This document provides an overview of a seminar titled "New Plurilingual Pathways for Integration: Immigrants and Language Learning in the 21st Century". The seminar was held at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and aimed to discuss opportunities and challenges for immigrants learning new languages. It also sought to examine how immigrant language learning may challenge current conceptions of integration, cohesion, and citizenship. The seminar aimed to foster collaborations and ideas around linguistic integration within and beyond the UK. It provided background on the presenters and an agenda that addressed themes like the experiences of new immigrant language learners and potential initiatives to facilitate a more comprehensive view of integration.

1. NEW PLURILINGUAL PATHWAYS
FOR INTEGRATION:
IMMIGRANTS AND LANGUAGE
LEARNING IN THE 21ST
CENTURY
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH, 27TH MAY 2016

2. WELCOME / FÀILTE / CROESO

3. ABOUT US
• Nicola: PhD on Cape Verdean immigrant pupils learning Galician
Languages & Intercultural Studies, Heriot-Watt University
• Gwennan: PhD on teaching Welsh to adult immigrants; paving a pathway to
an inclusive Welsh citizenship.
School of Welsh, Cardiff University
• Interest in migration in minority language contexts where migrants have two
host community languages; opportunities and challenges of being ‘double
new speakers’

4. MULTILINGUALISM IN THE UK
• Although Britain is very obviously multilingual, its representation as a
monolingual state, or one that at best tolerates a degree of regional
bilingualism in Wales and Scotland, allies with the powerful ideology
of
‘one nation one language’
(Simpson et al. 2015, p. 202)

5. SEMINAR THEMES
• What are the opportunities and challenges for new immigrants who
learn new languages?
• To what extent do new immigrant speakers challenge current
conceptions of integration, cohesion and citizenship?
• Which steps or initiatives could facilitate a more comprehensive view
of integration, cohesion and citizenship in national and minority
language contexts?

6. AIMS OF TODAY’S SEMINAR
• A platform to share research and knowledge in migration and
language learning within and without the UK
• Discuss, challenge and inspire new ideas and concepts concerning
linguistic integration
• Foster collaborations between participants as well as forge ways
towards cross-sector partnerships in the future

7. USEFUL INFORMATION
• Hashtag: #baalcupcost2016
• Twitter tags:
• @__BAAL
• @COSTNewSpeakers
• @hr_irc

8. INTRODUCTIONS
• Professor Alison Phipps, University of Glasgow
• Professor Máiréad Nic Craith, Heriot-Watt University
• Dr Kathryn Jones, IAITH, Centre for Welsh Language Planning and Policy
• Dr Cassie-Smith Christmas, University of Highlands and Islands
• Claire Speedie, Senior Immigration Advisor, Scottish Government
• Mandy Watts, ESOL Development Officer, Scottish Government
• COST New Speakers Chair: Professor Bernadette O’Rourke, Heriot-Watt
University
• BAAL Representative: Professor Nicola Copland, Stirling University

9. THANK YOU / MÒRAN TAING/ DIOLCH YN
FAWR