Invitation: LSE Conference: Multilingualism and the City

[Philip Harding-Esch]

Dear Colleague,

on behalf of Dr Lid King, Director of The Languages Company, and Nick
Byrne, Director of the Language Centre at the London School of Economics
and Political Science:

Please find below an invitation to attend the forthcoming international
conference on multilingualism and the city on 10 & 11 September 2014.
Attendance is free (but registration essential):
http://www.lse.ac.uk/language/LUCIDE/LUCIDE-Conference-registration-form.aspx
).

Apologies for any cross-postings. Full information below:



*LSE Conference: Multilingualism and the City*

10-11 September 2014

Hong Kong Theatre, London School of Economics and Political Science
Free but booking essential



The cosmopolitan city has become a symbol of our age.  For some it can seem
disturbing, even threatening. For others it is exciting, culturally rich
and endlessly inventive.

For the past two and a half years LUCIDE (Languages in Urban Communities
Integration and Diversity for Europe) has been investigating the realities
of these cities and their likely future development. Unusually we have done
this with a focus on language and multilingualism - issues which are often
invisible to other researchers in this field.

At this international conference we will share the outcomes of the project
and look at the future of multilingualism.  What is the impact of
multilingualism in the city and what are the implications for education,
the economy, civil society, urban planning?   How are cities changing in
response to unprecedented movements of the population?  What is happening
to language, to culture and to identities?

Organised around 4 core themes – The Cosmopolis, Landscapes, Identities and
Education, speakers will include *Jo Lo Bianco* from the University of
Melbourne, *Richard Clément* from the Official Languages and Bilingual
Institute of Canada, *Itesh Sachdev* from SOAS, *Suzanne Hall* from the
London School of Economics & Political Sciences and *David Little* from
Trinity College, Dublin. A special virtual *exhibition* will explore the
sights and sounds of the multilingual city will accompany the conference.

This conference is free and open to all interested parties. To book your
place please visit:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/language/LUCIDE/LUCIDE-Conference-registration-form.aspx


You would be very welcome to attend on either day, or both days.



For more information on this conference and the LUCIDE project, please
visit www.urbanlanguages.eu



Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic
communications disclaimer: http://lse.ac.uk/emailDisclaimer



-- 
Philip Harding-Esch
Project Manager
The Languages Company



-- 
Philip Harding-Esch
Project Manager
The Languages Company



-- 
Philip Harding-Esch
Project Manager
The Languages Company
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