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The English language is increasingly dominant in scientific research and publications. In this visual post, Professor Luís Baptista looks at the issues and challenges facing scientific research in Latin languages. He discusses the historical relationship between French-speaking culture and sociology in Portugal. He stresses the importance of collaboration between Latin-language researchers and the central role of translation. He argues that linguistic diversity is necessary in sociology.
Canada is home to many French-speaking minority communities, including Acadia. In this visual post, Professor Michelle Landry addresses Acadian demography and identity, and discusses the work of the Canada Research Chair on Francophone Minorities and Power, which she holds. She looks at the origins and claims of the anti-bilingualism movement in the province of New Brunswick, and asserts the legitimacy of the sociology of and in Acadia. An interview conducted by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ Congrès de l’AISLF.
More than half of the world’s French speakers live in Africa, according to the Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophone. In this visual post, Professor Nadine Machikou looks at the repoliticization and future of French on the African continent. She also criticizes certain barriers to the international circulation of knowledge, and stresses the importance of scientific spaces supporting the vitality and dynamism of the French language. An interview conducted by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ AISLF Congress.
