Several studies have shown that English is the language that allows researchers from different linguistic backgrounds to meet, exchange, and disseminate their work (Acfas 2021). International English-language journals seem to offer greater visibility, reach a wider network of researchers, and are prestigious publication venues with a greater scientific and media impact than French-language journals (Warren and Larivière, 2018). By doing so, what kind of impact can researchers have on Francophone communities in a minority setting? Because English platforms of dissemination have a greater power of attraction among researchers, does it mean that researchers in English-speaking universities should not publish in French?

These are some of the stakes and challenges of using French in research that we would like to explore but furthermore, are there some opportunities of doing research in French at UPEI? To explore these questions in this second round table about research in French at UPEI, Dr. Scott Lee (Department of Modern Languages), Dr. Rachelle Ann Gauthier (Faculty of Education), and Dr. Philippe Messier (Department of Sociology and Anthropology) will talk about their research and their possible dissemination in French, with Dr. Carlo Lavoie as moderator (in French).

This free event is open to the campus community (students and faculty members) and to the PEI Acadian and Francophone community.

When: March 18, 2022, 4:00 pm

Where: Zoom

For registration or more info: Carlo Lavoie (clavoie@upei.ca)

Presented by the UPEI Department of Modern Languages, in partnership with Acfas-Acadie.