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Introduction
Jeroen Darquennes is full professor of German linguistics. His research focuses on language contact and conflict in European language minority settings. He is the author of numerous publications on aspects of language policy and planning in Europe, the lead editor of HSK45.1-Language Contact (2019, de Gruyter) with Joe Salmons (Madison, WI) and Wim Vandenbussche (Brussels) as co-editors, one of the general editors of Sociolinguistica (a series founded in 1987 and published by de Gruyter) and a member of the editorial board of international journals such as the Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics (de Gruyter) and Language, Culture & Curriculum (Routledge), of which he was associate editor between 2013 and 2016. He was head of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures between 2012 and 2015 and appointed commissioner of the 'German year' (année allemande) at the University of Namur in 2014. Between 2016 and 2021 he headed the Namur Institute of Language, Text and Intermediality (NaLTT, established in 2016). In 2017, he joined the team of the Vice-Rector in charge of internationalisation at UNamur. Together with the Vice-Rector he had the task of further developing and streamlining UNamur’s internationalisation policy. In 2021-2022 he was awarded a Francqui Chair in language contact and multilingualism at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He currently is Vice-rector in charge of international and external affairs.
Areas of expertise
- language contact and language conflict in European language minority settings
- language policy and planning (with a focus language-in-education policy)
- the standardization of minority languages
- German in Belgium
External responsibilities
- affiliated researcher at the Fryske Akademy/Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning (Ljouwert/Leeuwarden)
- general editor of Sociolinguistica, de Gruyter (since 2009)
- editorial board member of Germanistische Mitteilungen, Winter Universitätsverlag (since 2011)
- editorial board member of Sociolinguistic Studies, Equinox (2012-2013)
- editorial board member of EuJAL/European Journal of Applied Linguistics, de Gruyter (since 2013)
- associate editor of Language, Culture and Curriculum, Routledge (2013-2016)
- editorial board member of the Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics, de Gruyter (since 2014)
- editorial board member of Language, Culture and Curriculum, Routledge (since 2016)
- editorial board member of Fontes Linguae Vasconum, Gobierno de Navarra (since 2019)
- co-editor (with Pattie Epps, UT at Austin) of the HSK-series (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft), published by De Gruyter (since 2020)
- co-editor (with Leigh Oakes) of the series Multilingual Matters, published by Multilingual Matters/Channel View Publications (since 2021)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Letters, Sprachrevitalisierung in Altbelgien-Süd. Eine kontaktlinguistische Studie, KU Brussel
Award Date: 16 Feb 2004
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Die Standardvarietät des Deutschen in der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens: Gebrauch und Akzeptanz ausgewählter lexikalischer Varianten
Joveneau, E. (PI) & Darquennes, J. (Supervisor)
1/10/21 → 30/09/27
Project: PHD
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Les espaces de rencontre entre primo-arrivants et membres de la société civile face aux politiques linguistiques d’intégration dans les villes plurilingues : regards croisés sur Montréal et Bruxelles.
Darquennes, J. (Co-supervisor), BARRE-BENOIT, C. (PI) & Remysen, W. (Co-supervisor)
1/10/21 → …
Project: PHD
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Language Contact: An international handbook. Volume 2
Darquennes, J. (CoI), Salmons, J. (CoI) & Vandenbussche, W. (CoI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research Axis
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L'histoire sociale des langues pluricentriques en zones de contact linguistique: regards croisés Québec/Wallonie
Darquennes, J. (PI) & Remysen, W. (PI)
1/09/19 → 29/04/22
Project: Research
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Developing an alternative framework to measure and strengthen the vitality of the Belgian sign languages
De Meulder, M. (PI), Darquennes, J. (Supervisor) & Meurant, L. (Co-supervisor)
2/01/17 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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Language conflict research: a state of the art
Darquennes, J., 2015, In: International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 2015, 235, p. 7-32 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The standardisation of minority languages - introductory remarks
Darquennes, J. & Vandenbussche, W., 2015, In: Sociolinguistica. 29, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New speakers and language policy
O'Rourke, B., Soler, J. & Darquennes, J., 8 May 2018, Oxford Handbook of Language Policy and Planning. Tollefson, J. W. & Pérez-Milans, M. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 610-632 23 p.Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Deutsch als Muttersprache in Belgien: Forschungsstand und Forschungsperspektiven
Darquennes, J., 2013, Vielfalt, Variation und Stellung der deutschen Sprache. Schneider-Wiejowski, K., Kellermeier-Rehbein, B. & Haselhuber, J. (eds.). Berlin: de Gruyter, p. 349-368 20 p.Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Gazzola, Michele, Federico Gobbo, David Cassels Johnson & Jorge Antonio Leoni de León (2023): Epistemological and Theoretical Foundations in Language Policy and Planning. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 140 p.
Darquennes, J., 31 May 2024, In: Sociolinguistica. 38, 1, p. 119-123 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Prizes
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Chaire Francqui au titre belge (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Darquennes, J. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
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Language diversity management
De Meulder, M. (Organiser), Meurant, L. (Organiser), Darquennes, J. (Organiser) & Du Plessis, L. T. (. (Organiser)
21 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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5th International Language Management Symposium: Interests and Power in Language Management (12-14 September 2017)
Darquennes, J. (Keynote Speaker)
14 Sept 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Journée linguistique du Cercle belge de linguistique
DARQUENNES, J. (Member of Scientific Committee)
11 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation to a Symposium, a study Day
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Languages for Peace
Darquennes, J. (Invited Speaker)
26 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation to a Symposium, a study Day
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Verena Rasp
Darquennes, J. (Host)
11 Mar 2024 → 23 Mar 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting a student/trainee
Press/Media
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Languages in Brussels, Belgium and Europe: Multilingualism, minority languages & language conflicts
8/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment