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SUMMARY:Bilingualism Matters Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nThe Bilingualism Matters Symposium (BMS) is an interdisciplinary conference organised by Bilingualism Matters. It is open to researchers as well as practitioners, irrespective of their affiliation with Bilingualism Matters. The BMS aims to stimulate a productive dialogue between researchers in different academic disciplines and practitioners in different sectors of society. BMS will take place in Edinburgh from March 24-25, 2025.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBMS25 is a hybrid conference. The main focus will be on in-person presentations but online participation and discussion will be possible.\nThe BMS25 plenary speakers are:\n\n\n\nJubin Abutalebi (Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClaudine Kirsch (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg\n\n\n\n\nViorica Marian (Northwestern University, USA)\n\nThe affiliated programme of events includes a language-focused mini tour of Scotland; a conference dinner, a Bilingualism Matters training and networking event with Prof Antonella Sorace and a master class with study visits on “Heritage language policy and practice in Scotland” with Prof Rob Dunbar.\nBMS2025 themes\nThe upcoming Bilingualism Matters Symposium (BMS) intends to bring scholars and practitioners together around the theme of heritage and minority languages. Contributions are welcome from different perspectives pertaining to:\n\n\n\nthe acquisition, development and maintenance of heritage and minority languages in both neurotypical and neurodivergent bilinguals\n\n\n\n\n\n\neducational aspects, such as heritage language education or the education of children with a heritage or minority language background\n\n\n\n\n\n\npolicy issues related to heritage and minority languages\n\n\n\n\nsocial attitudes and perceptions\n\nAll methodological and theoretical approaches are welcome.\nBesides soliciting submissions from researchers, we specifically encourage the submission of classroom studies, small and large community projects, best practice examples, and experience-based reports from practitioners. A practitioner is defined as any individual working only outside academic institutions (e.g. teachers, policymakers, speech-language therapists).\nDifferent submission and review criteria apply for researchers and practitioners (see guidelines below).\nSubmission Guidelines for Researchers\n\n\n\nAbstracts will be considered for two types of presentation: oral presentation (20 min) or poster\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll abstracts must be submitted in English\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstracts cannot exceed the limit of 500 words, excluding tables and references\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescribe in your abstract how your research is relevant to the needs of the general public, professionals (health, education, etc.), policymakers and other\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFigures, tables, etc. may be added (.jpeg, .jpg, .png, .gif, .webp only\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthors can indicate a preference for an oral or poster presentation. However, the Programme Committee reserves the right to decide on the final forma\n\n\n\n\nAbstracts must be submitted directly to the Oxford Abstracts: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75805/submitter ( https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75805/submitter )\n\nReviewing criteria\nOur panel of expert reviewers will choose abstracts based on the following criteria:\n\n\n\nOriginality – Does the research make a contribution to knowledge\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcademic rigour – Is the theoretical background clearly described? Are the arguments sound, clear, and logical\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAvailability of results – What is the stage of the research? Are results available\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation – Is the writing clear? Is it appropriately organised? Is the length appropriate\n\n\n\n\nSocial relevance – Does the research have the potential to be relevant to non-academic audiences? Is it explained clearly?\n\nSubmission for Practitioners\n\n\n\nAbstracts will be considered for two types of presentation: oral presentation (20 min) or poster\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll abstracts must be submitted in English\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstracts cannot exceed the limit of 500 words, excluding tables and references\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFigures, tables, etc.s may be added (.jpeg, .jpg, .png, .gif, .webp only).Authors can indicate a preference for an oral or poster presentation. However, the Programme Committee reserves the right to decide on the final forma\n\n\n\n\nPlease submit your abstract to Oxford Abstracts: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75804/submitter ( https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75804/submitter )\n\nReviewing criteria for practitioners\nOur panel of expert reviewers will choose abstracts based on the following criteria:\n\n\n\nRelevance to the conference them\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation – Is the writing clear? Is it appropriately organised? Is the length appropriate\n\n\n\n\nSocial relevance – Does the abstract have the potential to be relevant to wider audiences? Is it explained clearly?\n\nImportant dates\nSubmission deadline: 15th September 2024 23:59 CET\nNotification of acceptance: 31st October 2024\nRegistration open: 20th June 2024\nConference date: 24th & 25th March 2025\n\nGroup discounts are available for online participation only.\nBursaries covering fees and accommodation for two nights may become available. Please contact us if you are interested at bms@bilingualism-matters.org ( mailto:bms@bilingualism-matters.org )\nSign Language interpretation\nSubject to the availability of relevant submissions, conference organisers will make the utmost effort to provide relevant sign language interpretation. Please contact bms@bilingualism-matters.org ( mailto:bmrs@bilingualism-matters.org ) to discuss your requirements.\nLocation\nThe conference will take place in Edinburgh (John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh), while virtual attendance will be available via ZOOM. The training event will take place across different locations in Edinburgh.\nConference Proceeding\nPlease note, authors considering publishing in the conference proceedings will be required to provide a full paper by May 2025.\nBMS 2025 Committee\nAnna Balas\nFrances Blanchette\nFrancesca Foppolo\nGeorgia Fotiadou\nBeatrice Giustolisi\nTihana Kras\nKatarzyna Przybycien\nTanja Rinker\nAntonella Sorace\nZvjezdana Vrzic\nContact\nAll questions about submissions should be emailed to: bms@bilingualism-matters.org ( mailto:bmrs@bilingualism-matters.org )\n\n\n\n
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