30.1005, Calls: Sociolinguistics/United Kingdom

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Subject: 30.1005, Calls: Sociolinguistics/United Kingdom

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Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:03:34
From: Leonie Gaiser [leonie.gaiser at manchester.ac.uk]
Subject: Rethinking Language and Community: Diversity in Global Settings

 
Full Title: Rethinking Language and Community: Diversity in Global Settings 

Date: 16-May-2019 - 17-May-2019
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Leonie Gaiser
Meeting Email: leonie.gaiser at manchester.ac.uk

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 22-Mar-2019 

Meeting Description:

The purpose of this conference is to explore and discuss different and new
ways of understanding 'community' in its relationship with language, and to
critically assess the notion’s relevance in times of superdiversity. We aim to
bring together PhD students and early career researchers working on the topic
or related aspects from across disciplines, including language, linguistics,
literary and cultural studies, film/media studies, area studies, migration
studies, human geography, ethnography and anthropology.


Call for Papers:

Abstracts are invited for an inter-disciplinary conference on “Rethinking
Language and Community: Diversity in Global Settings”, which will take place
on 16 and 17 May 2019 at The University of Manchester. 

Keynote Speakers:

Talja Blokland (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) 
Ulrike Freywald (Universität Potsdam)
Anne White (University College London)

‘Community’ remains a frequent topic of debate, both in public discourse and
academia. In the contemporary globalised landscape, shaped by increasing
mobility and complexity in linguistic and cultural diversity, it has become
increasingly problematic to label any selection of people who share a
language, nationality, ethnicity, geographical origin, religion or space as a
‘community.’ Recent social and technological developments have encouraged the
strengthening of translocal ties, which may result in formations of
‘transnational community’ identities.

The purpose of this interdisciplinary two-day workshop is to explore and
discuss different and new ways of understanding 'community' in its
relationship with language, and to critically assess the notion’s relevance
from a range of perspectives. We will address the variety of challenges linked
to defining 'community', taking into consideration the complexities of
language practices and formations of social groups in times of superdiversity.

Key guiding questions include:

- (How) is the term ‘community’ still relevant?
- (How) does language play a role in understandings of ‘community’?
- How do the fuzziness of language boundaries and actors’ multi-layered
language repertoires shape everyday understandings of ‘community’?
- What are the implications of transnational links to notions of ‘community’?
- What is the relevance of ‘self’- and ‘other’-perspectives in defining
‘community’?
- What role does the diverse urban environment play in shaping ‘communities’?

We aim to bring together PhD students and early career researchers working on
the topic or related aspects from across disciplines, including language,
linguistics, literary and cultural studies, film/media studies, area studies,
migration studies, human geography, ethnography and anthropology.

Abstracts of 250-300 words (excluding bibliography) should be sent to
mlm at manchester.ac.uk by 22 March 2019. Please use ‘Community Conference 2019’
in the subject heading and include authors’ names, affiliation and contact
details in your abstract.




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