Languages at War Conference 

 07 Apr 2011 

 

Imperial War Museum, London, 7-9 April 2011

Keynote speakers include Professor Joanna Bourke, Professor Mona Baker, and representatives from the British Council and the Ministry of Defence.

There will be Panels on ,' Languages in conflict resolution', 'Languages and the military: Fighting together'; ' Languages and Occupation'; 'POWS and Displaced People'; 'Representations' and 'Interpreting'.

The conference will begin on 7th April with a discussion on Art and War around Jeremy Deller's 'Baghdad car' installation, and there will be a Conference Special Event in the Churchill Museum/War Cabinet Rooms on 8th April.

For more information and details on registration, please visit our website at http://www.reading.ac.uk/languages-at-war/lw-conference2011.aspx.