Hello all
News (below) of the next RaPAL conference – on multiliteracies.
James
From: The North West Skills for Life Research
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Subject: FW: Call for Workshops - RaPAL Conference 2010
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for cross-posting.
Multiliteracies Changing literacies, changing worlds It is a decade since the New London Group used the term
Multiliteracies in their groundbreaking volume of the same name (Cope and
Kalantzis, 2000) to describe the diverse linguistic forms and multimodal
media we now employ to communicate with each other. In this conference we seek to explore how literacies and
languages interrelate in the context of our linguistically and culturally
diverse society. What is the power of different literacies to change
lives and worlds, in local and global contexts? Within the field of
adult literacy, how do new technologies and new literacies offer
opportunities for critical engagement and learning? Workshop themes
could cover the following issues: § Practice, research and
policies that recognise and support a variety of literacies and languages § Practice, research and
policies that explore different contexts for literacies, language and
learning § Practice and research
that explores the meanings of literacies within different contexts and
localities § How can digital
technologies support learner 'voices'? § What do practitioners
need to know in developing pedagogies for multiliteracies and language
variety? We invite you to participate in these themes by offering
workshops, taking part in panel discussions, contributing to practice-based
workshops or presenting posters. Please note that workshops should be
interactive sessions and that proposals should explain how this will be
achieved. Workshop outlines should be between 200 and 300 words long. We welcome proposals from new presenters and will be happy
to offer advice and support if you have not presented at a conference before. For more information or to submit your workshop outline,
please contact Vera Hutchinson: [log in to unmask]"
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