With apologies for cross-postings,
Marina Dossena
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Marina Dossena
Associate Professor of English Language
Universita' degli Studi di Bergamo
Facolta' di Lingue e Letterature Straniere
via Salvecchio, 19 - 24129 Bergamo (Italy)
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>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:40:52 -0000
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>Subject: 14.2966, Calls: Socioling/Spain; Computational Ling/UK
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>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 06:05:30 +0000
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>Subject: 2nd Mercator International Symposium "EUROPE 2004: A NEW
>FRAMEWORK FOR ALL LANGUAGES?"
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>2nd Mercator International Symposium "EUROPE 2004: A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR ALL
>LANGUAGES?"
>
>Date: 27-Feb-2004 - 28-Feb-2004
>Location: Tarragona, Spain
>Contact: Sergi Vilaró
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>Meeting URL: http://www.ciemen.org/mercator/
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>Linguistic Sub-field: Sociolinguistics
>Call Deadline: 19-Dec-2003
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>Meeting Description:
>
>Given the significance of the year 2004 for the future of the European
>Union and, more specifically, the new linguistic policy deriving from
>the adoption of the new Constitutional Treaty, the II Mercator
>International Symposium will aim at a critical assessment of the role
>assigned to minority or regional languages within the new European
>order. The event will also focus on the way in which "respect for
>linguistic diversity" (Art. 3.3 and Art. 22 of the Charter of
>Fundamental Rights) will be reflected in the European Union's new
>policies and actions.
>
>The Symposium will also seek to focus on how the voice of minority
>language communities will be heard within the future European Union,
>as well as on the possible role of the Committee of the Regions,
>despite the fact that the draft text submitted by the European
>Convention 2004 has yet to define the role of the "regions",
>particularly those which have their own language and their own
>legislative powers.
>
>Another essential element to be taken into account when thinking about
>the future of these languages is the Council of Europe and its
>European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. There is a need
>to appraise the effect of this international instrument ''the only
>binding and most explicit document concerning these languages'' on
>Community policies dealing with non-official languages of the EU and
>with languages which are not explicitly recognised or do not receive
>adequate institutional support from the state.
>
>Main thematic areas for papers:
>
>1. European Constitution and linguistic diversity
>- Language policies within the new Constitutional Treaty
>- The recognition of non-official languages
>- The effects on the new institutional structure (EU, CoE, OSCE)
>- Language requirements for EU-accession. Why a double standard?
>
>2. The role of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
>(the Charter)
>- The Charter as a development of Art. 22 of the European Charter of
>Fundamental Rights and Art. 3.3 of the new Constitutional Treaty
>- The Charter and EU programmes and actions
>- EU language policy from the perspective of new member states
>- Other alternatives beyond the Charter
>
>3. Level of recognition and language vitality
>- Case studies
>- Monitoring and follow-up experiences regarding the
>implementation of legal measures
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