CFP Language Policy and Practice in Multilingual Families

“PublicationCall for proposals: Language Policy and Practice in Multilingual Families, Special Issue of Languages. Deadline: 31 March 2023.

Special Issue Editors: Anastassia Zabrodskaja (Estonia) and Natalia Ringblom (Sweden)

This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts of various types, such as articles, reviews, and conceptual papers of a disciplinary or interdisciplinary nature, that seek to contribute to the analysis of language policy and practice in multilingual families from a multidisciplinary perspective. The multilingual (resp. bilingual) family is a worldwide fact, as more and more families now use more than one language. This provokes situations in which the family is faced with the problem of maintaining a heritage language (mother tongue, home, immigrant or minority language), its transmission to the next generation, or a language attrition and shift towards a dominant (societal or majority) language. Language transmits culture and history; thus, the loss of one’s heritage language can lead to the loss of inherited knowledge. As such, a conscious decision must be made by parents to pass on language, especially as children enter adolescence and become more independent, including in their language choices. Various factors influence the transmission of heritage language and culture, including: motivation (integrative and intrinsic motivation); its symbolic role; linguistic ideologies and language identity; socioeconomic status; social networks; religion; tendency towards social segregation or inclusion; language solidarity; the speaker’s environment and the value of multilingualism in specific domains (family, school, community and individual); and the use of heritage language in public space and its usefulness and cultural value.

 

CIEE Scholarships & Grants for Study Abroad 2023

Grants

Multiple Scholarships & Grants for Study Abroad, Council on International Educational Exchange,  Portland, Maine, USA. Deadline: 1 April 2023.

The nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization CIEE has been bringing the world together, advancing peace by building bridges of mutual understanding between different people, different countries, and different cultures for 75 years. They offer a variety of scholarships and grants; some are based on need, others on academic achievement, and a few are intended for alumni of a prior CIEE program. They also offer a variety of global internships.

A related program, BridgeUSA, annually attracts around 300,000 individuals to the United States from 200 countries and territories to study in U.S. high schools, universities, and research institutions; build professional networks; enhance English language and intercultural skills; and teach in U.S. schools, colleges, and universities.

Developing Across Differences: Learning Labs (Netherlands or Egypt)

EventsLearning Lab and Community Week, Institute for Developing Across Differences, 10-15 July 2023, Groningen, Netherlands OR 27-30 November 2023, Cairo, Egypt. Deadline: varies by program.

The Institute for Developing Across Differences (IDD) is designed to improve on impact by understanding where there are (and are not) intersections among four key areas of study and practice in the differences field: —intercultural communication, global learning, anti-discrimination/diversity & inclusion, and global competence— then borrowing from and expanding on them.

In 2023, all experienced practitioners and scholars (and those who aspire to the field) are invited to join for either or both:

  • European Developing Across Differences in Groningen, NL, 10-15 July, 2023
  • Middle Eastern & African Developing Across Differences in Cairo, EG, 27-30 November, 2023

(A North American program will run in August 2024.)

CFP Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (UK)

ConferencesCall for Papers: 13th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice, University of Glasgow, 4-6 September 2023. Deadline: 27 March 2023.

The 13th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP). ALAPP 2023 will be hosted by the Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Glasgow, 4-6 September 2023. The Post-ALAPP Masterclass is scheduled on 7 September 2023. ALAPP aims to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, especially language and communication research and professional domains (e.g., business, organization studies, education, banking, health care, therapy, journalism, law, social care and welfare, immigration and border control, police work, translation and interpreting) to share ideas and discuss innovations and interventions.

 

CFP Invisible Peace Work: Narratives of Hope and Despair

“PublicationCall for book chapter abstracts: Invisible Peace Work: Narratives of Hope and Despair. Deadline: 27 March 2023.

Emi Kanemoto, Eddah Mutua, & Sasha Allgayer seek chapter proposals for an edited book (in conversation with Peter Lang) that provides narratives about individual experiences around wars, conflicts, and violence in/from different regions of the world.  While the primary way people around the world learn of conflict is through media, the world rarely gets to know what happens when the cameras go off. It is the peace scholars, practitioners, and the locals at the sites who are there, seeing, and experiencing. Through this book, they seek to bring out the “invisible” experiences in peace work.

They are specifically looking for autobiographical storytelling to foreground nuanced personal experiences with peace-building scholarship and activism. Their hope is that the stories shared offer an opportunity for scholars and peace practitioners to highlight experiences that engage in purpose and provide directions about ways to sustain doing peace work in the long-term.

