The value of heritage languages: Spanish at the Latin American School of Berne

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023

The value of heritage languages: Spanish at the Latin American School of Berne

In this presentation, Dr. Bürki presents her findings from ethnographic research at the Escuela Latinoamericana de Berna (ELB). Her analysis of the multiple, sometimes contradictory types of value that various social actors assign to Spanish highlights the importance of HLs, not only for the ELB community but for Swiss society as a whole.

Presenter: Dr. Yvette Bürki (University of Berne, Switzerland)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, 4:30pm (ET)
Cost: Free
Registration: https://spanish.gmu.edu/events/category/shle-online-lecture-series

This lecture is part of the George Mason’s Spanish Heritage Language Education online lecture series. The series is hosted by George Mason’s Graduate Certificate in Spanish Heritage Language Education and sponsored by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages