international interdisciplinary community exploring the status and role of language in education
ERLA
Educational Role of Language Association
An international interdisciplinary community exploring the educational role of language.
We aim to boost the position of language in education and to bring linguistic and educational sciences together.
Scientific
Joint studies, journal publishing opportunities, research projects, and more
Collaborative
International network, conference participation, group initiatives, and more
Professional
Interdisciplinary connections, ERL special functions, and more
Practical
ERL resources, personal pages, peer support, and more
WHY ERLA
Language is more than a subject taught at school.
It shapes how we understand ourselves, others and the world.
Education is fundamentally mediated through language.
Yet the educational role of language is often fragmented across disciplines, institutions and practices.
ERLA brings these perspectives together.
HOW ERLA DEVELOPS
We explore the educational role of language, bring disciplines and perspectives together, share ideas and findings through events and publications, and connect people across countries and fields.
PROJECTS
Research and collaborative enquiry
JOURNAL
Research, reflection, and scholarly dialogue
EVENTS
Meetings, conferences, and exchange
WHAT WE STUDY
WHO WE ARE
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Language ● Education ● Psychology ● Culture ● Learning
ERLA brings together perspectives that are normally separated – to explore what becomes visible when the educational role of language is considered across disciplinary boundaries.
Go to the ERL FOLDER and see the list of our members and the states they represent. Join ERLA and become its national or local representative!
THE ERLA PEOPLE. A community of researchers, educators, and practitioners around the world.
Michał: ERLA provides me with a lot of personal and academic fulfilment and the sense of an important mission
Dragana: ERLA has given me an interdisciplinary community where I can test ideas about language and education beyond the boundaries of my own field.
Anna: ERLA has given me the opportunity to connect with researchers in the fields of language and education, with whom I can collaborate on interesting new research projects.
Jens: Being an ERLA member is like having an extended family: some members you see more regularly and some members more sporadically, but one always feels at home, both socially and professionally.
ERLA IS PART OF THE ERL WORLD
ERL FRAMEWORK
ERL NETWORK
Our informal “sister” (which gave rise to the creation of ERLA and for some academics serves as the first step to becoming “an ERL person”)
ERL ASSOCIATION
– for individuals
ERL INITIATIVES
Academic and non-academic ventures meant to bridge the gap between theory and practce
EXPLORE THE ERL VISION AND SHARE IT WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES
INVITATION
Why become part of ERLA?
APPEAL
Why does language need a stronger position in education?
MANIFESTO
What principles underpin the ERL Framework?
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ERLA (AND IN THE ERL WORLD) NOW?
Latest project
CONCEPTUAL BANK
Last event
ERL IX CONFERENCE
on LANGUAGE & ACTIONS
Latest journal issue
‘THE ACTIVE DIMENSION ON LANGUAGE AND OF LINGUISTIC EDUCATION
Latest news