Contributors can include scholars and peace practitioners who have experienced war and reconciliation first-hand, as well as those who visit such post-conflict settings in efforts to contribute different ways of understanding peace scholarship and practice. At the same time, there are drawbacks to peacebuilding efforts which are just as important to highlight.

U Gibraltar: Intercultural Management (Gibraltar)

“JobLecturer/Senior Lecturer position, Business School,
University of Gibraltar, Europa Point, Gibraltar. Deadline: 31 March 2023.

The University of Gibraltar invites applications for a permanent position to teach on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by the School of Business for the academic year 2023/24 onwards i.e. commencing in September 2023. The position would ideally suit those seeking to apply their experience in a new setting. Applicants are expected to hold a PhD (or recognised equivalent) or a good Master’s degree with significant (relevant) industry experience. Applicants should also have ideally, a minimum two years’ teaching experience in Higher Education (including experience within the United Kingdom) and some relevant industry experience. Previous overseas work experience is also desirable.

They are looking for a candidate who is able to teach a variety of modules in the areas of management and finance, including but not to limited to: Organisational Behaviour, Management Strategy, Intercultural Management, Entrepreneurship, Investment Analysis and Corporate Finance.

U Oxford: Postdoc Quantitative Researcher in Migration (UK)

Postdocs
Postdoctoral Quantitative Researcher – Migration, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Deadline: 27 March 2023.

The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford is seeking to appoint a Quantitative Researcher with expertise in the statistical analysis of quantitative data on migration and migrants for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension. The post holder will work on analysing quantitative data from different research projects and will be accountable to the Principal Investigator of the projects, Professor Carlos Vargas-Silva. The projects in which the researcher will work include Aligning Migration Management and the Migration Development Nexus, a large research project with the core ambition of creating new knowledge on migration, development and policy.

U Sheffield: Translation Studies and Modern Languages (UK)

“JobTranslation Studies and Modern Languages, School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sheffield, England. Deadline: 29 March 2023.

The School of Languages and Cultures wishes to recruit a Lecturer in Translation Studies and Modern Languages from 1 September 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter. If you’re committed to helping to develop the study of modern languages, culture and translation at university level, they would love to hear from you; they are particularly keen to hear from candidates with an interest in or experience of audio-visual translation. Current staff have a range of research interests in research in European cultures and languages, including those now widely spoken and used across the Americas and Africa. Areas of academic specialisation include intercultural communication, linguistics, translation, literature, migration studies, visual studies, history and intellectual history.

You will contribute to teaching at both BA and MA level, forging links between our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. The successful applicant will engage in high-quality research activity, undertake administrative duties, supervise PhD students as appropriate, and contribute fully to the life of the School commensurate with their grade. You will have a PhD in Translation Studies, a Modern Language, or another relevant subject area (or have equivalent experience), proven teaching ability, and the capacity to carry out high-quality research involving bids for large-scale research project funding. You will also have an interest in contributing to the current Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation activities in translation. Near-native level of proficiency in two languages, one of which must be English, and the ability to supervise and monitor the work of research students is essential.

CFP Societies: Participatory Action Research in Migration Studies

“Publication
Call for Special Issue Contributions: Participatory Action Research in Migration Studies, Societies. Deadline: 15 April 2023.

The journal Societies is organizing a Special Issue on Participatory Action Research (PAR) in migration studies which is being co-edited by Birte Nienaber, José Oliveira and Isabelle Albert (University of Luxembourg). The title of the special issue is “Doing and Critically Evaluating Participatory Action Research in Migration Studies.” Thus, its broad spectrum encompasses diverse uses of PAR within migration research. The special issue editors would particularly welcome articles from authors around the world who can bring a relevant contribution to this topic.

Taos Institute: Dialogic & Collaborative Practices in Challenging Times (2023)

EventsDialogic and Collaborative Practices in Challenging Times, Taos Institute, 16-18 March 2023, 12:00 – 3:00 pm EST (New York time, online).

A 3-day online seminar with Taos Institute Vice-President Sheila McNamee and Taos Institute Board Member Harlene Anderson. In this online seminar (three hours each day), Harlene and Sheila introduce and discuss constructionist theory by engaging participants in meaningful conversations. Given the challenges we confront globally, discussions center specifically on the practical implications of social construction. There is ample space for everyone to share, interact, collaborate and support one another as we explore ways to bring these practices into participants’ own projects and personal or professional contexts.

Whether you are familiar with social construction and relational practice or new to these ideas, this intimate seminar is sure to make you feel welcome and inspired. The small-group, virtual environment offers an opportunity to be in conversation with a diverse group of individuals from around the globe, who are working or want to work in relational ways. Three live group meetings as well as a private group discussion forum gives you a chance to forge deep connections and to practice being relational — resulting in a transformational experience.