Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities

LCNAU

National Languages Campaign

Find out what languages are available to study at any Australian university by clicking “Explore your language options now” on the National Languages Campaign’s website.

We advocate for the sector and keep it informed

From 27–29 November 2024, the Eighth Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU) Colloquium was hosted at the University of Sydney on the theme

In November 2024, a group of five passionate First Nations educators undertaking Batchelor Intitutes’s Certificate IV in Teaching a First Nations Language presented at the

This scholarship is aimed at supporting an MRes/PhD candidate in Japanese Studies within the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature (MCCALL) at

We provide members with research and networking opportunities

Discover our Clusters

Teaching Indigenous Languages in Australia Universities​

There is a great deal to discuss about how training in Indigenous languages at tertiary level is to be done effectively, and in a way that enriches our understanding of Indigenous languages. This cluster is designed to inform and facilitate that discussion.

Work Integrated Learning and Languages Studies

This cluster seeks to explore the role of WIL in language studies from practical and theoretical points of view. It aims to facilitate the emergence of common research projects, to design and disseminate educational placement models and guidelines, as well as to promote WIL practices across the tertiary sector.

Translating and Interpreting Cultures and Languages

The TICL cluster provides a forum for discussion of  translation and interpreting, and their use in the foreign language classroom and in the training of language and culture professionals.

Intercultural Language Teaching and Communication​

The ILTAC cluster brings together researchers working towards a broader understanding and enactment of the intercultural dimension in language and culture education in tertiary environments.

Our members are at the forefront of languages education and research

 

Find out about our upcoming and past colloquia.

Our Colloquia bring the sector together