Title of Event: Migrants and Language(s): Issues arising from the current crisis

Location: Clore Lecture Theatre, Birkbeck, University of London

CONFERENCE: 22 March 2016, 9.30-5.30pm

Title of Event: Migrants and Language(s)

Location: Room 101, 30 Russell Square, Birkbeck, University of London

Co-ordinators: 

Dr L. J. McEntee-Atalianis & Prof P. Gardner-Chloros

Full contact details: 

l.atalianis@bbk.ac.uk

Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication

Birkbeck, University of London

26 Russell Square

London WC1B 5DT

0207 631 6887

p.gardner-chloros@bbk.ac.uk

Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication

Birkbeck, University of London

26 Russell Square

London WC1B 5DT

0207 631 6566

In December, Linguapax Asia conducted several workshops at a number of universities in the Tokyo area on the topic of immigrant communities and languages

Students proudly displaying their poster on Immigrant Communities of Japan

of Japan. Some 150 students participated in the workshops with the purpose of raising awareness of the multilingualism, and indigenous and minority languages in Japan. Posters of students’ presentations will be displayed at the upcoming Linguapax Asia 2016 symposium at Kansai University in Osaka, and the best group invited to give a presentation of their research at the symposium.

Linguapax Asia will participate at the JALT2015 41st Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning from November 20 to 23 in Shizuoka.
Please visit our display table in the Educational Materials Exhibition Hall and attend a presentation “Preserve Culture, Language & Develop Our Minds” on Sunday November 22, from 4:05 – 4:30 pm in Room 907.

Workshop on linguistic diversity