2023
06/2023: Valeriia Koval, Ximena Delgado-Osorio, Claudia Harsch, and Johannes Hartig. Online implementation of a project for an integrated writing assessment. LTRC conference, New York.
06/2023: Claudia Harsch & Ivonne de la Carida Collada Peña. Adapting the CEFR for the Cuban Higher Education context (invited paper). SIG CEFR, EALTA conference, Helsinki.
06/2023: Valeriia Koval. Assisted rating of source-based writing and cognitive load. EALTA conference, Helsinki.
05/2023: Claudia Harsch. What it means to be at an CEFR-Level (¿Qué significa estar en un nivel del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas?) (Keynote). SABER conference, Universidad de Havana, Cuba.
04/2023: Valeriia Koval. Exploring anti-plagiarism tool effects in the assessment of academic reading-into-writing. ALTE conference, Madrid.
03/2023: Claudia Harsch. Der GER, sein Begleitband, die Niveaus und der Einsatz in der Praxis (Guest lecture). University Innsbruck.
03/2023: Stephanie Bergmann. Eine quasi-experimentelle Studie zu plurilingualen Lehr- und Lernansätze. DGFF Nachwuchstagung, Münster.
03/2023: Valeriia Koval, Ximena Delgado-Osorio, Claudia Harsch, and Johannes Hartig. Online implementation of an integrated writing assessment. 8th Bremen Symposium, University of Bremen.
03/2023: Henning Vahlenkamp. Interactional Practices in Peer Tutoring of Autonomous Language Learners. 8th Bremen Symposium, University of Bremen.
03/2023: Stephanie Bergmann. Plurilingual teaching and learning approaches in university language courses in Germany. 8th Bremen Symposium, University of Bremen.
2022
12/2022: Claudia Harsch & Ivonne de la Carida Collada Peña. Aligning a new proficiency exam for English to the Common European Framework of References CEFR (Invited paper). Conference of the Cuban Pedagogical Association for Teaching English, Havana, Cuba.
12/2022: Claudia Harsch. CEFR Online Workshop Series 2022: Developing CEFR-based assessment rubrics and rating scales for interaction and production. Council of Europe.
11/2022: Henning Vahlenkamp. Peer Tutoring von autonomen Sprachenlernenden: Eine gesprächsanalytische Untersuchung von Lernberatungs- und -begleitungsgesprächen (Data session). 9th Research Workshop Ethnomethodological Conversation Analysis, Bielefeld.
11/2022: Henning Vahlenkamp. Peer Tutoring of Autonomous Language Learners (Poster presentation). Digital Meeting for Conversation Analysis (online).
10/2022: Henning Vahlenkamp. Peer Tutoring von autonomen Sprachenlernenden: Eine gesprächsanalytische Untersuchung von Lernberatungs- und -begleitungsgesprächen. 6th Network Meeting for Doctoral Students in Gesprächsforschung (DokGF), Potsdam.
09/2022: Stephanie Bergmann. The current situation of plurilingual approaches in language classrooms in higher education. “Making plurilingual/pluricultural education accessible: International perspectives” Conference, Bremen.
08/2022: Claudia Harsch. Neue Impulse durch den Begleitband zum GERS (CEFR Companion Volume). XVII. Internationale Tagung der Deutschlehrerinnen und Deutschlehrer, Wien.
06/2022: Paraskevi Kanistra. A framework of analysis of a comparability study between F2F and online oral examinations. EALTA conference, Budapest.
06/2022: Sonja Zimmermann. Test takers’ perception of a new digital high-stakes test for admission purposes. EALTA conference, Budapest.
06/2022: Claudia Harsch, Johannes Hartig, Valeriia Koval, and Ximena Delgado-Osorio. Evolving contexts: post-entry diagnosis in German Higher Education (HE). EALTA conference, Budapest.
06/2022: Valeriia Koval, Ximena Delgado-Osorio, Claudia Harsch, and Johannes Hartig. Adjustment of rating practices to improve assessment quality of academic integrated writing. EALTA conference, Budapest.
03/2022: Henning Vahlenkamp. Impressions from academic seminar on Linguistic Landscape Studies in the exhibition “bremen spricht”, FOCKE Museum, Bremen.
