Workshop: The role of multilingualism in public spaces of conflict ridden societies

Are you a teacher ready to inspire change? Join this workshop by University of Reading, connecting Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot teachers. Together we can enhance dialogue, promote understanding and build bridges between communities.

This workshop is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK).

Who can participate:

• Adults 18–60 years old
• Must be secondary school teacher specialising in Humanities or Social Sciences (e.g. Languages, History, Geography, Arts, etc)

An incentive in the form of a €50 voucher will be offered as a compensation for your time and contribution to the project.

Programme

• 9.00-9.40 Welcome, registration & coffee
• 9.45-10.30 Multilingualism in public spaces: How languages on public signs can unveil identities, ideologies and power relations in conflict-ridden communities (Lecture)
• 10.30-11.00 Coffee break & Networking
• 11.00-11.45 Experiencing the public space of divided Nicosia (Walking tours)
• 12.00–13.30 Using public spaces as educational opportunities (Workshop)
• 13.30-15.00 Lunch

To participate, please register through this link: https://forms.office.com/e/1UFunsrqju

If you have any questions, please contact Dr Christiana Themistocleous (c.themistocleous@reading.ac.uk)