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| 2022-07-29 |
Ugandan scientists visit UFS traditional medicine expert for benchmarking |
| 2022-07-29 |
Ugandan scientists visit UFS traditional medicine expert for benchmarking |
| 2022-06-28 |
Prof Francis Petersen shares insights about his term in conversation with Leanne Manas |
| 2022-06-28 |
Prof Francis Petersen shares insights about his term in conversation with Leanne Manas |
| 2022-07-27 |
Three ISG fellows to publish African history books through international grant |
| 2022-07-27 |
Three ISG fellows to publish African history books through international grant |
| 2022-07-27 |
Pregnancy and breast-feeding an indication for vaccination |
| 2022-07-27 |
Pregnancy and breast-feeding an indication for vaccination |
| 2022-07-26 |
UFS contingent flying national flag at Commonwealth Games |
| 2022-07-26 |
UFS contingent flying national flag at Commonwealth Games |
| 2022-07-26 |
International exchange students back on our campus |
| 2022-07-26 |
International exchange students back on our campus |
| 2022-07-25 |
ASK – A StrangerKind – coming to the UFS |
| 2022-07-25 |
ASK – A StrangerKind – coming to the UFS |
| 2022-07-21 |
USDP candidate creating ear, nose, and throat knowledge relevant to the SA setting |
| 2022-07-21 |
USDP candidate creating ear, nose, and throat knowledge relevant to the SA setting |
| 2022-07-21 |
University Staff Doctoral Programme – exploiting potential |
| 2022-07-21 |
University Staff Doctoral Programme – exploiting potential |
| 2022-07-20 |
Founder of Next Chapter honoured for advocacy work |
| 2022-07-20 |
Founder of Next Chapter honoured for advocacy work |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS forms partnership with ZZ2, well-known South African farming and fresh produce company |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS forms partnership with ZZ2, well-known South African farming and fresh produce company |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS Job Shadows in Germany |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS Job Shadows in Germany |
| 2022-07-20 |
A collaboration of game changers for women and youth by women |
| 2022-07-20 |
A collaboration of game changers for women and youth by women |
| 2022-07-19 |
Mandela Month: We need collaboration in all sectors to create real social impact |
| 2022-07-19 |
Mandela Month: We need collaboration in all sectors to create real social impact |
| 2022-07-18 |
UFS artists’ work on exhibition at world-famous NIROX Sculpture Park |
| 2022-07-18 |
UFS artists’ work on exhibition at world-famous NIROX Sculpture Park |
| 2022-07-15 |
UFS Lifts its COVID-19 Regulations and Required Vaccination Policy with immediate effect |
| 2022-07-15 |
UFS Lifts its COVID-19 Regulations and Required Vaccination Policy with immediate effect |
| 2022-07-05 |
Winter Warmer Indoor Picnic Concert |
| 2022-07-05 |
Winter Warmer Indoor Picnic Concert |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor meets Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor meets Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber |
| 2022-07-11 |
Cyanotic Heart Disease research can help restructure health care, do better planning |
| 2022-07-11 |
Cyanotic Heart Disease research can help restructure health care, do better planning |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS busy with exciting research into flavours and fragrances |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS busy with exciting research into flavours and fragrances |
| 2022-05-11 |
More cities may follow Gqeberha in running out of water |
| 2022-05-11 |
More cities may follow Gqeberha in running out of water |
| 2022-07-11 |
‘It takes a good child to be raised by a village,’ says Dr Maramura |
| 2022-07-11 |
‘It takes a good child to be raised by a village,’ says Dr Maramura |
| 2022-07-11 |
Use social media responsibly, advises Deputy Minister John Jeffery |
| 2022-07-11 |
Use social media responsibly, advises Deputy Minister John Jeffery |
| 2022-07-11 |
Gift of the Givers donates food packs to the UFS |
| 2022-07-11 |
Gift of the Givers donates food packs to the UFS |
| 2022-07-08 |
Vrystaat Arts Festival |
| 2022-07-08 |
Vrystaat Arts Festival |
| 2022-07-05 |
From Cathedral Peak to your tap: the role of mountains in providing water |
| 2022-07-05 |
From Cathedral Peak to your tap: the role of mountains in providing water |
| 2022-07-05 |
UFS and police services strengthen partnership for crime prevention |
| 2022-07-05 |
UFS and police services strengthen partnership for crime prevention |
