The University of Western Sydney sits in the

middle of the most linguistically and culturally

diversified region in Sydney with one school
having 69 languages among 1600 students.

The 2
nd
SYMPOSIUM on BILINGUALISM and
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Bilingual Children and Families


Date: 9 August 2014
School of Humanities and Communication Arts, University of Western Sydney
And Fairfield Council
The main purpose of this special workshop supported by the School of Humanities and Communication Arts,
University of Western Sydney and Fairfield Council for Bilingualism is to highlight the potentials and challenges of
raising bilingual children. The presenters are leading international experts whose main area of expertise is childhood
and community bilingualism. Participants of this workshop will have the rare opportunity to share their experiences
and to learn from distinguished leaders in the field. Local participants will enjoy shared knowledge and insights with
UWS academics and students who are future educators and bilingualism workers at this special workshop





Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series and Panel Discussions


DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Yueguo Gu
-The Chinese
Academy of Social
Sciences

Stephen Matthews
-University of
Hong Kong

Ruying Qi
-University of
Western Sydney

Daming Xu
- Nanjing and
Macao
Universities


Virginia Yip
- The Chinese
University of Hong
Kong


Nick Evens
- Australian
National
University
-

Boping Yuan
- Cambridge
University


Nisrine El-
Choueifati
-Ethnic Child
Care Family & Community
Services Co-operative

Stephen Matthews
- University of Hong
Kong

Daming Xu
-Nanjing
University and
Macao
University
Time: 9:00 to 3:00

Venue
Cabravale Leisure Centre,
Broomfield Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166.

Tel: 9723 4412.

CHAIR CONVENER:
Ruying Qi

CO-CONVENERS:
Chong Han, Robert Mailhammer and Ken Yeung (Fairfield Councilor)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Bruno Di Biase, Satomi Kawaguchi, Kenny Wang, Guo Wu, Janette Sauterel (Fairfield
City Council)

SUBCOMMITTEE:
Jaydene Elvin, Linda Gu, Leesing Lau, Frennay Qian,
Mary Yuan Ma, Rebeca Paredes Nieto,
Wanhua Wu



For further information, please contact Ruying Qi on r.qi@uws.edu.au;
or Wanhua Wu on Wanhua.Wu@uws.edu.au (mobile: 0406089876)

Places are limited
RSVP
26 July 2014
Wanhua Wu on Wanhua.Wu@uws.edu.au (mobile: 0406089876)



Mr Wanhua Wu on +61 406089876 or wanhua.wu@uws.edu.au;