I discovered the International Journal on Multicultural Societies (IJMS) last year. It is published by UNESCO, and since the late 1990s has included themes like “Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Colonial and Post-Colonial Societies”, “Multiculturalism and Political Integration in Modern Nation-States” and “Protecting Endangered Minority Languages: Sociolinguistic Perspectives”. I’m consistently delighted every time I consult something… [Read more…]
October 28, 2009
On Tuesday my group went to the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane again. My teammates and I spent some time on reflection and goal setting, then we waited to see our newfound contact at the school — a cheery Portuguese teacher who goes by his surname Goba. I found it hard to focus on new acquaintances and… [Read more…]
October 12, 2009
Looking through materials this morning regarding language use in Mozambique, I was led to a series of websites ranging from the Organization of Portuguese Language Countries, the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa, UNESCO, and now to an interactive map of endangered languages. (other wanderings can be found on my delicious page) I’m very passionate… [Read more…]
December 8, 2009
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