Events

Past Events

22-24 April 2012: In Cardiff

The School of Welsh welcomed a group of scholars from Canada. As part of their visit a research seminar was held between the School of Welsh’s Language Policy and Planning Research Unit and the ARUC/CURA, Canada to discuss contemporary Welsh language policy. After the seminar the group were granted the first ever formal meeting with the Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws. The purpose of the visit was to identify best practice in Wales in order to develop language policy in Canada and strengthen the communal element within Canada’s Francophone cirizens.  One member of the group, Martin Normand, had been a Visiting Scholar with us for much of the Autumn Term  2011 as part of his PhD research programme at Montreal University which compares Ontario, New Brunswick and Wales with regards to language policy.

Event Programme [555KB]

 

30 March 2011: In Cardiff

Professor Xavier Lamuela (University of Girona)
Seminar interpreting current developments in Catalan, in Occitan and Friulian
Room 1.69, School of Welsh, Humanities Building
Presentations by Dr Patrick Carlin, Dr Diarmait Mac Giolla Chriost, Dr H.S Thomas and Professor Colin Williams.

 

20 and 21 May 2010: In Barcelona

Professor Colin Williams
Series of lectures - 1. 'Language, Rights and Legislation'; 2. ' Legislation and Bilingual Services: A Comparative Analysis'; 3. ' In Defence of Language Rights: Language Commissioners in Canada, Ireland and Wales'.
Linguamón, Casa de Llengues, Barcelona

Event Programme [275KB]

 

19 April 2010: In Cardiff

One Day Conference: 'The Ysgolion Cymraeg in an International Context'
University Hall and Conference Centre, Penylan, Cardiff,
Simultaneous translation is available on request

Programme and Registration Form [12KB]

 

27 May 2009: In Cardiff

CHRI Workshop: Official Language Regulation and Promotion in the UK and Ireland

The Wales Assembly Government is drafting an Assembly Measure on the Welsh Language which may include the establishment of a Language Commissioner for Wales.

The Westminster ratification process will take until the end of 2010. Thus an opportunity exists for consciousness raising within academia and civil society to assess how this development may impact upon the legal and social status of other Celtic languages within these isles.

This half day workshop will bring together four of the leading academic/public intellectuals involved in the promotion and regulation of Official Languages in the UK and Ireland.

Following their presentations there will be an open forum to discuss issues arising from the themes presented at the workshop.

For more information on how to register, please contact the School Office:

cymraeg@cf.ac.uk

(029)20 874843

Workshop Programme [20 KB]