34.3284, Calls: Languages, Work and Social Practices
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Subject: 34.3284, Calls: Languages, Work and Social Practices
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Date: 02-Nov-2023
From: Felix Ameka [f.k.ameka at hum.leidenuniv.nl]
Subject: Languages, Work and Social Practices
Full Title: Languages, Work and Social Practices
Date: 08-Sep-2024 - 14-Sep-2024
Location: Poznan, Poland
Contact Person: Deborah Hill
Meeting Email: deborah.hill at canberra.edu.au
Linguistic Field(s): Discipline of Linguistics
Call Deadline: 08-Jan-2024
Meeting Description:
There is growing evidence that linguists are seldom called on to
contribute to interdisciplinary discourses that address issues related
to the sustainability of communities, despite the significance of
languages to the realisation of, for example, SDGs (Ezeh & Obiageli
2020, Romaine 2019). Unlike the discipline of economics, linguistics
has not yet provided convincing evidence of its relevance to
politicians (Vigoroux & Mufwene (2020, 2)). At the same time, there is
abundant evidence of the interconnectedness between languages, work
and social practices, for example the use of local languages in the
informal economy in Africa (Djité 2020).
At a time of rapid technological change and increased mobility of
workers, either by choice and for political, environmental, or
economic reasons, we can turn our attention to the role of languages
and language sciences in the sustainability and interconnectedness of
work and social practices. As Darkwah and Tsikata have noted, “the
evolution of societies has been marked by the changing nature of
systems of production and reproduction, manifested in the world of
work” (2022: 87). The workshop will explore ways in which work and
social practices can be sustained (or threatened) in diverse settings.
Communities and societies may include, for example, small agrarian
communities, or large multilingual societies. The relationship between
work, language and informal or formal economy can also be explored.
For example, Djité (2020: 193) describes the relationship in Africa
between local languages and work in the informal economy (e.g., food
crops, transportation, cheap clothing), and foreign languages and work
in the formal economy (e.g., extractive industries).
Workshop participants can reflect on how, through their research, they
could contribute to these discussions and may wish to address this
question by showing what has already been done or by projecting what
could happen in the future (with greater attention to languages and
linguistics) in various communities. Examples could include:
• changing work / social practices, including modifications to
traditional practices.
• new work practices resulting from migration.
• informal, vs formal language learning contexts and their
impacts on work and social practices.
• cross-species communication in subsistence livelihood
practices
• language-related accompaniments to work/social practices
(e.g., games and songs)
• transmission of knowledge and language
• language, and economy
• language, creative work, and technologies (e.g., music, dance,
film)
SDG 8 promotes “full and productive employment and decent work for
all”. As with other global concepts, it is usually assumed that there
are universal understandings of such terms. Participants can explore
the local understandings of key concepts related to SDG 8 such as
decent work or youth (un)employment.
Participants can approach this topic, based on their intimate
knowledge of the languages and cultures of diverse communities, and
from different linguistic sub-disciplinary perspectives, for example:
• language description and documentation
• conceptual analysis
• sociolinguistics
• anthropological linguistics
• language policies
• translation and interpreting
Contributions that reflect collaboration with community members will
be especially welcome. The workshop will provide a forum for language
scientists to propose recommendations that promote the role and
potential of linguistics to contribute to national and international
discussions about work and social practices.
Call for Papers:
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts that respond to the
following question:
How can languages, language sciences and technologies contribute to
the sustainability of work and social practices in diverse communities
and societies?
The abstracts should contain the title, five keywords, and a text
between 300 and 400 words (including examples, excluding references).
Please see the Session description for suggestions and scope of the
workshop. Abstracts should be submitted by 8 January 2024 (12.00 PM
CET) via Easychair.
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