Academics and professionals discussed developments, exchanged experiences and ideas on interactive, interdisciplinary, intercultural and international teaching and learning. The added attraction of the quadrennial World Soccer Championship hosted by France lived up to its billing. What a time to be in France, in Marseille and to be able to celebrate with the entire country. For more details on conference activities refer to dedicated contributions in this NEWSletter. During the closing session, conference participants were unanimous in thanking Corinne Elbaum, Fabienne Giannoni, Mouloud Madoun, faculty, staff and students for a stimulating conference, a great World Cup party and memorable days under the sun in Provence.
Preparations are well under way.
The conference is scheduled to take place from July 4-7, 1999. Extremadura is one of the most beautiful, and perhaps least known, regions of Interior Spain. It's beautiful cities, first Roman and Moorish, then medieval and aristocratic, gave birth to many of the conquistadors. Romans put Extremadura on the stage of history, and Merida was one of the most important cities in the whole Roman Empire. Later on, the region was for a long period of time the border between Moorish and Christian Spain.