The 27th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, FEL XXVII (2023)

Organised by The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) and The Moroccan Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEA) in collaboration with The Faculty of Science of Education (FSE)

Rabat, Morocco, 23-25 November 2023

Endangered Languages and Cultural Diversity

The focus of the conference will be on the relationship between language endangerment/extinction and the threat to cultural diversity. While it has a universal scope, it aims to also encourage scholarship and accounts of community initiatives from the African continent as well as those relating to African situations.

More about the theme

• Is now closed

• The latest version of the conference programme can be downloaded HERE (PDF, updated 22-11-2023 11:00)
• All times are UTC+1, which is Rabat local time (same as Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris)
• Read HERE about the first keynote speaker Prof Dr Driss Khrouz
• Read HERE about the second keynote speaker Dr Abderrahman El Aissati

The organising and sponsoring institutions:

• Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL)
• The Moroccan Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEA)
• The Faculty of Science of Education (FSE)

have the pleasure to invite everybody interested in the themes of the conference to come to Rabat and attend the event.
Registration (see below) is now open for presenters and listeners, both in person and on-line.

The recent earthquake in Morocco

• Rabat is at a significant distance from the earthquake zone and the organisation of the conference is therefore not affected. It is absolutely safe for participants to travel to Rabat and attend the conference in person.
• FEL is, however, overwhelmed by the devastation and the suffering of the communities in the disaster zone.  Please read the full FEL statement regarding the earthquake in Morocco.

• Is now closed.
• For more information about the Foundation for Endangered Languages see https://www.ogmios.org
• For more information about membership of the Foundation for Endangered Languages see https://www.ogmios.org/membership
• After the conference all registered participants who attended the conference can request a Certificate of Attendance from the organisers at felconf2023_morocco@ogmios.org

• Faculté des Sciences de l’Education, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.

• Email: felconf2023_morocco@ogmios.org
• Website: https://www.ogmios.org/conferences/2023
• Working language: The working language of the conference is English
• Call for Papers in English, French and Arabic (PDF)

• 23-24 November 2023: Conference dates
• 25 November: Excursion to a local community

• Option 1 : Fly to « Mohammed V International Airport » in Casablanca THEN take the train or private transfer to get to accommodation in Rabat.
• Option 2 : Fly to « Rabat-Salé Airport » in Rabat THEN take a taxi or private transfer to accommodation in Rabat.

• Here is a list of the countries whose citizens are exempted from entry visa to Morocco
  https://www.consulat.ma/en/list-countries-whose-citizens-are-exempted-entry-visa-morocco
• Here are the requirements for citizens that are not from the countries exempted from entry visa to Morocco
  https://www.consulat.ma/en/ordinary-visas (see conference section)
• Please contact the organisers at felconf2023_morocco@ogmios.org if you need an invitation in order to obtain your visa

• NO Covid 19 restrictions / measures have been announced since 30/09/2022

• Please download our accommodation suggestions (PDF)

• Yamina El Kirat El Allame (IMEA)
• Salem Mezhoud (FEL)

• Salem Mezhoud (Chair)
• Nicholas Ostler
• Steven Krauwer
• Hakim Elnazarov
• Christopher Moseley
• Eda Derhermi
• Joseph Babasola Osoba
• Mujahid Torwali

• Yamina El Kirat El Allame (Chair)
• Majdouline Enahibi
• Abdekarim Chebbaki
• Yassine Akheyyat
• Adil Azhar
• Hasbiya Taifi Bernoussi
• Othmane Zakaria
• Mouna Al Andaloussi
• Rania Lougmiri