LINGUIST List 27.4289
Tue Oct 25 2016
Confs: Discipline of Ling, Disc Analysis, Gen Ling, Lang Acquisition, Socioling/Australia
Editor for this issue: Kenneth Steimel <kenlinguistlist.org>
Date: 24-Oct-2016
From: Lucija Medojevic <Lucija.medojevic
westernsydney.edu.au>
Subject: Public Lecture and Masterclasses
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Short Title: MRMD
Date: 26-Oct-2016 - 27-Oct-2016
Location: Sydney, Australia
Contact: Lucija Medojevic
Contact Email:
< click here to access email > Linguistic Field(s): Discipline of Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics
Meeting Description:
MRMD Public Lecture and Masterclasses
The Multilingual Repertoires and Multilingual Discourse conference (WSU, Parramatta South campus) is fast approaching!
The conference opens on 26 October with a Public Lecture by Dr. Felicity Meakins (University of Queensland). The lecture is followed by a panel discussion on multilingualism in Australia. This is a free event. Everyone is welcome.
Public Lecture: Maintaining a multilingual mindset: Indigenous Australian languages since 1788
Presenter: Dr. Felicity Meakins (UQ)
Date: 26 October 2016
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Room details: PS-EA.G.19 (LT03) Parramatta South Campus
A series of masterclasses are also on offer. All three masterclasses are just $30.
Masterclass 1: Investigating multilingualism in school-aged children
Presenters: Dr. Lucija Medojevic
Date: 26 October 2016
Time: 13:30-15:00
Room details: PS-EB.3.38 (Parramatta South Campus)
Masterclass 2: Researching language contact in the field
Presenters: Dr. Rikke Bundgaard-Nielsen and Dr. Brett Baker
Date: 26 October 2016
Time: 15:30-17:00 pm
Room details: PS-EB.3.38 (Parramatta South Campus)
Masterclass 3: The Story of Kriol in northern Australia
Presenter: Dr. Felicity Meakins (UQ)
Date: 27 October 2016
Time: 16:00-17:30
Room details: PS-EB.3.38 (Parramatta South Campus)
For more information about masterclasses and to register, please visit the following link:
http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/humanities_communication_arts/hca/news_and_events/multilingual_repertoires_and_multilingual_discourse/masterclass_and_public_lecture .
We look forward to seeing you in October!
MRMD Organising Committee
Page Updated: 25-Oct-2016