35.2120, Calls: Translanguaging Horizons: Cultivating Multilingual Literacies Worldwide

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Subject: 35.2120, Calls: Translanguaging Horizons: Cultivating Multilingual Literacies Worldwide

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Date: 24-Jul-2024
From: Busisiwe Sibisi [busisiwe.sibisi at wits.ac.za]
Subject: Translanguaging Horizons: Cultivating Multilingual Literacies Worldwide


Full Title: Translanguaging Horizons: Cultivating Multilingual
Literacies Worldwide
Short Title: Translanguaging Horizons

Date: 13-Sep-2024 - 15-Sep-2024
Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
Contact Person: Busisiwe Sibisi
Meeting Email: busisiwe.sibisi at wits.ac.za
Web Site: https://www.wits.ac.za/education/research-centres/humel/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General
Linguistics; Language Documentation; Linguistic Theories
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
Language Family(ies): English based

Call Deadline: 16-Aug-2024

Meeting Description:

11th International Conference on Multilingual Education and Literacies

Join us in exploring the evolving landscape of translanguaging and its
pivotal role in shaping global educational practices. Our conference
delves into the fluid dynamics of language in our interconnected
world, highlighting innovative approaches in multilingual education.
We emphasize inclusive, culturally responsive methodologies that
recognize and leverage the linguistic diversity intrinsic to various
global communities, moving beyond traditional monolingual frameworks.
This paradigm shift aims to foster deeper engagement, learning, and
equity in language education worldwide. We invite educators,
researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to contribute their
insights and research on how translanguaging practices are reshaping
multilingual education and literacies in diverse contexts.

Call for Papers:

Topics of Interest:
 • Translanguaging Strategies in Diverse Educational Contexts
 • Ubuntu Translanguaging in Global Contexts
 • Global Perspectives on Language Policies and Practices
 • The Interplay of Multilingualism, Identity, and Culture
 • Innovative Teacher Education Approaches in Multilingual Settings
 • Digital Innovations and Technologies in Language Education
 • Sociolinguistic Insights and Case Studies in Multilingual
Literacies
 • Exploring Multilingual Sign Language in Education
 • Methodologies for Teaching Indigenous and African Languages
 • Broadening Literacies: Digital, Indigenous, and Multilingual
Approaches

Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts should be 250-300 words in length.
Full papers should be between 6000-8000 words.
Submissions must be original and not previously published.
Email submission: Humelconference.wits at gmail.com

Important Dates:
Abstracts deadline: 15 August 2024
Registration deadline: 30 August 2024

Keynote Speakers
 1. Professor Abu Saleh Mohammad Rafi (University of Liberal Arts
Bangladesh)
 2. Professor Epimaque Niyibiza (University of Rwanda)
 3. Dr. Stacy Denny (University of the West Indies, Barbados)
 4. Professor Hary Kuchah (University of Birmingham, UK)

Venue: Wits School of Education; University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, South Africa

Proceedings will be published in a book volume entitled:
“Translanguaging Horizons: Cultivating Multilingual Literacies
Worldwide” and in the Journal of Multilingual Education and
Literacies.

For more information visit our website at:
https://www.wits.ac.za/education/research-centres/humel/
Email us: busisiwe.sibisi at wits.ac.za \ xababuhle62 at gmail.com



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