ESRC Researcher Development Initiative (Round 4)
3 year project in advanced research training, May 2010-April 2013
Researching multilingualism, multilingualism in research practice (RES 046-25-0004)
New times, new mobilities and communicative practices: challenges for minority language research
Research seminar jointly organised by the MOSAIC Centre for Research on Multilingualism, University of Birmingham and IAITH: the Welsh Centre forLanguage Planning
School of Education, University of Birmingham, May 2-3, 2012
This two day research seminar brings together researchers from Europe and North America who are engaged in sociolinguistic and ethnographic research with speakers of languages that have been historically positioned on the political and economic periphery e.g. Basque, Canadian French, Catalan, Galician, Irish, Sámi, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh. The contributors include Monica Heller (University of Toronto), Alexandra Jaffe (University of California), Patricia Lamarre (University of Montreal), Bernadette O’Rourke (Heriot Watt University), Joanna McPake (University of Strathclyde), Sari Pietikäinen (University of Jyväskylä), Joan Pujolar Cos (Open University of Catalonia), Mark Sebba (Lancaster University) and Daniel Cunliffe (University of Glamorgan). The focus will be on the conceptual and methodological challenges posed in the field of minority language research by the large-scale social changes ushered in by globalization, by the advent of new media and communication technology and by shifts in political economy. The study of the new sociolinguistic realities of the times in which we live requires new research lenses and new epistemologies.
Seminar programme:
May 2, 10:30 –11:00: Registration
11:00 – 13:00: First session
14:00 – 16:30: Master class by Monica Heller
17:00 – 19:00: Reception, poster session
May 3, 9:30 – 1:00: Second session
14:00 – 16:00: Third session
If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact: Lily Ilič, School of Education, University of Birmingham l.ilic@bham.ac.uk. All participants are welcome to contribute a poster along with a poster abstract. For further details, contact the seminar organisers: Deirdre Martin d.m.martin@bham.ac.uk; Marilyn Martin-Jones m.martinjones@bham.ac.uk or Kathryn Jones kathryn.jones@iaith.eu.
Menter Datblygu Ymchwilwyr y Cyngor Ymchwil Economaidd a Chymdeithasol (Rownd 4)
Prosiect 3 blynedd mewn hyfforddiant ymchwil uwch, Mai 2010-Ebrill 2013
Ymchwilio i amlieithrwydd, amlieithrwydd mewn arferion ymchwil (RES 046-25-0004)
Cyfnod newydd, mudoleddau newydd ac arferion cyfathrebu newydd:
heriau i ymchwil ym maes ieithoedd lleiafrifol
Seminar ymchwil wedi’i drefnu ar y cyd gan MOSAIC Canolfan Ymchwil i Amlieithrwydd, Prifysgol Birmingham ac IAITH: y Ganolfan Cynllunio Iaith
Ysgol Addysg, Prifysgol Birmingham, 2-3 Mai 2012
Mae’r seminar deuddydd hwn yn tynnu ynghyd ymchwilwyr o Ewrop a Gogledd America sy’n ymwneud ag ymchwil gymdeithasol-ieithyddol ac ethnograffig gyda siaradwyr ieithoedd sydd wedi bod ar y cyrion yn hanesyddol o safbwynt gwleidyddol ac economaidd e.e. Basgeg, Catalaneg, Cymraeg, Ffrangeg Canada, Gaeleg yr Alban, Galiseg, Gwyddeleg a Sámi. Bydd y siaradwyr yn cynnwys Monica Heller (Prifysgol Toronto), Alexandra Jaffe (Prifysgol California), Patricia Lamarre (Prifysgol Montreal), Bernadette O’Rourke (Priysgol Heriot Watt), Joanna McPake (Prifysgol Strathclyde), Sari Pietikäinen (Prifysgol Jyväskylä), Joan Pujolar Cos (Prifysgol Agored Catalonia), Mark Sebba (Prifysgol Caerhirfryn) a Daniel Cunliffe (Prifysgol Glamorgan). Bydd y seminar yn canolbwyntio ar yr heriau cysyniadol a methodolegol sy’n wynebu gwaith ymchwil ym maes ieithoedd lleiafrifol o ganlyniad i’r newidiadau cymdeithasol mawr sy’n digwydd yn sgîl globaleiddio, datblygu cyfryngau a thechnoleg cyfathrebu newydd, a newidiadau mewn economeg wleidyddol. Mae’n rhaid wrth safbwyntiau ymchwil ac epistemoleg newydd i astudio gwirioneddau cymdeithasol-ieithyddol newydd yr oes sydd ohoni.
Rhaglen y seminar:
2 Mai 10:30 – 11:00: Cofrestru
11:00 – 13:00: Sesiwn cyntaf
14:00 – 16:30: Dosbarth meistr dan ofal Monica Heller
17:00 – 19:00: Derbynwest, sesiwn posteri
3 Mai 9:30 – 1:00: Ail sesiwn
14:00 – 16:00: Trydydd sesiwn
Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn cymryd rhan yn y digwyddiad hwn, cysylltwch â: Lily Ilič, Ysgol Addysg, Prifysgol Birmingham l.ilic@bham.ac.uk. Mae croeso i bawb sy’n cymryd rhan gyfrannu poster ynghyd â chrynodeb ohono. Gallwch gael mwy o fanylion trwy gysylltu â threfnwyr y seminar: Marilyn Martin-Jones m.martinjones@bham.ac.uk neu Kathryn Jones kathryn.jones@iaith.eu