Conference description:

The 3^rd LINEE+ conference is an established biannual event that provides an influential international forum for discussion on theory and practice in research of multilingualism and wider issues of linguistic and cultural diversity. It builds on the successes of 1^st LINEE (2010) and 2^nd LINEE (2012) Conferences held in Dubrovnik by continuous rethinking of linguistic and cultural diversity and extending the debates in new, interdisciplinary directions.

The conference aims to attract a wide ranging mix of international researchers of various disciplinary backgrounds, policy makers, language professionals and other stakeholders in order to share their research insights, discuss diversity from various disciplinary approaches (linguistics, anthropology, psychology, economy, cultural studies, history, philosophy, etc.), and to propose new interdisciplinary perspectives in research on linguistic and cultural diversity.

 The wide range of topics will include (but are not limited to):

• contemporary and historical research on multilingualism in everyday and institutional settings in urban or provincial areas
• issues related to:

            -   citizenship

            -   cultural identity

            -   globalization and mobility

            -   education and socialization

            -   cultural and linguistic translation

            -   linguistic landscapes and new literacies

            -   language and cultural policy

            -   commodification of language.

Conference organizers:

Iwar Werlen                 University of Bern
Anita Sujoldzic*           Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb

Rosita Schjerve-Rindler University of Vienna
Anna Fennyvesi            University of Szeged
Rita Franceschini           University of Bolzano
Jiri Nekvapil                 Charles University, Prague
Patrick Stevenson          University of Southampton
Peter Weber                  University of Applied Languages, Munich

Deadlines: Abstracts for papers shall be submitted not later than 31 December 2013.

After the conference a Training Workshop in Multilingualism Research will take place in the same venue, from 30 April until 2 May 2014.

Following the success of LINEE Training Institutes in Brussels (2007), Bolzano (2008) and Prague (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012), doctoral students researching various aspects of multilingualism in Europe will once again meet for the exchange of ideas and training. They will be provided with the opportunity for interaction with internationally renowned resource persons. The doctoral students will present their work during a poster session, with a brief oral component.

Participants of the Training Workshop may be able to apply for a limited number of accommodation grants.

Venue: Inter-University Centre – Dubrovnik, Frana Bulica 4 (http://www.iuc.hr/)

The Inter-University Centre has nice internet facilities and a number of rooms for lectures and limited possibilities for accommodation in the building itself. It is located very close to the famous late medieval city of Dubrovnik, i.e. about 300 meters in the direction North-West to the central medieval gate. Accommodation can be also found in one of the many hotels in Dubrovnik (Hotel Imperial is the closest to the Centre, but expensive, Hotel Lero is cheaper, and about 1½ kilometre from the Centre) or in one of many private accommodations (Room or “Sobe”) which are very reasonable and can be found everywhere.

Contact persons:       

Josip Lah josip.lah@inantro.hr

Mirna Jernej Pulić mirna.jernej@inantro.hr

Conference Web page: http://www.linee.co.nf/