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The CPA office is located in the heart of the Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Paul University

We gratefully acknowledge the University's continuing support.
Les bureaux  de l'ACP se trouvent au sein de la Faculté de philosophie à l'Université Saint-Paul.

Nous remercions grandement l'Université pour son soutien continu.

International Conference Language and Territory

Laurentian University, Sudbury (Ontario, Canada)

August 29th – September 3rd, 2010

www.languageandterritory.laurentian.ca

Languages, as vehicles of history and culture, evolve differently on diverse territories. As such, the significance of a given language varies from one territory to another. The concept of territory, understood in a broad sense, is often used to circumscribe the activity of a language, by imposing either geopolitical and judicial frontiers or social parameters. The "borders" drawn between languages and territories are, however, not impervious. In fact, these borders change through time and space; they are subject to prevailing factors such as the migration of speaker populations, linguistic policies, mass media and socio-cultural values.

The study of languages and of their territories encompasses the study of the evolution of languages, of their strengths and weaknesses, their vitality and their future. Indeed the interaction between languages and territories is dynamic, at times either harmonious or discordant.

Moreover, contact between languages has a profound effect on how speakers understand and conceptualize their language(s) as well as the language(s) of others. The issues arising from language contact are thus diverse, differing widely according to the "territory" on which the contact occurs.

The conference Language and Territory proposes to address, in a systematic and analytical fashion, the often tenuous and porous categories of language and territory. Participants may address issues pertaining to:

  • Language, territory and philosophy
  • Language, territory and history
  • Language, territory and politics
  • Language, territory and law
  • Language, territory and education
  • Language, territory and First Nations
  • Language, territory and religion
  • Language, territory and identity
  • Language contact
  • Sociolinguistic and urban ecology
  • Literary geography
  • Language and virtual territory
  • Linguistic policies

Other themes may be added.

To present a paper at the conference

You are invited to submit a proposal for an individual presentation or a full session (details below). All proposals will be subject to approval by a committee. Forward your proposal, in the indicated form, within the required timeframe, to c2010@laurentian.ca

Deadline for individual presentation proposals: February 19, 2010.

Deadline for submitting a full session call for paper: January, 29, 2010. Proposals must include the title of the session (25 words maximum) and an abstract of the session (250 words maximum)

Deadline for proposing a full 90 minute session: February 19, 2010.

For further information, please visit our website at www.languageandterritory.laurentian.ca