Community is the Key to Icelandic
Conference on Teaching Icelandic as a Second Language
The conference aims to respond to the call of society, immigrants, adult education providers, and universities for an important forum for dialogue on teaching Icelandic as a second language, particularly to adults. The conference will take place at the University of Akureyri, September 19–20.
In Icelandic
The conference is organized in cooperation with the following institutions: the School of Humanities and the School of Education at the University of Iceland, The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, RÍM – Research Institute in Language Acquisition, Bifröst University, ÍSBRÚ – the association of teachers of Icelandic as a second language, Dósaverksmiðjan, The Adult Education Centre of the Westfjords, and Símey – the Continuing Education Centre of Eyjafjörður.
Keynote Lecture
Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Professor Emeritus in Second Language Studies: The Status of Icelandic as a Second Language in a Multilingual Society
The conference takes place on Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20. Click on the dates below to see the detailed programme.
Abstract Book (pdf)
Friday, September 19
First day of the conference, 9:00–16:00, with dinner at 19:00
09:00–09:15 | Opening remarks (M101): Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir, Rector of the University of Akureyri
09:15–09:45 | Opening lecture (M101): Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Professor Emeritus in Second Language Studies: The Status of Icelandic as a Second Language in a Multilingual Society
09:45–10:00 | Presentation (M101): Erla Guðrún Gísladóttir and Þorbjörg Halldórsdóttir: ÍSBRÚ – Association of Teachers of Icelandic as a Second Language
10:00–10:30 | Coffee break and posters in Miðborg:
Helga Jónsdóttir: Adapting Icelandic to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Erla Guðrún Gísladóttir and Þorbjörg Halldórsdóttir: ÍSBRÚ – Association of Teachers of Icelandic as a Second Language
10:30–12:00 | Parallel Sessions I–IV (three presentations in each). Further details: Conference webpage
12:00–13:00 | Lunch at Kaffi Borg
13:00–14:30 | Parallel Sessions V–VII (three presentations in each). Further details: Conference webpage
14:30–15:00 | Coffee in Miðborg
15:00–16:00 | Workshop I (M203)
Gígja Svavarsdóttir, Guðrún Árnadóttir, Kristbjörg Arna E. Þorvaldsdóttir, Þorgerður Jörundsdóttir, Jóhanna F. Kjeld, and Þóra Björg Gígjudóttir: The Value of Games in Teaching Icelandic
19:00–21:30 | Conference Dinner at Aurora Berjaya
Saturday, September 20
Second day of the conference, 9:00–16:30
09:00–10:00 | Workshop II (M203): Halla Signý Kristjánsdóttir – Let’s Give Icelandic a Chance
10:00–10:30 | Coffee break and posters in Miðborg:
Helga Jónsdóttir: Adapting Icelandic to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Erla Guðrún Gísladóttir and Þorbjörg Halldórsdóttir: ÍSBRÚ – Association of Teachers of Icelandic as a Second Language
10:30–11:30 | Workshop III (M203): LESLLA and the LASLLIAM Framework
Gígja Svavarsdóttir, Guðrún Árnadóttir, Kristbjörg Arna E. Þorvaldsdóttir, and Þorgerður Jörundsdóttir
11:30–12:30 | Lunch at Kaffi Borg
12:30–14:00 | Repeat Sessions: I–III (three presentations in each). Further details: Conference webpage
14:00–14:30 | Coffee in Miðborg
14:30–16:00 | Repeat Sessions: V–VII (three presentations in each). Further details: Conference webpage
16:00–16:30 | Closing Remarks (M101): Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation, and Higher Education
The deadline for registration is Monday, September 15 at midnight.
The conference dinner will be held on Friday, September 19 at the Aurora Restaurant. Those interested must register separately for the dinner by September 15. Menu, price, and schedule will be announced later.
The conference takes place in Miðborg at the University of Akureyri.
The deadline for abstract submission has passed.
Registration fee: 10,000 ISK for in-person participants and 5,000 ISK for university students. Includes lunch on both days and coffee breaks.
Online participation: 5,000 ISK (free for university students).
Participants cover their own travel, accommodation, and dinners.
Flights: Icelandair operates flights to Akureyri, see schedule on Icelandair’s website.
Accommodation: [See accommodation options in Akureyri and nearby areas].
Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir, Adjunct Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Akureyri – is@unak.is
Renata Emilsson Pesková, Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Iceland – renata@hi.is