Inaugural colloquium | Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies
Just like QuĂ©bec, Euskal Herria (Basque Country) distinguishes itself by its language, culture, and history. The Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies inaugural colloquium proposes a day filled with discussions and workshops on QuĂ©bĂ©cois and Basque perspectives when it comes to language teaching, planning, and usage. It is aimed at researchers, students, and practitioners who are interested in minority/minoritized languages. Ěý
The establishment of the Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies within the faculties of Arts and Engineering is the product of a collaboration between the , the , and .ĚýĚý
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Schedule
- 9:00 a.m.: Registration
- 9:30 a.m.: Opening words —ĚýNik Luka (CIRM /ĚýÂ鶹AV)
- 9:45Ěýa.m.: Opening talkĚý—ĚýDaniel Weinstock (CIRM / Â鶹AV)
- 10:30 a.m.: Workshop — Language Teaching
- “Elbira  Zipitria, un  pont  entre  l’école  basque  d’avant-guerre  et  le mouvement  des ikastolas du  Pays  basque”Ěý— (UniversityĚýofĚýtheĚýBasqueĚýCountry)
- “Vers une approche intĂ©grĂ©e en immersion française au Canada” —Ěý (Â鶹AV)
- Sharing experiences and expertise
- Yvette Mollen (Université de Montréal)
- Caroline Payant (Université du Québec à Montréal / Association québécoise des enseignant·e·s de français langue seconde)
- Kawennanoron Lisa Philipps (Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center)
- Discussion
- 12:00 p.m.: Lunch
- 1:00 p.m.: Workshop — Language Planning
- “Our great challenge: crossing the bridge from knowledge to use”Ěý—Ěý (UniversityĚýofĚýtheĚýBasqueĚýCountry)
- “Language planning in QuĂ©bec: Demographic and institutional vitality of the Anglophone and Francophone communities of QuĂ©bec” —Ěý (UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă MontrĂ©al)
- Sharing experiences and expertise
- Mélikah Abdelmoumen (Author / Editor-in-chief, Lettres québécoises)
- Virginie Hébert (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
- Gilles Grondin (Fédération des travailleur·se·s du Québec)
- Discussion
- 2:30 p.m.: Break
- 3:00 p.m.: Workshop — Language Use
- “Euskaraldia: a new attempt to change the social norms for the use of languages” —Ěý (Soziolinguistika Klusterra)
- “Les jumelages interculturels Ă l’enseignement supĂ©rieur” — (UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă MontrĂ©al) andĚý (Vanier College)
- Sharing experiences and expertise
- Sylvie Pigeon (Union des municipalités du Québec)
- Wim Remysen (Université de Sherbrooke)
- Olivier Roy (Ministère de l’immigration, de la francisation et de l’intégration)
- Fabio Scetti (CIRM / Université Paul-Valéry-Montpellier)
- Discussion
- 4:30 p.m.: Closing remarks, acknowledgements, and signing of the collaboration agreement
- 5:30 p.m.: End of the event
Registration is mandatory to attend the colloquium. Spots are limited to respect social distancing. The discussions will also be livestreamed.
Please criem.cirm [at] mcgill.ca (contact CIRM) if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to cancel your registration.
Steering committee
- Julie Auger (CIRM / Université de Montréal)
- Pascal Brissette (CIRM / Â鶹AV)
- StĂ©phan Gervais (CIRM / Â鶹AV)
- Garbiñe Iztueta Goizueta (Etxepare Euskal Institutua)
- Irene Larraza Aizpurua (Etxepare Euskal Institutua)