Irish Research Network in Childhood Bilingualism
Friday, 12 January 2018 
The Irish Research Network in Childhood Bilingualism is a network of researchers from a wide range of disciplines, policy makers, teachers, early childhood educators, educational psychologists and speech and language therapists who have an interest in advancing knowledge and improving practices in the area of childhood bilingualism.
The first meeting of the network will take place on 12th January at the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College.
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Provisional programme:
10:00 Registration
10:20 Welcome
10:30-11:30 Keynote talk, Prof. Enlli Thomas, University of Bangor, Childhood bilingualism: key observations from the Welsh-English context
11:30-12:30 Presentations by Prof. Nóirín Hayes (Visiting professor, TCD and Professor Emeritus, DIT); Maureen Burgess (Research Programme Officer, TCD); Laura Longworth (Commissioning Editor and Rights Manager, Multilingual Matters)
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:15-3:30 Working groups
3:30-3:45 Closing remarks
The meeting is funded by the Trinity Long Room Hub and by the Teaching Council.
Campus Location: Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute
Accessibility: Yes
Room: Neill Lecture Theatre
Research Theme: Identities in Transformation
Event Category: Conferences, Courses, Lectures and Seminars, Public
Type of Event: One-time event
Audience: Postgrad, Alumni, Faculty & Staff, Public
Cost: Free (but registration is essential)
More info: www.eventbrite.ie…
