Conference
Heritage Languages in the Netherlands
- Date
- 12 January 2019
- Time
- Address
- University Library
Witte Singel 26-27
2311 BG Leiden - Room
- Heinsius
Abstract
What makes heritage languages special and worth maintaining? What do heritage languages mean for the individual? Is it desirable to use heritage languages in Dutch classrooms or to offer language education in heritage languages? Do parents want their children to learn these languages and how does language change from generation to generation? HERLING is a new platform for research about heritage languages spoken in the Netherlands, with a focus on Turkish, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, Papiamento, Berber, Arabic and German. On Saturday 12 January 2019, these languages will be in the spotlights during this 'HerLing 1' symposium.
For whom
The public of Leiden, staff members, students and alumni are all welcome to attend the morning and/or afternoon sessions.
Programme
Morning Session (in English)
Location: Heinsius Room, University Library
In the morning, lectures in English will be offered by well-known experts working on the above mentioned heritage languages.
| 9:15 | Opening |
| 9:30 | Heritage language bilingualism matters: an introduction to the issues, Jason Rothman (University of Reading) |
| 10:00 | Papiamento below sea level: heritage speakers in the Netherlands, Ellen-Petra Kester (Utrecht University) |
| 10:30 | “Sorry, ich kann nicht mehr so gut Deutsch” - German as an immigrant and heritage language, Monika Schmid (University of Essex) |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | Living heritage: the continued existence of Turkish in the Netherlands, Ad Backus (Tilburg University) |
| 12:00 | Reclaiming linguistic patrimony: the case of Nusalaut, Aone van Engelenhoven (Leiden University) |
Afternoon Session (in Dutch)
Location: Kamerlingh Onnes Building, B013
In the afternoon, the HERLING Lab will be launched officially with an interactive programme in Dutch, including a video on heritage languages, workshops and a panel discussion.
| 13:20 | Venue open to the public |
| 13.45 | Opening of the research Lab HERLING |
| 14:00 | Short video |
| 14:15 | Personal stories |
| 14:30 | Tea break |
| 15:00 | Thematic sessions: 1: heritage languages and identity (chaired by Antje Muntendam) 2: heritage languages in the Dutch school system (chaired by Leonie Cornips ) 3: heritage languages across generations (chaired by Maarten Kossmann) |
| 16:15 | Group reports and roundtable discussion |
Registration
Please register by sending a message to: d.tat@hum.leidenuniv.nl