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The Language Policy Research Network (LPREN) is an international organization of researchers, scholars, and stakeholders in the field of educational language policy. We host colloquia at conferences, invite publications related to the field, convene at events, and share resources, announcements, and other opportunities via the LPREN listserv. Learn more about the origins of LPREN.
AAAL Announcement
The LPREN Advisory Committee is made up of internationally known researchers and scholars in the field of educational language policy. We are pleased to announce that available committee members will convene for a meeting to be held on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
LPREN at Sociolinguistics Symposium 19 in Berlin, Germany
LPREN will host a four part Thematic Session at the 19th Sociolinguistics Symposium: Language and the City to be held in Berlin, Germany, August 21-24 at Freie Universität. The LPREN-hosted session will address Language in Multilingual Cities. Session chairs and titles are:
- Dr. Bernard Spolsky: Language Policy in the Multilingual City
- Dr. Elana Shohamy: Linguistic Landscape and Identity in the Multilingual City
- Dr. David Block: Globalization and Language in the Multilingual City
- Dr. Terrence G. Wiley: Immigration and Education in the Multilingual City
LPREN at LED Auckland NZ
November 2011
Learn more.
LPREN Session at AILA Beijing 2011
Title: Promoting Language Harmony through Language Management: Fundamental Issues in Multilingual Societies. Learn more.
Does the United States Need a Language Policy?
by Bernard Spolsky, Professor Emeritus, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Read the report.