[eal-bilingual] 18 July Community Languages Workshop and Seminar @ SOAS

Mapping Provision and Matching Needs of

Community Language Speakers in Higher Education

A Multi-Stakeholder Workshop and Seminar

Khalili Lecture Theatre

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Wednesday 18 July 2007

10.00 - 17.00

Keynote Speakers

Professor Viv Edwards, University of Reading

Viv Edwards will argue that knowledge of other languages is not a matter of
rationing or prioritization: multilingualism is an asset and resource, not a
problem to be solved.

Professor Li Wei - Birkbeck, University of London

Li Wei will critically examine the tensions between community, national and
global needs with reference to dominant politico-economic agenda and the
promotion of certain languages over others.

Presentation

A Map of Community Language Provision in English HEIs

Joanna McPake and Dr Tessa Carroll from Scottish CILT, University of
Stirling; and

Teresa Birks, Dr Anjoom Mukadam and Professor Itesh Sachdev from SOAS-UCL
LWW-CETL

Workshop Themes

What is a Community Language?; Diversity of Needs; Resource Development and
Teacher Training; Accreditation and Recognition; Community Languages and
Employability

Anyone with an interest in community languages is welcome

This event is free of charge but requires pre-registration

For further details and registration please contact:

lww-cetl at soas.ac.uk or 020 7898 4684

http://www.lww-cetl.ac.uk/routes/workshops.htm 