THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
BILINGUALISM AND BILINGUALEDUCATION
IN LATIN AMERICA (BILINGLATAM 2
5, 6 and 7 October, 2006
Universidad de los Andes
Universidad Centro Colombo Americano
Bogotá, Colombia
The
Second International Symposium on Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
in Latin America (Bilinglatam 2) will take place in Bogotá,
Colombia, on 5, 6 and 7 October, 2006 at Universidad de los Andes
and Universidad Centro Colombo Americano. Bilinglatam 2 welcomes
proposals on aspects of research on bilingualism and bilingual
education related to models, programmes and pedagogical practices,
bilingual policies, and teacher education and professional development
in bilingual contexts. Keynote speakers will include, Rebeca Bariga
(Colegio de Mexico), Fred Genesee (McGill University, Canada),
Christine Hélot (Institute Universitaire de Formation des
Maïtres, France), Richard Ruiz ( Arizona University, USA)
and Catherine Snow ( Harvard University, USA)
Organising Committee
• María Lucía Casas (Universidad Colombo-Americana, Bogotá)
• Amparo Clavijo (Universidad Distrital, Bogotá)
• Anne-Marie de Mejía (CIFE, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá)
• Claudia Ordóñez (CIFE, Universidad de los Andes)
• Luz Libia Rey (Centro Colombo Americano, Bogotá)
• Claudia Torres (Universidad Distrital)
Bilinglatam History
The First International Symposium on Bilingualism and Bilingual
Education in Latin America was held in Buenos Aires from 1-3 April,
2004. Participants came from a variety of Latin American countries,
Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Cuba, and Argentina.
There were also people attending from North America (Canada and
the United States), as well as from France, Germany, Spain, United
Kingdom, and Namibia. A large number of Argentine teachers and
school administrators were also present at the five plenary sessions.
The key note speakers included Ofelia García (Columbia
University, USA), Fred Genesee (McGill University, Canada), Christine
Hélot (Institute Universitaire de Formation des Maïtres,
France), Nancy Hornberger (University of Pennsylvania, USA), Ricardo
Otheguy (City University of New York, USA), Rebeca Barriga (Colegio
de México), Fred Genesee (McGill University , Canada),
Christine Hélot (Institute Universitaire de Formation des
Maïtres , France ), Richard Ruiz, ( University of Arizona
, U.S.A. ) and Catherine Snow ( University of Harvard , USA ).
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