ViNoRHM Project Workshop and Reception | 4 October 2023

The ViNoRHM Project project combines micro-level case studies of language ideology, policy, and practice, using primary texts from official records and hitherto understudied archival data through which previously invisible or invisibilized languages and individuals (especially women and the un-/lesser educated) are brought to the forefront in an innovative account of language history of the German-Danish border region in the 19th century.

The ViNoRHM Project opening Workshop is a one-day event from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on October 4, 2023. The workshop will take place in the Blue Room of the Dansk Centralbibliotek for Sydslesvig. This workshop is designed to give an introduction to the ViNoRHM Project and related topics. There will be a panel on linguistically relevant topics as well as a panel on regionally specific topics. The workshop will be rounded out by a synthesis discussion by an expert panel. 

In the evening, there will be an opening reception, at the European Centre for Minority Issues in Kompagnietor, beginning at 7:00 pm. The reception will include a brief talk by Prof. Dr. Gijsbert Rutten (Centre for Linguistics, Leiden University) and plenty of networking opportunities over champagne and snacks. 

Both the workshop and the reception will take place in English and German, with presentations in the language of choosing of the presenters. 

There is no registration fee, but we ask all participants (presenters AND listeners) to complete the following brief registration form by September 30, 2023. Update: Registration is now closed.