Linguapax Asia 2004
First International Symposium on

Language Diversity / Language Ecology

17 April 2004

United Nations University
5-53-70 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Co-organized by Linguapax Asia and the United Nations University

"I am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigree of nations."                                                                          (Samuel Johnson)

Background to the Conference

This conference aims at bringing together scholars from European, Asian, and North American countries to exchange views, present research, and develop a vision of how to promote multilingualism, protect minority languages as well as endangered languages, and to advance the fundamental mission of Linguapax -- promoting language and peace. As the first Linguapax symposium in Asia, the conference will provide a much needed forum for researchers and practitioners in the areas of language protection, revitalization of endangered languages, and multilingual education.

Patrons

The United Nations University ▪ The Embassy of the Republic of Austria ▪ The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary ▪ Thomson Learning ▪ The Embassy of the United States of America ▪ Teachers College, Columbia University ▪ La Délégation Générale du Québec à Tokyo ▪ The Delegation of the European Commission in Tokyo ▪ The Daily Yomiuri ▪ Pearson Education Japan ▪ Oxford University Press ▪ Cambridge University Press

PROGRAM 

Morning session

9:00     Registration

9:30     Opening address – Dr. H. van Ginkel, Rector UNU

9:45     Keynote speaker – Dr. F. Marti, President, Linguapax Institute

10:15   Dr. W. Gater (The University of the Sacred Heart):
            "Linguistic Diversity and the Spirit of the Enlightenment"

10:45 – 12:30   CASE STUDIES OF MINORITY LANGUAGES --
            THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT:

10:45   Dr. K. Brenner (Eotvos Loran Science University, 
            Budapest): "Linguistic Diversity in Hungary: German
            Linguistic Community; FUEN –  Federal Union of European
            Nationalities"

11:15  Coffee break – Documentary film, Dr. A. Stoga (Curator, Royal
           Palace Lazienki, Warsaw): “Le Langage et Son Iconographie”/
           “The Iconography of Language”

11:30   Dr. H. Maurer-Lausegger (University of Klagenfurt, Austria):
            "Linguistic Diversity in Austria: Focus on Slovene Linguistic
            Communities"

12:00   Prof. S. Yamamoto (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies):
            "Slovene Dialects in Italy"

12:30 – 13:30  Lunch

Afternoon session

13:30 – 17:15   CASE STUDIES OF MINORITY LANGUAGES --
            THE PACIFIC RIM CONTEXT:

13:30   Dr. J. Maher (International Christian University, Tokyo):
            "The Ainu Linguistic Community of Japan"

14:00   Prof. D. Smith (Notre Dame Seishin University, Okayama):
            "A Trilingual Village in Thailand: A Sociolinguistic Study"

14:30   Prof. Y. Okayama (Ibaraki University):
            "Language Attrition and Maintenance in Palau: An
            Ethnographic View"

15:00   Prof. Y. Akamine (Nagoya City University):
            "An Exploration of Philippine Dialects"

15:30   Coffee break – Documentary film

15:45   Dr. M. Andrade (Sophia Junior College):
            "Language Minorities and ESL/Bilingual Education in California
            Schools"

16:15   Prof. C. Duval (Bunkyo University):
            "Native American Language Programs: Implications for Future  
            Japanese Language Programs"

16:45   Dr. T. Tsunoda (University of Tokyo):
            "Language Loss and Language Revitalization in Australia"

17:15   Panel discussion / Roundtable discussion

17:45   Closing address --Dr. F. Marti

18:00   Reception

Organizing Committee for Linguapax Asia 2004

Prof. Frances Fister-Stoga (University of Tokyo)
Prof. Jelisava Sethna (Gakushuin University)
Dr. Donald Smith (Notre Dame Seishin University)

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