You are invited to attend the Language Policy SIG’s inaugural event.
It will take place just after the end of the BAAL annual conference at the University of Leeds, on Saturday 2 September, 1pm – 3.30pm, in Baines Wing SR (2.08). Information on how to find the venue can be accessed here: http://bit.ly/2v9q68y (The timing is aimed at facilitating attendance for BAAL members who will be at the conference).
Our plenary speaker will be Professor Bernadette O’Rourke from Heriot-Watt University, Deputy Director of the Intercultural Research Centre (IRC) http://irc.hw.ac.uk/ and Chair of EU COST Action IS1306 New Speakers in a Multilingual Europe: Opportunities and Challenges: http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/isch/Actions/IS1306.
Schedule:
1 – 1.30 pm: Lunch and drinks
1.30 – 1.45 pm: Introduction: SIG co-convenors Elisabeth Barakos and Florence Bonacina-Pugh
1.45 – 2.30 pm: Plenary: Prof. Bernadette O’Rourke
2.30 – 2.45pm: Q&A
2.45 – 3.30pm: Roundtable discussion, planning ahead and concluding remarks
For full details concerning the event programme and registration, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/langpol/events/2017. The event is free to attend.
We look forward to meeting you in Leeds for our inaugural event on language policy.
