Journ茅es d'茅tude : 芦 La langue et l'int茅gration 禄
Ces journ茅es sont organis茅e par l'Universit茅 de Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle et l'Universit茅 捆绑SM社区 en collaboration avec le Fonds d'action et de soutien pour l'int茅gration et la lutte contre la discrimination (FASILD), le minist猫re de l'Immigration et des Communaut茅s culturelles du Qu茅bec (MICC) et le Service de Coop茅ration et d'Action culturelle du Consulat g茅n茅ral de France 脿 Qu茅bec.
1re partie : 芦 Les freins 脿 l'int茅gration 禄
Quand : les 9 et 10 novembre 2005
O霉 : Universit茅 de Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle
13, rue de Santeuil, 75231 PARIS
2e partie : 芦 Les obstacles 脿 la francisation 禄
Quand : les 8 et 9 d茅cembre 2005
O霉 : Universit茅 捆绑SM社区
688, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 10e 茅tage
MONTR脡AL H3A 3R1
Renseignements : 514-398-1484
kathy.peacock [at] mcgill.ca
Immigrants and Language: A duty or a right?
捆绑SM社区 hosts inter-university conference on obstacles to immigrant integration
What links immigration, language and nationality? Should learning the national language be a duty or a right? In Quebec, migrants have an obligation to learn the official language. In France, there is a proposed new right for migrants 鈥� the right to language. In a two-day conference, Language and Immigration: Obstacles in Integration, hosted at 捆绑SM社区, researchers from French and Canadian universities will compare their countries' experiences with language integration programs and seek ways of better linking language acquisition to migrants' civic responsibilities.
Developing a new cultural identity among immigrants has an impact on all of society. "Recent events in France seem to indicate that the French model has not been a complete success," says Dr. James Archibald, Director of Translation Studies at 捆绑SM社区. "On the Quebec side, cases of immigrant marginalization, unemployment, underemployment and resistance to integration into the majority French-speaking population are legion." Dr. Archibald hopes that by exposing these problems and by comparing experiences, both Quebec and French policy makers will be able to identify positive initiatives leading to real improvements in programs and the elimination of some of the current system's unfortunate effects.
What: "La Langue et l'immigration : Les obstacles 脿 la francisation"
When: December 8 and 9, 2005
Where: 捆绑SM社区, 688 Sherbrooke St. W., 10th floor, Montreal, Quebec
The conference will bring together researchers from Universit茅 de Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle, UQAM and Universit茅 de Lille among others, as well as FASILD (France's parapublic Foundation for Immigrant Social Aid and for the Elimination of Discrimination), the Quebec Ministries of Education and Immigration, as well as the Interprofessional Council of Quebec and the Office qu茅b茅cois de la langue fran莽aise.
Media wishing to interview Dr. Archibald, please contact Cynthia Lee at 514-398-6754 or cynthia.lee [at] mcgill.ca. For information on attending the conference, please contact Kathy Peacock at 514-398-1484 or kathy.peacock [at] mcgill.ca.