Onward migration and heritage languages: the case of Italian Indian immigrants in the UK
Thu 08 Jan
|Room 711, Building 19, Waseda University
This talk highlights the complex interplay between family practices, community networks, and transnational connections in shaping language use and maintenance among onward migrant families. IN-PERSON ONLY
Date and Venue
08 Jan 2026, 15:15 – 16:45 GMT+9
Room 711, Building 19, Waseda University, Japan, 〒169-0051 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishiwaseda, 1-chōme−21−１ 早稲田大学 西早稲田ビルディング
About the Event
Speaker:
Francesco Goglia is Associate Professor of Migration and Multilingualism in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies at the University of Exeter. His research focuses on multilingualism, language maintenance and shift, and language contact in immigrant communities. He has conducted fieldwork among migrant groups in Italy, the UK, East Timor, and Australia. He is currently investigating onward migration from Italy to the UK and its sociolinguistic and educational outcomes.
Language: English
Format: in-person (joining online is not possible)
Abstract:
Over the past decade, a new pattern of intra-European mobility—onward migration—has become increasingly visible. This phenomenon involves refugees and economic migrants who, after acquiring citizenship in one EU country, subsequently relocate to another. Although onward migration has been widely examined within Migration Studies and Sociology (e.g. Toma & Castagnone 2015; Ahrens et al. 2016; Montagna et al. 2021), its linguistic dimensions remain comparatively underexplored.