| 2022-07-04 |
Leanne Manas in Conversation with Prof Francis Petersen |
| 2022-07-04 |
Leanne Manas in Conversation with Prof Francis Petersen |
| 2022-07-04 |
The thin line between tradition and christianity as religions |
| 2022-07-04 |
The thin line between tradition and christianity as religions |
| 2022-07-01 |
The University of the Free State Launches an African Languages Press |
| 2022-07-01 |
The University of the Free State Launches an African Languages Press |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS alumna and Council member honoured by the American Bar Association |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS alumna and Council member honoured by the American Bar Association |
| 2022-07-01 |
WHO Africa Mission: UFS has facilities for multidisciplinary research |
| 2022-07-01 |
WHO Africa Mission: UFS has facilities for multidisciplinary research |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS to Prepare Students for Employment |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS to Prepare Students for Employment |
| 2022-07-01 |
Change makers and game changers: are our glasses half full, or half empty? |
| 2022-07-01 |
Change makers and game changers: are our glasses half full, or half empty? |
Multilingualism and exclusion to be discussed
2007-11-27
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Some of the UFS staff who will be attending the colloquium on multilinguisim and exclusion in Antwerp, Belgium are, from the left, front: Prof. Theo du Plessis and Ms Susan Lombaard; back: Prof. Johan Lubbe and Mr Roelof Geyser. All are from the Unit for Language Management.
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Multilingualism and exclusion to be discussed
Five members of the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Unit for Language Management will be taking part in an international colloquium at the University of Antwerp in Belgium on the theme: “Multilingualism and exclusion – perspectives on language and society” this week.
“During this week’s colloquium, approximately twenty South African and Flemish colleagues will reflect on the complex relationships within multilingual communities, where a variety of factors can contribute to the inclusion or exclusion of individuals or communities. Some of the papers will focus on policy measures (“from above”) with regard to the relative position of languages in a particular state, and the impact of these policy measures on the lives of language users. Others will investigate perceptions and “appropriation” (“from below”) by the same language user. In view of the multiple points of departure, the colloquium should contribute towards a better understanding of the dynamics within multilingual communities,” said Prof. Theo du Plessis, Director of the Unit for Language Management at the UFS.
“To give expression to the theme of multilingualism and exclusion, lectures will be presented in three languages, namely Afrikaans, English and Dutch. Several postgraduate students (from South Africa and Flanders) will also have an opportunity to report on investigations they are conducting within the framework of their master’s degree and doctoral studies,” said Prof. Du Plessis.
The colloquium is a follow-up of an international symposium held at the UFS during April 2006 in which a considerable number of outstanding scholars from various countries participated.
According to Prof. Du Plessis, the proceedings of the symposium held last year will be released in book form as part of the unit’s publication series “Studies in Language Policy in South Africa”, published by Van Schaik Publishers.
This sixth issue in the series entitled: “Multilingualism and Exclusion. Policy, Practice, Prospects” will be released tonight (26 November 2007) by the Permanent Deputy of the Province of Antwerp at a prestigious event during the colloquium. The issue was edited by Prof. Du Plessis, Prof. Pol Cuvelier (University of Antwerp), Dr Michael Meeuwis (University of Ghent) and Ms Lut Teck (Institute for Higher Education and the Arts in Brussels).
The UFS will be represented by Prof. Du Plessis, Prof. Johan Lubbe, Ms Susan Lombaard and Mr Roelof Geyser of the Unit for Language Management, as well as Prof. Jackie Naudé of the Department of Afro-Asiatic Studies, Sign Language and Language Practice. Representatives from the universities of Pretoria, Johannesburg, North West and the Monash University in Johannesburg will also be participating in the colloquium.
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26 November 2007 |