28.1924, Calls: Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition/India

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Subject: 28.1924, Calls: Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition/India

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Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:50:40
From: Thomas Szende [thomas.szende at yahoo.fr]
Subject: Médier entre langues, cultures et identités : enjeux, outils, stratégies / Mediating Between Languages, Cultures, Identities: Challenges, Tools, Strategies

Full Title: Médier entre langues, cultures et identités : enjeux, outils, stratégies / Mediating Between Languages, Cultures, Identities: Challenges, Tools, Strategies 

Date: 07-Dec-2017 - 08-Dec-2017
Location: Mumbai, India 
Contact Person: Thomas Szende
Meeting Email: thomas.szende at yahoo.fr

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2017 

Meeting Description:

Médier entre langues, cultures et identités : enjeux, outils, stratégies /
Mediating Between Languages, Cultures, Identities: Challenges, Tools,
Strategies

L’Université de Mumbai et l’INALCO, PLIDAM (Paris, France) lancent un appel à
communications pour un colloque international intitulé « Médier entre langues,
cultures et identités : enjeux, outils, stratégies », qui sera organisé les
jeudi 7 et vendredi 8 décembre 2017 à l'Université de Mumbai, Inde. Ce
colloque a vocation à rassembler des chercheurs anglophones et francophones,
linguistes, didacticiens, enseignants de langues et de civilisations
étrangères et des universitaires exerçant dans des secteurs connexes. 

Argumentaire:

Cette manifestation se pose comme une réflexion collective autour de la «
médiation », notion traditionnellement utilisée en droit, en diplomatie et
aussi en psychologie, en lien avec des défaillances et des tensions. 

Ce concept s’opère également entre langues et cultures, savoirs et
apprentissage, publics, identités et institutions, théories et applications,
et il a besoin d’être constamment redéfini compte tenu des spécificités de
notre environnement plurilingue et pluriculturel qui crée sans cesse de
nouveaux lieux de rencontres et des espaces de croisement inédits entre
locuteurs et apprenants de langues diverses. 

De plus, mettre en débat la notion de médiation permet d’ouvrir un dialogue
conceptuel entre la linguistique et d’autres disciplines articulant les divers
éléments constitutifs de l’identité, susceptibles d’alimenter la réflexion sur
les pratiques d’apprentissage des langues/cultures à l’échelle universitaire,
dans un monde global et digital.

The University of Mumbai and INALCO, PLIDAM (Paris, France) announce a call
for papers for the international bilingual conference in English and French -
Mediating between languages, cultures and identities: challenges, tools,
strategies. The conference will take place on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th
December 2017 at the University of Mumbai, India. The conference hopes to
bring together researchers from the fields of linguistics, applied linguistics
and allied disciplines touching upon the core areas of languages, cultures and
identities.

This conference will serve as a collective reflection around 'mediation', a
concept traditionally used in law, in diplomacy and also in psychology, with
relation to tensions and breaches. Knowledge, learning, theories and
applications need to be constantly redefined especially in the light of the
largely multilingual and multicultural worlds we engage in, where new spaces
of encounters between learners and speakers of diverse languages are
incessantly evolving. In this scenario mediation assumes an important place.
Perceptions related to 'legitimate' and 'de-legitimised' languages in
increasingly heterogeneous classrooms and contexts will be studied; so will
compatibilities between classroom techniques, stake holders and the future of
the larger community of language speakers. Dysfunctional communication is
equally interesting as is successful communication in this world of constant
mutation; managing the same is an issue of relevance.

Debating and encouraging discussion on mediation allows us to open up
conceptual dialogues between linguistics and other related disciplines which
nurture scientific thought on language and cultures in this digital era.

Call for Papers:

The conference will address the following areas but will not be restricted to
these alone

- pedagogical choices in a world of increased communication and new modes of
contact between languages, cultures and identities;
- popular thought associated with legitimate, delegitimised languages in a
multilingual and multicultural context and increasingly heterogenous
classrooms;
- the advantage of digital technology in terms of redefining traditional
approaches of learning and approach to languages;
- the construction and negotiation of identities in heterogeneous contexts and
in interactions with the 'Other'.

The conference aims towards the following goals:

- associating teaching experience/ learning of languages/cultures and
pedagogical traditions
- articulating classroom methodologies with the experience of learners and
teachers and also the larger community of language speakers
- putting into perspective the interactions in multicultural environments and
the handling of dysfunctional communication

The outcomes of this conference hope to benefit a wider community of teachers,
contexts and cultural spaces. Proposals should outline the theoretical
perspective, research methodology, and the context studied. They can be
submitted in French or in English and must include the following:

- Title
- First and last name of the author (authors)
- Postal address and institutional affliliation
- Email
- Some bibliographical references

Proposals should not exceed 500 words (excluding bibliography). They should be
sent in a Word file to the following email ids:

vbadrinathan at gmail.com
thomas.szende at gmail.com

Last date for sending proposals : 30 June 2017

Proposals will be evaluated by the scientific committee. Authors will be
notified of the selection by 15 August 2017 latest. Suggestions for
modifcations of the proposals could be recommended in order to help it fit
into the objectives of the conference. The presentations will be of a duration
of 20 minutes during the conference. A publication of selected articles is
planned.

There are no conference fees but participants may have to pay for the lunch
during the event. However, once selected, prior registration is necessary. The
organisers do not provide any financial assistance nor do they arrange for the
stay during the conference.

Responsables Scientifiques/Conference Convenors

Dr. Vasumathi Badrinathan, Department of French, University of Mumbai
Dr. Thomas Szende, INALCO, PLIDAM (Paris, France)

Scientific Committee / Comité Scientifique

Dr. Odile Racine, INALCO, PLIDAM (Paris, France)
Dr. Frosa Bouchereau, INALCO, PLIDAM (Paris, France)
Dr. Peter Stockinger, INALCO, PLIDAM (Paris, France)
Dr. Thomas Szende, INALCO, PLIDAM (Paris, France)
Dr. Vasumathi Badrinathan, Department of French, University of Mumbai
Dr: Emmanuelle Houlès, Attaché for Cultural Cooperation, Embassy of France in
India
Dr. Meher Bhoot, Department of German, University of Mumbai
Dr. Gita Chadha, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai

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