Minority Languages Research Group

Research Group Details

The Department along with the Mercator Institute for Media, Languages and Culture is responsible for convening the Minority Languages Research Group at Aberystwyth University in collaboration with other academic departments. It is an interdepartmental group supporting research in different academic disciplines undertaken by staff and postgraduate students conducting comparative research and/or using ‘minority languages’* as a concept or a theoretical framework.

*it is acknowledged that this is but one of many terms used in the field of study

Two to three research seminars are hosted every year, with at least one presented in Welsh and at least one presented in English.

Contributions are sought from Aberystwyth University staff and postgraduate students as well as scholars from other institutions. Please contact Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones esj@aber.ac.uk if you have any suggestions.

 

Seminar Progamme 2011-2012

21/10/2011, 12:30-2:00pm Ystafell y Staff/Staff Room, Adeilad Parry Williams Building ‘Ethnic and cultural identification strategies and young people from autochtonous minorities: the cases of the Kashubs in Poland and Sorbs in Germany’  Dr Nicole Dołowy Rybińska,  Uniwersytet Warszawski / Prifysgol Warsaw / Warsaw University.

 Seminar Programme 2008-2011:

‘Exploring the concepts of Linguistic Minority, Ethnicity and Indigeneity’  Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed, Adran Astudiaethau Theatr, Ffilm a Theledu, Prifysgol Aberystwyth/Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, (Prifysgol
Aberystwyth University)

 'Y Gymraeg a'r Hawl i Oroesi: Hawliau Iaith ac Athroniaeth Wleidyddol Normadol', 'Dr Huw Lewis, Adran Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol / Department of International Politics (Prifysgol Aberystwyth University)

 ‘Kurdish Satellite TV and its role in representing a stateless nation’ Dr Hashem Ahmadzadeh (Prifysgol Caerwysg / Exeter University)

 ‘Yr Hawl i’r Gymraeg: sylwadau ar gyfraith a’i gweithrediad’ Mr Gwion Lewis bargyfreithiwr ac awdur Yr Hawl i’r Gymraeg.

 ‘El doblaje y la normalización del euskera’ Beatriz Zabalondo (Prifysgol Mondragon University),  Gwlad y Basg / The Basque Country.

 ‘Diwallu anghenion pawb? S4C a'r gynulleidfa ddi-Gymraeg 1982-1985’ / ‘Meeting everyone’s needs? S4C and the non-Welsh speaking audience 1982-1985’. Elain Dafydd (Prifysgol Abertawe / Swansea University)

 'Minority Language Media: Exploring the Basque Media Landscape' Yr Athro / Prof. Edorta Arana, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (Adran Gwyddorau Cyfathrebu, Prifysgol Gwlad y Basg / Department of Communication Sciences, University of the Basque Country)