-poster section has been cancelled and was replaced by a standard "Presentation" format.
Yes and Yes.
To register please go to AMCA registration portal.
Yes. We would love for you to attend ELF14 2024 even though you will not present your own paper. It will be a unique opportunity for us all to share novel ideas and cutting-edge research. Standard registration fees apply.
https://events.amca.cz/elf14
Yes. A standard conference fee applies.
You can cancel your registration till June 30, 2024 for free. You can cancel your registration till July 15 (50% cancellation policy). After July 15, no registration fee refund. However, If you find another researcher to come in your stead, we will transfer the cost to their name for no extra charge.
Yes, it is a two-step process.
Regular — (250 EUR — early bird / 300 EUR — standard fee + VAT)
Streaming fee for morning lectures/keynote speeches (150 EUR + VAT)
MA/Ph.D. students (150 EUR + VAT) — upon sending a motivation letter
Streaming fee for morning lectures/keynote speeches + Invited Colloquium (190 EUR + VAT)
Teacher workshops (40 EUR + VAT) (this fee is for participating teachers, not presenters; it includes the option to attend plenary lectures on Friday morning, and workshops delivered by first-class researchers/teacher trainers/ teachers on Friday afternoon, and refreshments all day). Presenters (i.e. invited researchers/teacher trainers/ teachers who deliver one or more face-2-face workshops to secondary teachers can attend ELF14 on the day they deliver their workshop, i.e. Friday 13 September (only) for free.
Participants from the Global South, please, contact either your colloquium organisers or the organising committee: elf14conference@gmail.com
Yes, a standard conference fee applies.
At the moment no. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Yes. Click on Send and add the beneficiary bank (the recipient). The only information required is the full name (Prague City Vysoká Škola s.r.o) and the IBAN. The rest (name of the bank and SWIFT) appeared automatically (I checked them and they matched the info in the proforma invoice). Put in the amount, the transfer should be free of charge. In the reference, include ELF 14, your name, and the number of your payment (the one indicated in “Payment Details” in the proforma invoice) for our finance lady to identify your payment. According to the app, the money will arrive to the recipient by tomorrow.
Yes. Find this PayPal account: jirinadunkova@gmail.com, and send the payment. You will receive an invoice with the information that the money was paid for the conference fee.
We have only one account (and foreign EUR payments are converted to CZK); it should be a multi-currency account. Nevertheless, we do not have a special EUR account and it would take several weeks for us to open it. Therefore, if you need an invoice in CZK (or in any other currency), we can help with that.
No. However, the best papers/contributions are to be published in a special issue of JELF as echoes of/from the conference. We have tentative approval by the editor in chief Martin Dewey for this special issue. The acceptance of your paper will be decided by the scientific committee after the conference based on its scientific/pedagogical merit.
Colloquia and plenary lectures will be streamed. Special prices apply.
If you are a keynote speaker, please, upload both your bio and your abstract in the registration system. Also, please, send your bio via email to us organizers.
We offer (a very limited) number of places for MA/PhD students for a discounted price (for details, please, view the Registration website). CAPACITY IS NOW FULL. ALL DISCOUNTED TICKETS HAVE BEEN AWARDED.
One option to attend ELF14 is to propose a practical workshop for teachers (transferring theoretical ideas about ELF/GEs into teaching practice); teacher trainers/researchers who will run such (a) workshop(s) attend the conference for free on the day when they present themselves.
Keynote speakers will be accommodated in Mama Shelter Hotel (11—14/09/2024). If needed, the stay can be extended (please, contact us or the hotel directly). Extra non–conference days are not covered for invited speakers. Participants are encouraged to book their accommodation early.
Here are some recommendations for accommodation very near and near our venues (Prague City University and Charles University Faculty of Arts). Kindly note there are medium and cheaper options included on the list — feel free to go through them all. Currently, there are many other options available downtown Prague as well and therefore do not hesitate to check Booking & Airbnb for more (they are quite reliable here):
4 Elements Apartments by Adrez
Vincanto Rooms Old Town
Hotel Salvator
Grand Majestic Hotel Prague
Atlantic Hotel
Ibis Praha Old Town
Old Town Spirit
Hotel Meteor Plaza Prague
NYX Hotel Prague by Leonards Hotels
Orea Place Seno
Elysee Hotel
Apartrezidence Opletalova
Falkensteiner Boutique Hotel Prague
Franz by Zeitraum
Miss Sophie’s Downtown
Emporio Prague Apartments
Hotel Clement
Residence Bene
Prague Old Town Hostel
Hostel Franz Kafka
Pension Karlova
Prague Old Town Liliova Garden
Hotel King George
Golem
River Hotel Königstein
Residence Corto Old Town
Hotel Dar
White Wolf House Hostel & Apartments
Hotel U Zlatého jelena
U Modrého orla
Cathedral Prague Apartments
B&B Hotel Prague City
Adeba Hotel
Hotel Royal Prague
Sleep&Go
EA Hotel Crystal Palace
numa Root Rooms & Apartments
1 Republic Hotel
H7 Palace
Hotel Legie
Hotel Tyl
Clarion Hotel Prague City
Hotel Court Prague
Yes. Especially suitable is the PhD section.
The choice of a presentation / PhD section/poster is up to you or you can leave it up to us.
