International Conference on Language and Literature Education ARLE/IFTE 2026

The UAB's International Association for Research in L1 Education (ARLE) organises the International Conference onf Language and Literature Education, ARLE/IFTE Barcelona 2026, which will be held from 25 to 27 June. The conference will take place at the Faculty of Arts & Humanities of the UAB, at the Rosa Sensat School in Barcelona, and at the Faculty of Geography of the University of Barcelona. To attend, please fill out this form. 

The conference will focus mainly on the teaching of the first language and literature in a changing world: El viatge sense límits: L’ensenyament de la llengua primera i la literatura en un món canviant. The sessions will debate on topics related to the omnipresence of AI in education, access, language, relationships, technology, the narration of histories, diversities, identities and agencies in the research of L1 education in the world. The event will bring together educators from around the world to share celebrations and stories and honour Vygotsky's legacy on the 130th anniversary of his birth. AMong the participants will be Xavier Fontich, president of the ARLE of the UAB; Andy Goodwyn, president of the IFTE, who will present the conference; and Melinda Dooly, professor of language and literature at the UAB.