The overall project:

Glocalization –

 

The overall project

Glocalization -  Language, Literature and Media

 

 

The overall project contains four subprojects:

 

Subproject 1: Sociolinguistics: Language Policy and Language Planning:

Subproject 2: Applied Linguistics: Computer Assisted Linguistics

Subproject 3: Literature: From Oral tradition to Rap

Subproject 4: Media: Citizenship, Consumerism and Media

 

A first application for the project was made in January 2005.

 

At the seminar “Research Seminar and Workshop in Ilulissat, Greenland. April 28

through May 2, 2005", the project was represented by 7 of its participants. For further information, see www.ipy.gl .

 

The project was clustered with a further project on Language Policy and Language Planning.

 

Lead contact:

Assoc prof Karen Langgård,

Department of Language, Literature and Media,

Ilisimatusarfik University of Greenland,

P O Box 279, DK-3900 Nuuk, Greenland.

Phone: + 299 324566

Fax: + 299 324711

E-mail: kala@ilisimatusarfik.gl

 

Second contact:

Prof

Lawrence D Kaplan

Alaska Native Language Center

University of Alaska Fairbanks

P O Box 757680

Fairbanks AK 99775

Alaska

Phone: + 907 474 7874

Fax: + 907 474 6586

Email: ffldk@uaf.edu

 

A second application for the project was made in June 2005 – see link for this at the front page.

 

The project got a fine endorsement from the ICSU/WMO Joint Committee for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 in August 2005, see link for this at the right.

 

The project has now got the ID no 123 among the IPY projects – see e.g. at the website: www.dpc.dk

 

The strategy is to keep all participants updated and in contact with each other per e-mail and per this website.

 

Each of the subprojects has chosen a contact person and a second contact person.

 

For the subprojects, see the links at the right.