International Colloquium 2019 - 5th International Colloquium on Languages, Cultures, Identity, in Schools and Society

The current increase in migration patterns, national and international relocations, and transnationalism raises a myriad issues affecting populations worldwide: Sense of belongingness; fitting in; gains and losses; the idea of "home"; living between two worlds; new linguistic, educational, ethnic, and cultural realities and needs,... With these questions in mind, the Colloquium revolves around the following topics:
Bi/multilingualism and bi/multi/transculturalism in families, schools, and society
Impact of bi/multilingualism and bi/multi/transculturalism on individuals' and societies' perceptions of language, culture, and identity
Language ideologies, policies, and practices
Promotion, maintenance, and development of minority and heritage languages
Language shift, spread, maintenance, and loss
Implementation and outcomes of immersion, transitional, and two-way bilingual programs
Code switching, code mixing, and translanguaging
Pidgins and creoles
Idioglossia
Sign languages (International, American, Nicaraguan,...)
Linguistic landscape
Language brokers
Generation 1.5
Impact of immigration on families and individuals
Third Culture Kids, Adult Third Culture Kids, Cross-Cultural Kids, and Global nomads
Kaigai-shijo and Kikoku-shijo
Military brats, missionary kids, and borderlanders
Education of refugees, newcomers, and international orphans and adoptees
Ethnic- and cultural identity-related issues, including differences between teachers and students
Other pertinent topics per the Organizing Committee