grad programs in documentation

Wed Apr 30 16:09:16 UTC 2014

We have been building a program in documentation here at the University of
Florida over the past five years or so and offer a two-course sequence on
documentation methods as well as a lab space we use to train students. Many
of our faculty (myself, James Essegbey, Frank Zeidl, Fiona McLaughlin)
focus on languages of Africa, but we have students working on languages
from other parts of the world as well (three of mine work on Mehri
(Oman/Yemen), Wakhi (Taijikistan/Pakistan), and Yazgarluma (Tajikistan).
Pedagogy isn't a big component of our training, but faculty would certainly
support independent studies in that area. http://lin.ufl.edu/

We don't have many details online yet, but feel free to give my email
address to anyone who wants more information.  bhendrsn at ufl.edu

On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 10:01 AM, Claire Bowern <clairebowern at gmail.com>wrote:

> Just to add to Monica's last point, at Yale we also have a number of
> students working on documentation, and documentary linguistics is
> integrated into the rest of our program. However, we do not focus on
> applied or pedagogical materials and I doubt that this will change in
> the near future.
> Claire
>
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Monica Macaulay <mmacaula at wisc.edu>
> wrote:
> > Wow, everyone, this has been wonderful!  My student is going to have his
> > reading cut out for him, just getting through all the messages I’m
> > forwarding him!
> >
> > It is definitely encouraging that there are so many good programs like
> this.
> > Here at Madison we have a number of students working on documentation and
> > revitalization topics, but so far no dedicated program for it.  But we’re
> > hoping to be able to develop that down the road…
> >
> > - Monica
> >
> >
> > On Apr 29, 2014, at 10:10 PM, nihgosnih . <renaewn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I relate to Phil and I am thankful for all of your information! I teach
> > Apache Language in my hometown and want to persue a degree. All the
> programs
> > sound great again, Ahiyi'e!
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> > On Apr 29, 2014 7:21 PM, "Phil Albers" <palbers at karuk.us> wrote:
> >>
> >> yôotva puxích Kari and Judy! I will look into these programs and pass
> the
> >> word on to other interested languagites!
> >>
> >> It's inspiring to hear and be a part of such a growing and important
> field
> >> such as Indigenous Languages.
> >>
> >> chími.
> >>
> >> Phil Albers
> >> (541) 261-8005
> >>
> >> On Apr 29, 2014, at 7:16 PM, "Judy Thompson" <jt at citytel.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Phil,
> >>
> >> I know exactly what you mean!  It is hard for people to uproot their
> >> family to attend university, especially if they need to leave their
> >> territory, the very home of the language they want to revitalize.
> >>
> >> I think the Master's program in Indigenous Language Revitalization at
> the
> >> University of Victoria tries to find a middle ground with that.  The
> first
> >> summer, the students need to be in Victoria for one month. After that,
> the
> >> students return home (to teach, work with fluent speakers, raise
> families,
> >> etc) and every two months, they travel back to Victoria for 6 days to do
> >> course work.  For the rest of the time, I believe that they interact
> with
> >> their professors and fellow students online and other modes of
> >> communication.
> >>
> >> I'm not affiliated with this program, but UVic is my Alma mater and I
> know
> >> many of the wonderful people who are part of UVic's Indigenous Education
> >> Program!
> >>
> >>
> >> Judy Thompson, Ph.D.
> >> Tahltan Language & Culture Lead
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2014-04-29, at 6:52 PM, Phil Albers wrote:
> >>
> >> Interesting topic! However what may the options be for one who cannot
> >> really leave their homelands, or have children that aren't really able
> to
> >> relocate? I have great interest and dedication to indigenous language
> >> revitalization with an emphasis with family home life use. Which is
> partly
> >> why I'm unable to actually pack up and leave to attain any significant
> >> "western" credentials or furthering education.
> >>
> >> Are there any options for someone such as me? (I also know of many in
> >> similar situations). Just a thought.
> >>
> >> yôotva,
> >>
> >> Phil Albers
> >> (541) 261-8005
> >>
> >> On Apr 29, 2014, at 11:48 AM, "Monica Macaulay" <mmacaula at wisc.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >>
> >> One of our undergraduate majors was just in my office asking me for
> >> recommendations for graduate schools to apply to.  He’s interested in
> >> language documentation, and especially applications of documentary
> materials
> >> for teaching.  I know we’ve talked before about how some of us (well,
> me at
> >> least!) feel like training in those applied areas is really lacking.
>  I’m
> >> writing to ask what you would recommend as programs that would be good
> for a
> >> student interested in this.  The University of Hawaii is an obvious one
> for
> >> documentation, of course.  But where else?
> >>
> >>
> >> thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >> - Monica
> >>
> >>
> >> Monica Macaulay
> >>
> >> University of Wisconsin
> >>
> >> Department of Linguistics
> >>
> >> 1164 Van Hise; 1220 Linden Dr.
> >>
> >> Madison, WI  53706
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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