03/2022: Claudia Harsch. Die duale Funktion von Sprachtests in der Fremdsprachenforschung – Forschungsinstrument und Untersuchungsgegenstand (DGFF WebWorkshop). DGFF Kolleg.
03/2022: Claudia Harsch & Johannes Hartig. Linguistic preparedness in EMI contexts. “Language assessment in EMI: Linking assessment to learning in new domains” Symposium at LTRC conference (online).
03/2022: Valeriia Koval. Using a source-text use detection tool in the rating of integrated writing performances: Raters’ perceptions and challenges. LTRC conference (online).
2021
10/2021: Claudia Harsch. What the CEFR can do for English Language Education (Guest Lecture). Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, India.
10/2021: Claudia Harsch & Ivonne de la Caridad Collada Peña. Developing language assessment literacy in Germany and Cuba – a responsive approach (Key Note). PEARLANGUAGE Symposium, Cienfuegos, Cuba (online).
10/2021: Claudia Harsch & Ivonne de la Caridad Collada Peña. Variations on B1 – how the CEFR was adapted for Cuban Higher Education (Key Note). UCIENCIA Conference, Havana, Cuba (online).
10/2021: Claudia Harsch. Localisation of the CEFR to language learning systems around the world: practices, experiences, and perceptions on Revising achievement exams – marrying them with CEFR proficiency levels (Paper in the Symposium). UCIENCIA Conference, Havana, Cuba (online).
09/2021: Henning Vahlenkamp. Interaktionsanalyse von Tutorengesprächen – Auswirkungen auf autonomes Sprachenlernen – im Programm Sprachen Selbstlernen mit Beratung im Sprachenzentrum der Hochschulen im Land Bremen (Poster). DGFF Congress (online).
09/2021: Claudia Harsch, Johannes Hartig, Valeriia Koval, and Ximena Delgado-Osorio. Interdisziplinäre Zugriffe auf die Modellierung akademisch-sprachlicher Kompetenzen. DGFF Konferenz (online).
06/2021: Claudia Harsch. Developing rating scales in multilingual contexts (Pre-conference workshop). LTRC conference (online).
06/2021: Claudia Harsch. Common frameworks and standards in the age of technology-driven language assessment ( Symposium). EALTA conference (online).
06/2021: Claudia Harsch & Ivonne de la Caridad Collada Peña. Comparing practices and challenges when developing language assessment literacy in Germany and Cuba. LTRC conference (online).
06/2021: Claudia Harsch, Johannes Hartig, Valeriia Koval, and Ximena Delgado. Variations of common expectations – linguistic preparedness for EMI contexts. EALTA conference (online).
06/2021: Henning Vahlenkamp. Assessing interaction in language tutoring: A new view on interactional competence. EALTA Conference (online).
04/2021: Claudia Harsch. Eine kritische Betrachtung des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen (Guest lecture). AG Sprache Die Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Europa, Freie Hansestadt Bremen.
03/2021: Claudia Harsch. Referenzrahmen und Begleitband: kritischer Rückblick und Ausblick nach vorn (Guest lecture). “Fokus DaF/DaZ – Gegenwärtige Tendenzen in Forschung und Lehre“ Conference, German Jordanian University, Amman (online).
03/2021: Claudia Harsch, Anika Müller-Karabil, and Ekaterina Buchminskaia. Interaktion online. Was wir aus dem ersten Covid-Semester gelernt haben. AKS-Tagung (online).
2020
11/2020: Claudia Harsch. Is my B2 your B2? Or what it means to be at a CEFR level. YUFE Lecture Series Online.
10/2020: Claudia Harsch. Member of the Panel on Power of Tests: Creating opportunity and fostering inclusion. East Asia New Directions in English Language Assessment Conference (online). Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSAj0m5MQfE&list=PLYUw4m0gKO3yftrwZMIHALu9CAYzl1EiY&index=7
07/2020: Anika Müller-Karabil, Claudia Harsch. Sprachlernwege geflüchteter Menschen im Vorbereitungsstudium. „Studium gleich Integration? Integrationsdynamiken und Kompetenzen in der deutschen Hochschullandschaft“ Symposium, Hannover.
02/2020: Claudia Harsch & Ivonne de la Caridad Collada Peña. Developing an English proficiency certification system in Cuban higher education. Congreso Internacional de Educación Superior, Havana, Cuba.
