32.904, Summer Schools: Leeuwarden Summer School on Cultural & Linguistic Diversity / Netherlands

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Subject: 32.904, Summer Schools:  Leeuwarden Summer School on Cultural & Linguistic Diversity / Netherlands

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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:35:58
From: Maria Mazzoli [summerschooldiversity at rug.nl]
Subject: Leeuwarden Summer School on Cultural & Linguistic Diversity / Netherlands

Leeuwarden Summer School on Cultural & Linguistic Diversity

Host Institution: University of Groningen
Coordinating Institution: University of Groningen
Website: https://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/cultural-linguistic-diversity/?lang=en

Dates: 27-Jun-2021 - 02-Jul-2021
Location: Leeuwarden, Fryslân, Netherlands

Focus: This annual summer school explores how cultural and linguistic diversity is at the base of social, economic and educational inequalities. This here the focus in on Diversity in Education. After this school students will be able to:

- Assess current debates about the diversity in education
- Evaluate policies for diversity management in education
- Appraise recent research on diversity in education
- Argue for the relevance and feasibility of research projects on diversity in education in a way that testifies of informed critical thinking

The summer school will consist of lectures, workshops, a roundtable and a symposium. There are also several sessions where participants can present their own work. Special guest this year is our non-academic partner LOWAN (https://www.lowan.nl/). Marieke Postma & colleagues will present current challenges in the education of newcomers in Leeuwarden, and lecturers and participants will work together on the case studies presented (e.g. on specific issues in educational and policy design).

Confirmed lecturers (so far):

Janet Fuller (RUG, Linguistic diversity in education) and Marjolein Deunk (RUG, Inclusion and exclusion in education) will provide introductory lectures.

Joana Duarte (NHL|Stenden, University of Amsterdam, RUG)
Engaging with multilingual interaction in mainstream education

Heini Lehtonen (University of Helsinki)
The enregisterment of minority language resources in- and outside classroom

Carmen Maíz Arévalo (Complutense University of Madrid) & Sjoerd-Jeroen Moenandar (RUG)
Intercultural encounters in a narrative learning environment

Giovanna Fassetta & Maria Grazia Imperiale (University of Glasgow)
Offering linguistic hospitality and decolonising refugee education

Flávio Eiró (RUG) & Pomme van de Weerd (University of Amsterdam)
Race politics and practices of differentiation in the classroom

Matt Coler (RUG)
Supporting under-resourced languages with language technology

Maria Mazzoli & Aurélie Joubert (RUG)
Rethinking prescriptivism in language revitalisation 

Emma Dafouz Milne (Complutense University of Madrid)
English medium education in the internationalised university
Minimum Education Level: BA

Special Qualifications:
This is a Graduate School for MA, PhD, Post-docs. BA students should make sure a personal letter of recommendation is sent to our email address (before April 30): summerschooldiversity at rug.nl
We especially welcome the participations of teachers and practitioners in the field of policy design and diversity management.

Description:
This year's theme is Diversity in Education and the summer school is organized
in a hybrid form online and in Leeuwarden (if Covid-19 restrictions allow), 27
June - 2 July 2021. This School should be of interest to students (BA, MA &
PhD) and early career researchers with an interest in diversity in education,
as well as educational policy makers, teachers, and other professionals
working in education. A week-long programme on cultural and linguistic
diversity in education, both in theory and as empirical reality, and both in
formal and informal education coordinated by the staff of the programs: 
BA/MA Minorities & Multilingualism (minorities.nl) 
MSc Voice Technology
(https://www.rug.nl/cf/studeren-bij-cf/programmas/voice-technology-msc?lang=en
)

Application deadline: April 30, 2021.

Academic coordinators:
Dr. Matt Coler, Campus Fryslân
Dr. Flávio Eiró, Faculty of Arts
Dr. Maria Mazzoli, Faculty of Arts
Dr. Sjoerd-Jeroen Moenandar, Faculty of Arts

Our partners:
University of Helsinki (Finland)
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain)
Universidad Complutense Madrid (Spain)
NHL|Stenden (The Netherlands)
LOWAN - Education for newcomers (Leeuwarden, The Netherlands)

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics

Tuition: 350 EURO

Tuition Explanation: Fees on-campus (exclude accommodation, and include lunches, coffee, one
dinner, and excursions)  
€ 350
€ 250 for partners
€ 200 for University of Groningen students  

Fees online  
€ 125
€ 100 for partners
€ 100 for University of Groningen students

Registration: Open until 30-Apr-2021

Contact Person: Maria Mazzoli
                Email: summerschooldiversity at rug.nl

Registration Instructions:
To apply, fill out the online application form. You will be asked to upload
the following documents:

- CV (max. 2 pages)
- Letter of motivation (1 page) clearly stating your interest in the topic and
what you will bring to the school

- BA students should make sure a personal letter of recommendation is sent to
our email address (before April 30): summerschooldiversity at rug.nl The letter
of recommendation should briefly state what contribution the student could
make to the school (given their background and experience), and why joining
the school will benefit their academic and professional development.

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