‘Language Policy’

The University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus

cordially invites you to attend the forthcoming colloquium on

‘Language Policy’

Wednesday 13 March 2013

Time: 17:00-20:15

UCLan Cyprus campus (Pyla, Larnaca)

 

 

Language issues in language policy in Cyprus as well as language policy in Cypriot-Greek education will be discussed during the colloquium.

Timetable

17.00 – 17.30	Registration, Cocktail reception
17.30 – 18.15	“Language issues pertaining to language policy in Cyprus” Dr Andreas Papapavlou, Professor (Dean of the School of Humanities, University of Cyprus)
18.15 – 18.45	“Language policy in Cyprus: tensions between the national and the pedagogical dimension” Dr Elena Ioannidou, Lecturer (University of Cyprus)
18.45 – 19.00	Coffee break
19.00 – 19.30	“Towards a pedagogy of variation: the new Language Curriculum of Cyprus” Dr Stavroulla Tsiplakou, Associate Professor (Open University of Cyprus)
19.30 – 20.00	“Plurilingualism: a challenge for  literacy teaching” Dr Georgios Tsiakalos, Professor (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Chairman of the Committee for the formation of new school curricula in Cyprus
20.00 – 20.15	Open Discussion, Closing

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Please register your participation with email to Maria Georgiou at info@uclancyprus.ac.cy

Tel: 24812121

UCLan Cyprus, 12-14 University Avenue, 7080 Pyla

www.uclancyprus.ac.cy