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Conference Announcement Theme: The Englishization of Higher Education Subtitle: A Phenomenon of Glocalization? Type: ICLHE Symposium 2021 Institution: Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education Association (ICLHE) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University Location: Online Date: 21.–22.10.2021 __________________________________________________ The purpose of this online Symposium is to investigate pros and cons of the global Englishization of higher education. The Symposium brings together scholars from across the world. What are the differences and similarities regarding their findings on Englishization? Does this process bring new opportunities or is it a threat? Englishization is the process in which the English language is increasingly gaining ground in domains where another language was previously used. In education, it is not only about an increase in EMI programmes, but also about the increase in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and in programmes which integrate Content and Language in higher education (ICLHE) as far as English is concerned. In higher education, Englishization means an increase in the number of research publications in English and a relative decrease of those in the first language (L1), more courses and programmes taught in English, the increased use of literature from the Anglophone world including in programmes taught through a different language, and a greater proportion of international staff. The Englishization of higher education often also has an impact on other domains in society, such as culture. Englishization has been presented in terms of glocalization in order to emphasize the existence of localized varieties of Englishization. The concept of glocalization indicates that the global intensification of dependencies beyond national borders in different domains goes hand in hand with the articulation of local particularities. This global-local nexus can also be applied to the worldwide introduction of EMI programmes. In this case, glocalization means that universities across the world may offer EMI programmes, but they do so in their own way. This implies that the Englishization is shaped differently. Is Englishization a phenomenon that is well conceptualized in terms of glocalization? Should it be talked about in other theoretical terms? This Symposium aims not only to address these kinds of fundamental questions, but also to draw attention to their practical consequences. Keynote speakers Kristina Hultgren (The Open University, UK): Multilingualism vs English: are they reconcilable? Kwok-kan Tam (Hang Seng U, Hong Kong): Englishization - hybridization in identity, cultural awareness and literary sensibility Alma Maldonado-Maldonado (CINVESTAV, Mexico City): Social disadvantages and English: the perspective from Mexico (and Latin America) Philippe Van Parijs (Université de Louvain, Belgium): Englishization as trap and lifeline Aminata Cairo (The Hague): Holding space for Englishization Fees & registration The ICLHE Symposium 2021 welcomes participants from all over the world. The fees are for the following categories: - €50 for members of ICLHE; PhD students; and members of WUN, YERUN, YUFE and EASSH. - €75 for non-members. Universities that are in the following consortia: World Universities Network (WUN), Young European Research Universities (YERUN), Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE), and the European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH). The registration form requires you to select the category: https://www.aanmelder.nl/121044/subscribe After registration you will be directed to the Payment page. Website of the symposium: https://iclhe-um.nl/symposium-2021/iclhe-symposium-2021 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
