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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
ELDIA - European Language Diversity for All - is an interdisciplinary research project for reconceptualizing, promoting and re-evaluating individual and societal multilingualism. It is funded by the European Union with 2.67 million Euros. Experts on applied linguistics and sociolinguistics, law, social studies and statistics, drawn from eight universities in six European countries, work together to contribute to a better understanding of how local, "national" and "international" (vehicular) languages interact in contemporary Europe. The results of the research project, will be generalizable: they will contribute to the study of multilingualism and the development of language policies in other multilingual contexts as well, in and outside Europe. The project will develop a systematic and generalizable way of describing, measuring and evaluating the effects of the changing balances between European languages by creating a commensurable and easily applicable instrument, the European Language Vitality Barometer (EuLaViBar). Furthermore, we will develop a general and testable model of the European practices of using vehicular languages in international, intra-national and regional settings.
We cordially invite you to the formal launch of the EU-project ELDIA on Monday, March 8th, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Hermann Staudinger lecture hall, Max Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, University Mainz campus.
After the opening speech by the project coordinator, Prof. Anneli Sarhimaa, presentations by Prof. Laakso (Vienna), Prof. Lainio (Mälardalens högskola) and Prof. Spiliopoulou-Åkermark (Aland Islands Peace Institute) will follow. Concluding remarks by the Vice President for Research, Prof. Förstermann and the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dreyer will mark the official starting point.
Information on participating / attending:
R.S.V.P. by Friday, 26 February 2010
via e-mail: creitz@uni-mainz.de
Date:
03/08/2010 14:00 - 03/08/2010 16:00
Registration deadline:
02/26/2010
Event venue:
Hermann Staudinger lecture hall, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10 - University Mainz campus
55128 Mainz
Rheinland-Pfalz
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Cultural sciences, History / archaeology, Language / literature, Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Entry:
02/19/2010
Sender/author:
Petra Giegerich
Department:
Kommunikation und Presse
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event30378
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