Inaugural colloquium | Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies
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Just like Québec, Euskal Herria (Basque Country) distinguishes itself by its language, culture, and history. The Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies inaugural colloquium proposes a day filled with discussions and workshops on Québécois and Basque perspectives when it comes to language teaching, planning, and usage. It is aimed at researchers, students, and practitioners who are interested in minority/minoritized languages.
The establishment of the Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies within the faculties of Arts and Engineering is the product of a collaboration between the , the , and .
Schedule
- 9:00 a.m.: Registration
- 9:30 a.m.: Opening words —Nik Luka (CIRM /ƻԺ)
- 9:45a.m.: Opening talk—Daniel Weinstock (CIRM / ƻԺ)
- 10:30 a.m.: Workshop — Language Teaching
- “Elbira Zipitria, un pont entre l’école basque d’avant-guerre et le mouvement des ikastolas du Pays basque”— (UniversityoftheBasqueCountry)
- “Vers une approche intégrée en immersion française au Canada” — (ƻԺ)
- Sharing experiences and expertise
- Yvette Mollen (Université de Montréal)
- Caroline Payant (Université du Québec à Montréal / Association québécoise des enseignant·e·s de français langue seconde)
- Kawennanoron Lisa Philipps (Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center)
- Discussion
- 12:00 p.m.: Lunch
- 1:00 p.m.: Workshop — Language Planning
- “Our great challenge: crossing the bridge from knowledge to use”— (UniversityoftheBasqueCountry)
- “Language planning in Québec: Demographic and institutional vitality of the Anglophone and Francophone communities of Québec” — (Université du Québec à Montréal)
- Sharing experiences and expertise
- Mélikah Abdelmoumen (Author / Editor-in-chief, Lettres québécoises)
- Virginie Hébert (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
- Gilles Grondin (Fédération des travailleur·se·s du Québec)
- Discussion
- 2:30 p.m.: Break
- 3:00 p.m.: Workshop — Language Use
- “Euskaraldia: a new attempt to change the social norms for the use of languages” — (Soziolinguistika Klusterra)
- “Les jumelages interculturels à l’enseignement supérieur” — (Université du Québec à Montréal) and (Vanier College)
- Sharing experiences and expertise
- Sylvie Pigeon (Union des municipalités du Québec)
- Wim Remysen (Université de Sherbrooke)
- Olivier Roy (Ministère de l’immigration, de la francisation et de l’intégration)
- Fabio Scetti (CIRM / Université Paul-Valéry-Montpellier)
- Discussion
- 4:30 p.m.: Closing remarks, acknowledgements, and signing of the collaboration agreement
- 5:30 p.m.: End of the event
Registration is mandatory to attend the colloquium. Spots are limited to respect social distancing. The discussions will also be livestreamed.
Please criem.cirm [at] mcgill.ca (contact CIRM) if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to cancel your registration.
Steering committee
- Julie Auger (CIRM / Université de Montréal)
- Pascal Brissette (CIRM / ƻԺ)
- Stéphan Gervais (CIRM / ƻԺ)
- Garbiñe Iztueta Goizueta (Etxepare Euskal Institutua)
- Irene Larraza Aizpurua (Etxepare Euskal Institutua)