This one-day symposium aims to move the discussion forwards by treating Language Policy as a dynamic socio-cultural process. Accordingly, we invite papers that explore the politics of Language Policy at the local level. In particular, we welcome papers that:

• Reflect on the ways in which communities interpret, negotiate and resist official Language Policy
• Examine interactions between various policy stakeholders
• Explore how local language practices and unofficial community-level policies can further the political aims and agendas of minority communities
• Consider the role of language ideologies in determining Language Policy outcomes

The symposium encourages interdisciplinary discussion and we welcome submissions from fields such as: Linguistic Anthropology, Sociolinguistics, Education Studies, Political Science, Endangered Language Studies and Migration Studies.

Registration

The event is free to attend and will include tea and coffee, a light lunch and an evening drinks reception. Please visit our Eventbrite page to register for your place online. Deadline for registration / last date to confirm participation: 8th September 2017

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Patrick Heinrich (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italy).