It’s time to wrap up the project, and what a fantastic final event we’ve got in store!
Join us on Friday 3 February 2023 for the first stakeholder- and community-driven symposium devoted to language policy and planning for the Scots language.
We wanted to make sure the event has a wide reach, so in addition to in-person participation, we’ll be broadcasting selected sessions as a webinar. Use the link on Eventbrite in advance to register and get access to the webinar.
PROGRAMME
09:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:40 Session 1. Scots language policy and planning – where we are today [ALSO IN WEBINAR FORMAT – SEE TICKET OPTIONS ON EVENTBRITE]
With contributions from Michael Russell and Michael Hance, chaired by Joanna Kopaczyk
10:40-11:00 Tea and coffee
11:00-12:30 Session 2. Language policy and planning – lessons from outwith Scots [ALSO IN WEBINAR FORMAT – SEE TICKET OPTIONS ON EVENTBRITE]
With contributions from Rob Dunbar (University of Edinburgh), Ragnhild Ljosland (University of Highlands and Islands), Wilson McLeod (University of Edinburgh), Henrique Monteagudo (University of Santiago de Compostela), Miriam Villazon Valbuena (University of California), and Colin Williams (Cardiff University), chaired by Bernadette O’Rourke, with the assistance of Louis Coeyman (University of Glasgow).
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:15 Session 3. Theme tables – in-person discussion (1)
Small-group discussion of themes emerging from the project survey and workshops: Education, Getting Rid of Stigma, Official Body, Official Status, Raising awareness, Standardisation, Sustaining Speakers.
Led by moderators: Caitrin Armstrong (Scottish Book Trust), Thomas Bruce-Caddick (Young Scot), Sarah Buchanan (Scottish Government), Iain Graig (Historic Environment Scotland), Michael Dempster (Scots Language Centre), Bruce Eunson (Education Scotland), David Gilliland (Ulster-Scots Community Network), Laura Green (Scots Language Centre), Alice Heywood (National Library of Scotland), Dawn Leslie (University of Aberdeen), Robert McColl Millar (University of Aberdeen), Stuart Pescodd (Scottish Government), Sadie Ryan (University of Glasgow), and Sylvia Warnecke (Open University).
14:15-14:45 Tea and Coffee
14:45-15:30 Session 4. Theme tables – in-person discussion (2)
Discussion continues.
15:30-15:40 Technical break
15:40-17:00 Session 5.Panel discussion: building the future of Scots [ALSO IN WEBINAR FORMAT – SEE TICKET OPTIONS ON EVENTBRITE]
The final panel discussion bringing together the main points from the theme tables, identifying points of action, potential collaborations, remaining challenges, and future directions. With contributions from theme moderators and Bernadette O’Rourke, chaired by Joanna Kopaczyk.