Interim evaluation: Zulaia Johnston da Cruz

Interim evaluation: Zulaia Johnston da Cruz Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 10 am.

The Perspectives of Syrian and Iraqi Youth on their Language Use, Language Learning and Plurilingualism in Icelandic Social and Educational Settings.

This doctoral research investigates the perspectives of Syrian and Iraqi youth in Iceland, focusing on their learning of Icelandic and heritage languages. It also examines how schools utilize these youths' language repertoires as resources for language learning.

The evaluation is in two parts: First the doctoral student ‘s presentation of her report at 10 -11 am on Zoom. The presentation is open to postgraduate students and staff of the School of Education. The presentation will be on Zoom: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/68277553231                    

Secondly, a review meeting for a discussion of the report. The meeting is open only to the doctoral student and the evaluation committee. The purpose of the evaluation is twofold, as the rules of the Doctoral School indicate: To evaluate the doctoral student‘s competence in conducting the proposed doctoral research project and to provide her with feedback to do this as well as may be.

External examiners are Dr Åsa Wedin Professor at Dalarna University, Sweden and Dr Seyda Subashi Singh Senior Lecturer at University of Vienna, Austria, the lead supervisor Dr Hanna Ragnarsdóttir Professor at the School of Education, University of Iceland, co-supervisor Dr Hermína Gunnþórsdóttir Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Akureyri. Dr Annadís G Rúdólfsdóttir Professor at School of Education is heading the evaluation committee and will conduct the evaluation meeting and Sigrún Sif Eyfeld Jóelsdóttir will act as secretary.