Modern Languages Blog

Europe: its multicultural nature; economic and political
role; common history; and cultural and linguistic diversity;
is an ideal theme to promote inter-disciplinary action from
different fields of learning and teaching. Social Studies
and Modern Languages Departments unite in promoting
the idea of global citizenship and have, as yet, an untapped
scope of working together on promoting active European
citizenship.

The Goethe-Institut, Glasgow is organising a WEEKEND
CONFERENCE: TEACHING EUROPE – EUROPEAN
CITIZENSHIP AND LANGUAGE to explore, through presentations, discussions and
workshops, the question of European identity and the role that school subjects can play.

We would be delighted if our colleagues from Social Studies, History Departments
and Citizenship Co-ordinator would join their colleagues from the Modern Languages
Departments for an evening of information and discussion: IN ENGLISH.

Professor Graham Timmins, Jean Monnet Professor in European Integration Studies,
University of Stirling will set the scene with a keynote speech on EUROPEAN IDENTITY
AND LANGUAGE. Prof. Timmins will look at implications of the European Union’s
motto “Diversity and Unity” for Scottish education and at “Language” as a key route to
develop an appreciation of European diversity.
Jane Renton, HMIe, will chair the ensuing discussion and will then attempt to chart out
areas of interdiscplinary co-operation on the topic of Europe by tackling questions of:

- “European Identity” in terms of history, culture, communication, politics etc;

- Awareness of Scotland’s place and possibilities in Europe;

- The validity of European Citizenship and implications of being a young citizen of
Europe.

The panellists will include colleagues from History, Modern Studies and Modern Languages departments, European Citizenship co-ordinators, Representatives of Scottish CiLT.

Eurodesk, representatives of European Cultural Institutions and Learning and Teaching
Scotland. networks will be participating through actively contributing to the discussion
as well as with information stalls.

The discussion will be rounded off with a buffet dinner to which all participants are
invited. It’s not too late to register through the Goethe Institut.

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