Convenors:
Prof. Peter L. Patrick
Language & Linguistics
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Essex, UK
+44 (0) 1206 872088

Prof. Monika Schmid Language & Linguistics University of Essex & University of Groningen
+44 (0) 1206 872089  

Dr. Karin Zwaan
Centre for Migration Law Radboud University Nijmegen P.O. Box 9049
6500KK Nijmegen
the Netherlands
+31 24 361.2934

E-mail: larg@essex.ac.uk

ESRC LADO Network

ESRC logoThe ESRC LADO Network is a network of researchers established through the UK Economic and Social Research Council grant no. RES-451-26-0911 to Prof. Peter L. Patrick of the University of Essex Dept. of Language & Linguistics and Human Rights Centre, in order to conduct a series of Research Seminars. The theme is "Language Analysis of Asylum Applicants: Foundations, Guidelines & Best Practice", and the meetings have been held in 2011-12 at the University of Essex.

The membership of the ESRC LADO Network initially consisted of the LARG Convenors and Advisory Panel. The four meetings have reached beyond this membership to involve a broad range of academics and practitioners, as well as postgraduate students and young scholars. They assembled linguists and professionals involved in Language Analysis for Determination of Origins (LADO), as well as participants from legal, government, academic, NGO and other backgrounds engaged in refugee status determination.

For more information, contact Prof Peter L Patrick

Events:

The ESRC LADO Network Seminar Series 2011-2012 concluded in November 2012 with the final seminar. Further materials and summaries of the sessions will be made available from this page or the individual session pages listed below.

 

Map of Colchester & University of Essex

Seminar Series:

ESRC LADO Network Seminar #1:

"Data Elicitation for LADO"

  • Fri 17 June 2011, 9am-6pm.
  • Information on this seminar can be found at this link.

 

ESRC LADO Network Seminar #2:

"The Role of Native Speakers in LADO"

  • Sat 26 November 2011, 9am-6pm.
  • Information on this seminar can be found at this link.

 

ESRC LADO Network Seminar #3:

"Issues of Expertise & Recognition of Professional Standards"

  • Thurs 7 June 2012, 9am-6pm.
  • Information on this seminar can be found at this link.

 

ESRC LADO Network Seminar #4:

"Best Practice in LADO: The Way Forward"

  • Sat 24 November 2012, 9:30am-6pm.
  • Information on this seminar can be found at this link.