ALAA-ALANZ-ALS
Conferences
special focus on
Language and the Law
Thursday, 1 December (11am–5.30pm) & Friday, 2 December 2011
1.
Papers and Other Presentations on Language and the Law
Program available here
Abstracts available here
| Venues | University
of Canberra (1 Dec) The Australian National University (2 Dec) |
| Contact | langfest@anu.edu.au |
2. Special Events on Language and the Law 1 – 2 Dec
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Tim McNamara, The use of language assessments in assissing refugee claims (abstract)
Diana Eades, Applying linguistics to questions about Aboriginal participation in the legal process (abstract)
INVITED SPEAKERS
Michael Walsh, Experts as 'vulnerable' witnesses in Australian Aboriginal land claim and Native Title cases
Anthony Connolly, Intercultural Understanding at Law — the nature and limits of judicial concept acquisition
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
Jim Martin, Michele Zappavigna, & Paul Dwyer, Angry boys: casting identity in NSW Youth Justice Conferencing
Molly Townes O'Brien, Terence G. Wiley, Karen Lillie, Ben Grimes & Joseph Lo Bianco, Language rights and education: International, American and Australian experiences
PUBLIC FORUM
5.30 - 7.30pm, Friday 2 December, Coombs Lecture Theatre, Australian National University
Is it possible to obtain justice in a language or dialect that is not your own?
Chair
Damien Carrick, ABC Radio National Law Report
Legal Experts
Helen Watchirs, ACT Human Rights Commissioner
Lorraine Walker, Chief Magistrate, ACT Magistrates Court
Simon Rice, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Language Experts
Diana Eades, University of New England
Tim McNamara, University of Melbourne
Michael Cooke, Intercultural Communications
| REGISTRATION | |
| • | Registration for either the ALAA-ALANZ or ALS conference will allow attendance at all of that conference, including Language and the Law events |
| • | You may also register specifically for Language and the Law events on 1 & 2 December |
| To register for the above, please go to the Registration page | |
| • | The Public Forum is free and open to the public but you must rsvp for this event |
