Curriculum vitae prof. L. T. (Theo) du plessis director: Unit for Language Management University of the Free State

International

1988			International Language Contact Conflict Conference in Brussels.
1991			“Languages in Contact and Conflict in Africa”, University of Pretoria. (Paper delivered.)
1991		International congress: “Democratic approaches to Language Planning”, National Language Project. (Paper delivered.)
1991		International congress: "Languages in Contact and Conflict in Africa", University of Pretoria, April 1991.
1991			International congress: "Language Ecology in Africa", University of Namibia. September 1991.
1991		International congress: “Democratic approaches to Language Planning”, National Language Project. (Paper delivered.)
1993		International congress: “Languages in Contact and Conflict in Africa”, National University of Lesotho. (Attended.)
1994			International congress: "Nasionalisme" (“Nationalism”), Catholic University of Leuven. November 1994.
1996		Colloquium gerechtstolken. Theorie, praktijk en opleiding. Katholieke Vlaamse Hogeschool, Antwerp. International congress. (Paper delivered.)
1999		First International MIDP Colloquium: Multilingualism and government, University of Antwerp, June 1999. (Co-organiser.)
2000		Second International MIDP Colloquium: Multilingualism and government, University of the Orange Free State, May 2000 (Co-organiser).
2001			Third International MIDP Colloquium on Multilingualism, education and social integration. Antwerp, September 2001.
2001			International Foyer Seminar, Multilingualism, multiculturalism, peace education. Brussels, November 2001.
2002			12^th International Congress of the Names Society of Southern Africa, 27 to 28 May, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein.
2002			Second International Conference on Languages in Africa, University of Pretoria, July 2002.
2003			4^th International Symposium on Bilingualism, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, 30 April - 3 May, 2003.
2003			TRC Workshop, Troubled histories and identities in discourse – the case of the South African TRC Workshop, at Antwerp University, City Campus, Antwerp, Belgium, 26-27 November 2003.
2004			SAALA International Conference, 13 to 15 July 2004 at the University of the North.
2004			5^th International MIDP colloquium, Multilingualism and the Media, 29 November 2004 to 1 December 2004, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
2005			5^th International Symposium on Bilingualism, 20 – 23 March 2005, University of Barcelona, Barcelona.
2006			Paper delivered at the First International MIDP Symposium: Multilingualism and exclusion, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 24-26 April 2006
2006			Paper delivered at 10^th International conference of the “International Academy of Linguistic Law”, 14 – 17 June 2006 at the National University of Galway, Ireland.
2007			Paper delivered at the 6^th International MIDP colloquium, Multilingualism and exclusion, University of Antwerp, 26-28 November 2007
2007			"Coverage of language-in-education issues in the South African printed media before 1997. From exclusion to inclusion?" Paper delivered at the 6^th International MIDP colloquium, Multilingualism and exclusion, University of Antwerp, 26-28 November 2007.
2008			“Language visibility and geographical names standardisation in SA. Implications for the transformation of the South African LL”. Paper delivered at the Tel-Aviv Linguistic Landscape Workshop, University of Tel Aviv, 20-22 January 2008
2008			“Language visibility, language rights and language policy: Findings by the Pan South African Language Board on language rights complaints between 1997 and 2006”. Paper delivered at the APP International Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 16-19 July 2008.
2009			Learning and teaching languages in Africa: Concepts, Goals and Policies. Paper delivered at the 3^rd GANAA workshop, 31 March-4 April, University of Stellenbosch.
2009			Language visibility as language policy factor in the standardisation of geographical names in South Africa – current trends. Paper delivered at the 15^th Names Congress, 7-10 July 2009, UKZN, Durban.
2009			“Language planning from below – the case of the Xhariep district of the Free State Province”. Referaat gelewer by die Tweede Internasionale MIDP Simposium, Multilingualism from below, 14-16 September 2009, Universiteit van Antwerpen, Antwerpen
2009			Taalbeleidsimperatiewe in Hoër Onderwys. Paper delivered at the International Conference on language policy, planning and support in higher education, 17-20 November, University of Stellenbosch, Spier Estate.
2010			Language visibility and geographical name changes in South Africa and Israel. Paper delivered at the 16^th International Congress of the Names Society of Southern Africa, 26-28 October 2010, Club Mykonos, Western Cape
2010			“”n Taalwet vir Suid-Afrika? Die rol van sosiolinguistiese beginsels by die analise van taalwetgewing”. Paper delivered at the 12^th International conferenceof the “International Academy of Linguistic Law”, 31 October-4 November 2010 at Black Mountain Leisure and Conference Hotel, Thaba Nchu, South Africa.