Speaker 5: Todd Wayne Saurman (Asia SIL Ethnomusicology Coordinator and Mainland Southeast Asia Group Ethnomusicology Consultant SIL International)
Todd Saurman has a BS in Music Therapy, an MA in Intercultural Studies/Ethnomusicology, and completed a Ph.D. in Social Science at Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He has worked in Asia with SIL International for the last 22 years as an advocate for the music and arts of ethnic minority groups. In Thailand, he works for Mahidol University in Bangkok Thailand and trains others as catalysts for the creation of culturally relevant arts throughout Asia.
Thematic Tracks
Conference theme: Bringing languages, cultures and peoples together
Thematic tracks:
1. Documentation and preservation of indigenous language and culture
• Indigenous peoples’ stories and dreams on their languages and cultures in education
• Research and development on indigenous language and culture
• Experiences and good practices in indigenous education
2. Policy development and implementation
• Mother tongue based/multilingual policy developments
• Indigenous education initiatives and the national educational blueprint
• Mother tongue based/multilingual education advocacy
3. Curriculum and material development
• Indigenous language and culture as resources in education
• Innovative and sustainable production of resources
• Ethnic language as a school subject
4. Teaching and teacher education
• Pedagogy: good practices in indigenous education
• Teacher recruitment and certification
• Putting theory into practice
The conference has limited space for paper and presentation from participants.
Participants who wish to present their related work (such as research, reviews and reports) within the thematic tracks in a 90 minute workshop or a 30 minute parallel session may submit their abstracts for review to the Secretariat by 31 July 2016. Selected presentations will be notified by 15 August 2016.
