LINGUIST List 22.3740 Sun Sep 25 2011 Confs: Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics/Italy Editor for this issue: Amy Brunett <brunettlinguistlist.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.     Valentina Seri , MERIDIUM International Conference Message 1: MERIDIUM International Conference Date: 23-Sep-2011 From: Valentina Seri <valentina.seriunistrapg.it> Subject: MERIDIUM International Conference E-mail this message to a friend MERIDIUM International Conference Short Title: MERIDIUM Date: 23-Nov-2011 - 25-Nov-2011 Location: Perugia, Italy Contact: Valentina Seri Contact Email: < click here to access email > Meeting URL: http://meridium.unistrapg.it/?q=en Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Meeting Description: At the end of MERIDIUM (Multilingualism in Europe as a Resource for Immigration Dialogue Initiative among the Universities of the Mediterranean), the European research project on multilingualism in Europe, the MERIDIUM International Conference will be held at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, from 23rd to 25th November 2011. The Conference will focus on the discussion of the MERIDIUM project results, achieved by 7 research teams from 6 countries of southern Europe, that have gathered qualitative and quantitative data on national and local language policies supporting linguistic diversity and on perceptions and social attitudes related to multilingualism. A special attention has been paid to ‘new linguistic minorities’ connected to recent and still ongoing migration flows in the area. The field research - which is the heart of the project - involved a total of over 3800 subjects, among pupils and parents of the fifth grade in 70 primary schools. In addition to MERIDIUM research groups, many invited speakers will take part in the Conference, from both academic world and European institutions, in order to discuss a wide range of issues related to multilingual societies. A poster session will be dedicated to ongoing researches and projects. MERIDIUM International Conference (University for Foreigners of Perugia - Italy, 23-25 November 2011) 23th November, Sala Goldoni 9.00 am Registration Chairman: Dianella Gambini, Director of the Department of Language Science, University for Foreigners of Perugia 10.00 am Welcome address -Stefania Giannini, President of the University for Foreigners of Perugia -Paola Bianchi De Vecchi, Dean of the Faculty of Italian language and culture - University for Foreigners of Perugia 11.00 am Coffee Break - Reading room 11.15 am -Cornelia Ilie, Malmö University, Sweden -MERIDIUM project presentation, Project Management Team members -Discussion 01.00 pm Lunch Break - Reading room I Session - Linguistic Plurality in European Countries Chairman: Andrei Avram, University of Bucharest, MERIDIUM Quality Control Board member 03.00 pm -Antoinette Camilleri Grima, University of Malta -University of Primorska - Slovenia, MERIDIUM group (Lucija Çok, coordinator) -University of Malta, MERIDIUM group (Sandro Caruana, coordinator) -Discussion 05.30 pm -Presentation of the poster session 24th November, Sala Goldoni II Session - The impact of migration flows Chairman: Ingrid Gogolin, Hamburg University, MERIDIUM Quality Control Board member 10.00 am -Ana Kralj, University of Primorska, Slovenia -University of Cluj-Napoca - Romania, MERIDIUM group (Dan Chiribuca, coordinator) -Transilvania University of Brasov - Romania, MERIDIUM group (Liliana Coposescu, coordinator) 11.30 am Coffee Break - Reading room 11.45 am -Marina Chini, University of Pavia - Italy -University for Foreigners of Perugia - Italy, MERIDIUM group (Stefania Scaglione, coordinator) -Discussion 01.00 pm Lunch break - Reading room Chairman: Louis-Jean Calvet, Université de Provence d'Aix-en-Provence, MERIDIUM Quality Control Board member 03.00 pm - Joana Duarte, Hamburg University, Germany -Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Nova University of Lisbon -Portugal, MERIDIUM group (Maria Isabel Tomás, coordinator) -University of Salamanca - Spain, MERIDIUM group (Vicente González Martín, coordinator) -Román Álvarez Rodríguez, University of Salamanca - Spain -Discussion 25th November, Sala Goldoni III Session - Traditional Models and new perspectives on linguistic diversity and integration in Europe Chairman: Federica Venier, University of Bergamo, MERIDIUM scientific consultant 10.00 am Conclusions - Authorities 11.30 am Coffee Break - Reading room 11.45 am -Andrei Avram, University of Bucharest -Louis-Jean Calvet, Université de Provence d'Aix-en-Provence - Ingrid Gogolin, Hamburg University 12.30 am Closing discussion Languages of the conference: English, Italian (simultaneous translation provided) Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 25-Sep-2011       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.