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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><p class="ecxMsoNormal">Dear colleagues,</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">[With apologies for cross-posting.]<br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal">I would like to
draw your attention to the final call for papers for the second Soillse residential conference, to be held at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands and Islands in May 2015. Soillse is the research network for
the maintenance and revitalisation of Gaelic
language and culture in Scotland, and this conference will be held in conjunction
with colleagues from CAER, the Education Society of the European Regions. <br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal">Please see
below for further information.</p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal">Best wishes,</p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal">Stuart Dunmore<br></p><br>_______________________________<br><br>Dr Stuart Dunmore<br><br>Neach-rannsachaidh Shoillse / Soillse Research Associate,<br>Ceiltis is Eòlas na h-Alba / Celtic and Scottish Studies,<br>Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann / The University of Edinburgh,<br>50 Ceàrnag Sheòrais / 50 George Square,<br>Alba / Scotland EH8 9LH<br><br>www.soillse.ac.uk<br><br><br><div>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;">Final Call For Papers</span></b></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;">Bilingual Education and Language Revitalisation: From Theory to Practice</span></b></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;">May 29<sup>th</sup>-30<sup>th</sup> 2015</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;">Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye, Scotland</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;">Confirmed Plenary Speakers:</span></i></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;">Professor Antonella Sorace</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;">Professor Miquel Strubell</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;">Building on the success of the first Soillse conference
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">in 2011, and in conjunction with CAER, the Education Society of the European Regions, this two-day conference will provide a forum for minority language researchers,
practitioners, policy makers and activists to address a range of key issues related to minority language education and revitalisation. The aim of the conference is to stimulate fresh perspectives and identify new areas for collaboration. The conference will
consist primarily of workshops centred on the following key themes:</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">Language socialisation and the community</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">The media in the language revitalisation debate</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">Dynamic pedagogy and methodologies in minority language education</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">Adult learners and community language learning</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">Professional engagement with the speaker community</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">Education and reversing language shift</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">We warmly welcome papers related to any of these key themes for inclusion in paper sessions designed to complement the workshop discussions. Abstracts should
be sent by April 10, 2015 and should be no more than 250 words, including references. Prospective presenters will be informed of the outcome of their abstract no later than April 17, 2015. Presentations will be 20 minutes and may be delivered either in
English or Scottish Gaelic. Please send abstracts by e-mail to</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">
</span><a href="mailto:Nicola.Carty@glasgow.ac.uk"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;">Nicola.Carty@glasgow.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;">Further information can be found at:
</span><a href="http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/en/rannsachadh/co-labhairt-shoillse/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;">http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/en/rannsachadh/co-labhairt-shoillse/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;"></span></p>
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