International Forum

Digital Environments and Language Learning

Barcelona (ES), May 2012 - "Digitalingua" is the first international conference on digital environments and language learning in Spain, bringing together professionals and institutions involved in language teaching. It takes place between 14-19 May 2012, both online and in Barcelona.



"Digitalingua" will create an international space of communication and exchange for studying the relationship between new digital surroundings and the processes of intercultural education and the learning of languages. It will also provide a platform for collaborative creation in the future.

The Conference organisers warmly invite the participation of professionals and institutions dedicated to language learning. The long-term goal of "Digitalingua" is the continuous support of this community by creating a platform for research as well as a digital library related to new digital media on education and the learning of languages and cultures.

Conference goals

  • ide a space for the study of the relations between technology and language learning and intercultural competence,
  • ine areas and contents that need update in the education of language teachers,
  • litate the development of new didactic resources and methodological proposals that contribute to language learning
  • te and maintain a stable professional space for research, exchange, and dissemination, as well as provide initial support for the constitution of an international platform on digital surroundings and language learning.