2019
12/2019, Claudia Harsch: Referenzrahmen und Companion Volume – eine kritische Bilanz (Gastvortrag). „Zur Sache, FaDaF!“ Universität Göttingen.
11/2019, Claudia Harsch: Was bedeutet es, auf einem GER-Niveau zu sein? UNIcert Workshop, Fremdsprachenzentrum der Hochschulen im Land Bremen.
09/2019, Christine Ringwald: “Does everyone understand?” How formative assessment can support student learning (teacher training). Teachers’ Day, Saarbrücken .
06/2019, Christine Ringwald: German High School Students‘ Preparedness for English-Medium Bachelor Programs. Presentation at 16th EALTA Conference, Dublin.
06/2019: Claudia Harsch, mit Anika Müller-Karabil: Geflüchtete an Bremer Hochschulen: Sprachliche Vorbereitung und akademische Integration (Gastvortrag). Bremer Rat für Integration.
05/2019, Anika Müller-Karabil, with Claudia Harsch: From language class to higher education: assessing refugees in transition. Presentation at 16th EALTA Conference, Dublin.
05/2019, Claudia Harsch, with Meg Malone: Symposium on Transitions in the use of C-tests. EALTA conference, Dublin, Ireland.
03/2019, Anika Müller-Karabil: Sprachliche Vorbereitung und akademische *Integration* von Geflüchteten an Hochschulen. Presentation at 14th DGFF-Nachwuchstagung, Gießen.
03/2019, Anika Müller-Karabil: „Allmählich kann ich mich daran gewöhnen…“: Sprachliche, soziale und akademische *Integration* von Geflüchteten an Hochschulen (presentation). Bremer Symposion, Bremen.
03/2019, Claudia Harsch: Bald 20 Jahre Referenzrahmen: Bilanz, Kritik und aktuelle Weiterentwicklungen – ein Diskussionsanstoß (Key Note). FaDaF Jahrestagung, TU Chemnitz.
03/2019, Ulrike Berthold, Anika Müller-Karabil, Aysun Ucan, Gesine von Ribbeck: Deutsch für das Studium – Sprachprogramm für Geflüchtete (Fremdsprachenzentrum der Hochschulen im Land Bremen / Goethe-Institut Bremen) (Presentation). Bremer Symposion, Bremen.
03/2019, Anika Müller-Karabil, Ringwald, Christine, Sibylle Seyferth: Workshop on Evaluation von (Test-)Aufgaben zum Leseverstehen. Bremer Symposion, Bremen.
03/2019, Christine Ringwald: Zur schulischen Vorbereitung auf ein englischsprachiges Studium. Presentation at 16th DGFF-Nachwuchstagung, Gießen.
03/2019, Christine Ringwald, Mahaes Kayser, Violetta Kozik-Rafii, Antonella Lavagno: Workshop on Interaktive Sprechaufgaben bewerten: Sprachübergreifende Testspezifikationen und Checklisten in der Praxis. Bremer Symposion, Bremen.
02/2019, Claudia Harsch, mit Sibylle Seyferth: Revamping the Finals – Transparenz und Vergleichbarkeit schriftlicher Abschlussprüfungen. 7. Bremer Symposion zu Sprachenlernen im Hochschulkontext.
2018
11/2018, Claudia Harsch : The importance of building local networks for professional development (Key Note). LAALTA and TESOL Chile conference, Valparaiso, Chile.
11/2018, Claudia Harsch: Is my B2 your B2? What contribution can the CEFR realistically make to test equivalence? Guest lecture at the Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Education Faculty, Santiago, Chile.
11/2018, Claudia Harsch, with Ivonne Collada Pena: Assessment Literacy and Certification in Cuba. WorldCALL conference, Concepcion, Chile.
09/2018, Christine Ringwald: “Das ist dann nicht sehr akademisch” – Schulische Vorbereitung auf ein englischsprachiges Studium (Presentation). AEPF Tagung, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg.
07/2018, Claudia Harsch, with Li Li: An investigation, of the students’ perspective, on the relationship between IELTS writing preparation and academic writing in a British university (Presentation). Pacific-rim Objective Measurement Symposium , Fudan University, Shanghai.
07/2018, Claudia Harsch: Revising achievement exams – marrying them with CEFR proficiency levels (guest lecture). School of Education, University of Sidney, Australia.
