22.1911, Confs: Sociolinguistics/Faroe Islands

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Subject: 22.1911, Confs: Sociolinguistics/Faroe Islands

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Date: 01-May-2011
From: Karin Jóhanna L. Knudsen [karinjohannalknudsen at gmail.com]
Subject: Four or More Languages for All: Language Policy Challenges of the Future

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Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 20:36:21
From: Karin Jóhanna L. Knudsen [karinjohannalknudsen at gmail.com]
Subject: Four or More Languages for All: Language Policy Challenges of the Future

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Four or More Languages for All: Language Policy Challenges of the Future 

Date: 22-Aug-2011 - 24-Aug-2011 
Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 
Contact: Karin Jóhanna L. Knudsen 
Contact Email: malpolitikk at socdev.fo; malpolitikk at setur.fo 
Meeting URL: http://www.socdev.fo/malpolitikk 

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Other Specialty: Language Policy 

Meeting Description: 

The conference 'Four or More Languages for All: Language Policy Challenges of the Future' - a conference on multilingualism in the Nordic countries - will be held on 22-24 August 2011 in the Nordic House in Tórshavn, the Faroe  Islands.

The conference is based on a broad understanding of multilingualism and language policy.

Venue: the Nordic House, Norðari ringvegur - FO-100 Tórshavn -Tlf. (+298) 
351351 -Fax (+298) 351350 -  E-mail: nlh at nlh.fo; webpage: http://www.nlh.fo.

Information about the Faroe Islands: http://www.faroeislands.com/. Information on travel by air to the Faroes: www.atlantic.fo. Information on seaways travel to the Faroes: www.smyril-line.dk.

Accommodation:

Please contact the hotel of your preference directly to make your own booking, mentioning the fact that you are a participant in the conference in question: Hotel Føroyar - Tel. (+298) 317500 - Fax (298) 317501 - E-mail: hf at hotelforoyar.fo; www.hotelforoyar.fo. Hotel Tórshavn -Tel. (+298) 350000 - E-mail: ht at hoteltorshavn.fo; www.hoteltorshavn.fo. Hotel Hafnia - Tlf. (+298) 313233 - Fax 315250 - E-mail: hafnia at hafnia.fo; www.hafnia.fo. Rooms are offered at a negotiated conference rate. Accommodation at a hostel is also an option.

Conference Fee: 

Until 15 April 2011 (date included), DKK 1400 / EUR 187 (students, unemployed and senior citizens DKK 1200 / EUR 160 ).
After 15 April 2011, DKK 1600 / EUR 215 (students, unemployed and senior citizens  DKK 1400 / EUR 187).
Fee includes participation, refreshments and lunch during the conference as well as an end-of-conference dinner.

Keynote Speakers are:
- Dr. Carol Benson, Centre for Teaching and Learning, Stockholm University 
- Prof. Anne Holmen, Institute of Pedagogy, the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
- Prof. emeritus Robert Phillipson, Copenhagen Business School
- Prof. Markku Suksi, Department of Law, Åbo Akademi University

Conference Organisers: 

- Karin Jóhanna L. Knudsen, karinj at socdev.fo, cand scient.soc., Granskingardepilin fyri Samfelagsmenning (Research Center for Social Development), the University of the Faroe Islands, www.socdev.fo.
- Elisabeth Holm, eh at ask.fo, cand.phil, MA, The International Office, the University of the Faroe Islands, www.setur.fo
- Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, sia at peace.ax, Jur. Dr., Associate Professor in international law, director of Åland Islands  Peace Institute, www.peace.ax.
- Leena Huss, leena.huss at valentin.uu.se, Professor in Finnish; research fields: multilingualism, language policy, language loss and revitalization, the Hugo Valentin-Centre, Uppsala University.
- Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, skutnabbkangas at gmail.com, dr.phil, retired, www.Tove-Skutnabb-Kangas.org, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Associate Professor in minority education and linguistic human rights.

Academic Committee, as above, plus:

- Hjalmar Petersen, hjalmar.petersen at uni-hamburg.de, dr.phil, Collaborative Research Center: Multilingualism, University of Hamburg.
- Kári á Rógvi, kariar at setur.fo, Jur. Dr., head of faculty, the faculty of history and social studies, the University of the Faroe Islands. 

Download programme here: http://www.socdev.fo/pages/malpolitikk_uk/programme.php

Register here: http://www.socdev.fo/pages/malpolitikk_uk/registration.php

Read more on the website: http://www.socdev.fo/pages/malpolitikk_uk.php

The conference is sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Nordic Culture Fund and 'Letterstedska föreningen'.

On behalf of the organisers,

Karin Jóhanna L. Knudsen
Researcher
Research Center for Social Development
University of Faroe Islands

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