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Heritage. Chinese communities and inclusiveness between social networks and cultural landscapes
Doctorate in Landscape Studies for Global and Local Challenges Heritage. Chinese communities and inclusiveness between social networks and cultural landscapes UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMOSchool of Advanced Doctoral Training Tuesday 28 January 2025Classroom 7, Via Salvecchio 19 10.00 – Welcome addressesRaul Calzoni, Director of the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures 10.30Rossana Bonadel (former University of
Study seminar ‘Rethinking Territories through Chinese Heritage Schools
Study Seminar16 December 202410.30 – 12.30Imago Mundi Lab | University of Bergamo Introduction Maria Gottardo, Rector’s Delegate for Relations with the Asian Area The PRIN 2022 project Education of children of Chinese origin in Italy Martina Caschera, Local Project Unit Manager New mapping for Chinese Heritage SchoolsAndrea Del Bono, Research Fellow Discussion and debateFederica Burini,
First Sinophone Europe Conference: Exploring Cultural Expressions and Sinophone Identities in Europe
The richness of Sinophone cultural expressions and identities will find a space for deepening and dialogue in the Sinophone Europe Conference, to be held on 13 and 14 December 2024 in Florence, Italy. This event represents a milestone for symphonic studies in Europe, emphasising how symphonic culture develops and intertwines with European contexts. First Sinophone
Project presentation
The ECCO-Italy project team proposes an investigation of language socialisation patterns in the latest generations of young people of Chinese origin. The focus will be on patterns that have emerged in Chinese complementary schools (huawen xuexiao) in Italy. The project will examine the long-term effects of mother tongue learning on the process of learning Italian. Members of the four research units (Bergamo, Bologna, Florence, Siena) will conduct ethnographic explorations, involving children of Chinese origin in their Chinese schools and compulsory schools, together with teachers, headmasters, families and adults from the Chinese communities.
Project Objectives
The aim of the ECCO-Italy project is to assess whether advanced education policies, inspired by the principle of balanced bilingualism for Chinese language learners in Italy, not only foster language proficiency in their repertoire, from a perspective in which languages are considered as tools, but also support language socialisation. The research aims to clarify whether proper linguistic socialisation in at least two main languages (Chinese and Italian) fosters the development of a heightened sensitivity to the social, economic and political contexts in which they live. It also intends to investigate whether this increased sensitivity contributes to a smoother inclusion of learners in the host society.
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