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Colin Williams

Colin Williams is a research professor at the School of Welsh, Cardiff University. His main academic interests are sociolinguistics and language policy in multicultural societies, and ethnic and minority relations. He has previously taught in universities in Canada, England and the USA. Between 2000 and 2010, he served as a member of the Welsh Language Board (WLB), a position to which he was appointed by the National Assembly for Wales. Since April 2010 he has been an adviser to the WLB, concentrating on international aspects of language policy and intergovernmental relations.