The Third International Conference on
Multicultural Discourses
Hangzhou, China, 27-29 August 2010
Following the great success of the first two tri-annual International Conference on Multicultural Discourses in 2004 and 2007, respectively, the Third will be held between August 27 and 29, 2010, again in Hangzhou! The organizers are the Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies and Centre for Contemporary Chinese Discourse Studies, Zhejiang University, and the Centre for Discourse & Cultural Studies, Hangzhou Normal University. The conference is co-sponsored by Chinese Education Ministry and the Tang Yongqian Educational Foundation. The conference is committed to: 1) enhancing critique of cultural imperialism in scholarly discourse, 2) promoting cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue in discourse studies, 3) advancing critical research into culturally dominant discourses, culturally marginalized discourses and new discourses helpful to cultural coexistence, solidarity and prosperity. For detailed information about the conference including the list of plenary speakers, please go to CONFERENCE WEBSITE: (Email: discourses@zju.edu.cn; mdiscourses@yahoo.com)
Shi-xu, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Multicultural Discourses, would like to announce the forthcoming special issue (5:2): African Realities of Language and Communication in Multicultural Settings, guest-edited by K.K. Prah, with the following papers:
1) Prah, Kwesi Kwaa: Introduction: African Languages and Their Usages in Multicultural Landscapes
2) Chebanne, Andy: The Khoisan in Botswana - Can multicultural discourses redeem them?
3) Banda, Felix: Style, repertoire and identities in Zambian multilingual discourses
4) Lubinda, John: Promoting multiculturalism and intercultural dialogue through institutions and initiatives of civil society organizations in Botswana
5) Nkolola-Wakumelo, Mildred: The Discourse of Call Boys and Minibus Conductors in Zambia: A Hybrid Sociolect of Identity
6) Prah, Kwesi Kwaa: Multilingualism in Urban Africa; Bane or Blessing
7) Magwa, Wiseman: Revisiting the language question in Zimbabwe: A multilingual approach to the language in education policy
8) Ngunga, Armindo: Monolingual education in a multilingual setting: The case of Mozambique
