An initiative group of Belarusian scientists and teachers has scheduled a scientific and practical conference “The Belarusian language and linguistics: state, challenges, practical measures” for June 28-29 at the University in Bialystok in cooperation with the Center for Belarusian Culture.
The purpose of the conference is to monitor the situation and needs of Belarusian linguistics, teaching and popularization of the Belarusian language in modern conditions.
Participation format: mixed (offline/online). A plenary session, work in sections, and a plenary summation are planned.
Main topics:
The Belarusian language: the current sociolinguistic situation, forecast, strategy, tools of language policy.
Belarusian linguistics: current state, challenges and threats, the problem of maintaining continuity, its priority areas.
Normative sources of the Belarusian literary language in current conditions.
Teaching the Belarusian language to the new Belarusian Diaspora and the Belarusian national minority: legal grounds, motivation, methodological principles.
Tools and techniques for popularizing the Belarusian language among adults.
The organizers invite specialists to participate in the conference as a speaker. The registration form.
The deadline for submitting an application is 06.23.2024.
At the end of the conference, a meeting will be held on the establishment of the Institute of the Belarusian Language, a public structure of scientific, practical and educational profile.
You can get additional information via e-mail: [email protected]