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International Association of Multilingualism. European Centre for Modern Languages The Professional Network Forum 2011 Britta Hufeisen. Partner profile. The International Association of Multilingualism is an international network of scholars who share an interest in multilingualism. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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International Association of Multilingualism
European Centre for Modern Languages The Professional Network Forum 2011
Britta Hufeisen
Partner profile
The International Association of Multilingualism is an international network of scholars who share an interest in multilingualism.
http://www.iamultilingualism.org
Partner profile
A shared understanding of multilingualism:
Multilingualism is a common individual and societal phenomenon, and the study of multilingualism provides the basis for understanding all types of language acquisition and learning, maintenance and attrition.
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Aims
The Association seeks to establish a network for professionals interested in multilingualism and multiple language acquisition and learning.
To this end it will:
1. foster the cooperation between researchers of multilingualism;2. disseminate knowledge, methods, theories and models;3. create a forum for the discussion of issues related to multilingualism;4. improve research in multilingualism and Applied Linguistics;5. improve research studies among young researchers;6. organise and sponsor conferences and meetings on a regular basis;7. apply knowledge to real life situations.
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Membership
Membership is on an individual basis and costs an amount agreed annually by the Executive Board subject to local and ad hoc arrangements.
For 2011: Full Members: 45 EuroStudent Members: 25 Euro
Currently the IAM has 136 members from 23 countries around the world.
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The Board of the Association
The governing body of the Association consists of an Executive Board made up of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, five elected members
The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer are
elected for two years, and the tenure of executive officers is maximally two terms.
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BOARD MEMBERS 2009-2011 President: Ulrike JessnerVice-president: Gessica De AngelisTreasurer: Eva VetterSecretary: Larissa Aronin
MEMBERS AT LARGERaphael BertheleJasone CenozJean-Marc Dewaele (ReN-coordinator)Suzanne Flynn Britta Hufeisen (ECML-link person)
Partner highlights
The association organizes a conference every two years and its members are regularly involved in organizing workshops, seminars and panel discussions at conferences around the world.
Partner highlights
L3-network meetings at GAL 1997-2003
L3-Conferences1999 Innsbruck, Austria (founding of IAM)
2001 Leuwaarden, Netherlands
2003 Tralee, Ireland
2005 Freiburg, Switzerland
2007 Stirling, Scotland
2009 Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
2011 (forthcoming) - 7th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism, Warsaw Poland.
L3-Conference 2011
Seventh International Conference
on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism
Warsaw 15-17 September 2011 Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw
Keynote speakers Britta Hufeisen (TU Darmstadt, Germany) Hanna Komorowska (Univ. of Warsaw, Poland) Waldemar Martyniuk (ECML, Austria) Terence Odlin (Ohio State University, USA)
Partner highlights: projects
Projects some of our members are involved in
LINEE (Languages in a Network of European Excellence, FP6, funded by the European Commission)http://www.linee.info
"Creating Synergy for the Learning of Subsequent Languages"(European Centre for Modern Languages, Project Nr.1.1.2.)http://www.ecml.at
"Europäische Mehrsprachigkeit: Interkomprehension“ (Funded by the European Commission)http://www.eurocom-frankfurt.de
"Galatea” http://www.u-grenoble3.fr/galatea "EuroComCenter” http://www.eurocomcenter.de
Partner highlights:
The International Journal of Multilingualism
Book series on multilingualism other publications (see the bibliography under:
www.iamultilingualism.org)
International Journal of Multilingualism
Routledge edited by Jasone Cenoz and Ulrike Jessner 2004-2006: 2 issues/year 2007…: 4 issues/year
Included in membership fees
Book series on Multilingualism
Schneider publishing company, Tübingen, Germany, edited by Britta Hufeisen and Beate Lindemann
3 vol. in German on research projects (2 by IAM members) 1 vol. in English with selected papers of Tralee conference, edited by
Muiris Ó Laoire 1 quatrolingual vol. with selected papers of 2005 Fribourg conference,
edited by Martha Gibson, Cornelia Personne and Britta Hufeisen 1 vol. on trilingualism in Asia, edited by Renate Kärchner-Ober
Partner highlights:
IAM offers for ECML Network: biannual conferences IJM, book series and other publications Cooperation and joint projects Exchange of expertise Particpiation in ECML-projects