LINGUIST List 21.4446 Sat Nov 06 2010 Calls: Sociolinguistics/Faroe Islands Editor for this issue: Di Wdzenczny <dilinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.     Karin Jóhanna Leitisstein Knudsen , Four or More Languages for All: Language policy challenges of the future Message 1: Four or More Languages for All: Language policy challenges of the future Date: 04-Nov-2010 From: Karin Jóhanna Leitisstein Knudsen <karinjsocdev.fo> Subject: Four or More Languages for All: Language policy challenges of the future E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Four or More Languages for All: Language policy challenges of the future Date: 22-Aug-2011 - 24-Aug-2011 Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Contact Person: Karin Jóhanna L. Knudsen Meeting Email: malpolitikksocdev.fo; malpolitikksetur.fo Web Site: http://www.socdev.fo/malpolitikk Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics Other Specialty: Language Policy Call Deadline: 15-Jan-2011 Meeting Description: The conference 'Four or more languages for all: Language policy challenges of the future' - a conference on multilingualism in the Nordic countries - will be held on 22-24 August 2011 in the Nordic House in Tórshavn, the Faroe Islands. The conference is based on a broad understanding of multilingualism and language policy. Venue: the Nordic House, Norðari ringvegur - FO-100 Tórshavn -Tlf. (+298) 351351 -Fax (+298) 351350 - E-mail: nlhnlh.fo; webpage: http://www.nlh.fo. Information about the Faroe Islands: http://www.faroeislands.com/. Information on travel by air to the Faroes: www.atlantic.fo. Information on seaways travel to the Faroes: www.smyril-line.dk. Accommodation: Please contact the hotel of your preference directly to make your own booking, mentioning the fact that you are a participant in the conference in question: Hotel Føroyar - Tel. (+298) 317500 - Fax (298) 317501 - E-mail: hfhotelforoyar.fo; www.hotelforoyar.fo. Hotel Tórshavn -Tel. (+298) 350000 - E-mail: hthoteltorshavn.fo; www.hoteltorshavn.fo. Hotel Hafnia - Tlf. (+298) 313233 - Fax 315250 - E-mail: hafniahafnia.fo; www.hafnia.fo. Rooms are offered at a negotiated conference rate. Accommodation at a hostel is also an option. Conference fee: Until 15 April 2011 (date included), DKK 1400 / EUR 187 (students, unemployed and senior citizens DKK 1200 / EUR 160 ). After 15 April 2011, DKK 1600 / EUR 215 (students, unemployed and senior citizens DKK 1400 / EUR 187). Fee includes participation, refreshments and lunch during the conference as well as an end-of-conference dinner. Keynote speakers are: - Dr. Carol Benson, Centre for Teaching and Learning, Stockholm University - Prof. Anne Holmen, Institute of Pedagogy, the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University - Prof. emeritus Robert Phillipson, Copenhagen Business School - Prof. Markku Suksi, Department of Law, Åbo Akademi University Conference organisers: - Karin Jóhanna L. Knudsen, karinjsocdev.fo, cand scient.soc., Granskingardepilin fyri Samfelagsmenning (Research Center for Social Development), the University of the Faroe Islands, www.socdev.fo. - Elisabeth Holm, ehask.fo, cand.phil, MA, The International Office, the University of the Faroe Islands, www.setur.fo - Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, siapeace.ax, Jur. Dr., Associate Professor in international law, director of Åland Islands Peace Institute, www.peace.ax. - Leena Huss, leena.hussvalentin.uu.se, Professor in Finnish; research fields: multilingualism, language policy, language loss and revitalization, the Hugo Valentin-Centre, Uppsala University. - Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, skutnabbkangasgmail.com, dr.phil, retired, www.Tove-Skutnabb-Kangas.org, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Associate Professor in minority education and linguistic human rights. Academic committee, as above, plus: - Hjalmar Petersen, hjalmar.petersenuni-hamburg.de, dr.phil, Collaborative Research Center: Multilingualism, University of Hamburg. - Kári á Rógvi, kariarsetur.fo, Jur. Dr., head of faculty, the faculty of history and social studies, the University of the Faroe Islands. 2nd Call For Papers Read more on the homepage: http://www.socdev.fo/pages/malpolitikk_uk.php Abstracts are to be sent to: malpolitikksocdev.fo Deadline for submission of abstracts (200-300 words) is 15 January 2011. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 06-Nov-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.