07/2018, Claudia Harsch: Is my B2 your B2? What contribution can the CEFR realistically make to test equivalence? (guest lecture). Language testing Research Center, University of Melbourne, Australia.
06/2018, Claudia Harsch: Reform the Austrian Matura. Legacy and Challenges (keynote). Symposium in honour of Dr. Carol Spoettl Language Testing Research Group, Universität Innsbruck, Österreich.
05/2018, Sibylle Seyferth: Research collaboration as one gateway to language assessment literacy? (Presentation). Classroom-based language assessment SIG, 2018, Bochum, Germany.
05/2018, Anika Müller-Karabil, with Claudia Harsch: The role of language and other factors fot the academic integration of refugees. Presentation at 15th EALTA Conference Bochum, Germany.
05/2018, Claudia Harsch, with Benjamin Kremmmel and Steffen Brandt: Introducing LaPlace – Language Placement for Displaced People. Presentation at 15th EALTA conference Bochum, Germany.
05/2018, Christine Ringwald: Are You Ready for the Transition to Higher Education? The Preporatory Power of the German Abitur for English Medium Bachelor Degree Programms. Presentation at 15th EALTA Conference, Bochum, Germany.
05/2018, Paraskevi Voula Kanistra: Exploring the feasibility of using the Item Descriptor Matching (ID) method to set cut scores on a B2 CEFR level examination. CEFR SIG, Bochum, Germany.
05/2018, Paraskevi Voula Kanistra: Can mechanically engineered cut scores offset the challenges of maintaining the standards of computer and paper-based tests? Presentation at 15th EALTA, Bochum, Germany.
05/2018, Prof. Dr. Claudia Harsch, with Paraskevi Voula Kanistra: Technology-enhanced delivery of an innovative standard setting method. Presentation at 15th EALTA, Bochum, Germany.
2018, Paraskevi Voula Kanistra: Revalidating a CEFR benchmarking study in a virtual environment. Presentation at LTF Conference (Crella), England.
2017
12/2017, Claudia Harsch: Interkulturalität fördern mit Critical Incidents (Gastvortrag und Workshop). Deutschlehrertag des Goethe-Instituts und der Deutsch-Jordanischen Universität, Amman, Jordanien.
07/2017, Claudia Harsch: Assessment Literacy for Higher Education – setting up a Cuban Network of Language Testers (Workshop). In collaboration with Ivonne de la Caridad Collada Peña, University of Informatics Sciences, Havana, Cuba, supported by a workshop grant from the International Association of Language Testing and Assessment.
07/2017, Claudia Harsch, with Sibylle Seyferth and Anikó Brandt: Developing assessment literacy in a dynamic collaborative project: what teachers, assessment coordinators, and assessment researchers can learn from and with each other. LTRC, Bogota, Columbia.
06/2017, Claudia Harsch: Refugees and their language learning journeys into higher education in Germany. EALTA conference, Paris, France.
06/2017, Claudia Harsch: Assessment Literacy entwickeln – ein kollaboratives Projekt mit Lehrenden, Koordinatorinnen und Forschenden (Gastvortrag). Ringvorlesung im Graduiertenkolleg Unterrichtsprozesse an der Universität Koblenz-Landau.
06/2017, Claudia Harsch: Language learning and teaching resources: using synergies between teachers and researchers (Guest lecture). Launch of the Language Learning Resource Centre at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands.
05/2017, Claudia Harsch: Use (and misuse?) of the CEFR in educational and other assessment contexts (Guest lecture). Research Group Language & Education at the Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
2016
12/2016, Claudia Harsch: Standard Setting in the context of evaluating the German Educational Standards in EFL (Guest lecture). ECML Colloquium Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the CEFR, Graz, Austria. Available online: http://www.ecml.at/Events/ECMLcolloquium7December2016/Webstream/tabid/2986/language/en-GB/Default.aspx
11/2016, Claudia Harsch: Sprachenpolitik der Universität Bremen (Gastvortrag). DAAD LeiterInnentagung Bonn.
08/2016, Claudia Harsch: EALTA Summer School: Assessing Speaking and Writing. Universität Innsbruck, Österreich.
03/2016, Claudia Harsch: Verankerung von Forschung am FZHB – Konzept und Herausforderungen. Arbeitstagung des Arbeitskreises der Sprachenzentren, Berlin.