36.1445, Confs: 1st Workshop on Endangered and Minoritized Languages (Portugal)

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Subject: 36.1445, Confs: 1st Workshop on Endangered and Minoritized Languages (Portugal)

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Date: 05-May-2025
From: Eva-Maria Roessler [evamariaroessler at elach.uminho.pt]
Subject: 1st Workshop on Endangered and Minoritized Languages


1st Workshop on Endangered and Minoritized Languages

Date: 08-May-2025 - 09-May-2025
Location: Braga, Portugal
Meeting URL: https://cehum.elach.uminho.pt/events/634

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Genetic Classification;
Historical Linguistics; Language Documentation
Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Date: 8-9 May, 2025, fully digital
Location: fully digital, hotested at CEHUM/ELACH, University of Minho,
Braga, Portugal
Coordinator: Dr. Eva-Maria Roessler (LTE, CEHUM, University of Minho,
Braga, Portugal)
Contact: evamariaroessler at elach.uminho.pt
Workshop Language: English
Student Support: Gloria Reis de Oliveira (University of Porto),
Montserrat Esther Ruiz Bonet (University of Minho), Vitor Pellissari
Zardo (University of Porto)
Technical Support: Pedro Rafael Bernardo Medeiros (ELACH; CEHUM,
University of Minho)
Access Link to the Event (ZOOM):
https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/92901459101
The following topics will be addressed in four panels:
• Current tendencies and advances in endangered language documentation
• The study of minoritized languages and their impact on modern
linguistic theory
• Languages in contact: The cycle of language endangerment, language
loss and (possibly) language emergence
• New methods and technologies in endangered language preservation and
revitalization
Keynote Speakers:
• Prof. Dr. Bruna Franchetto (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,
UFRJ, Brazil)
• Prof. Dr. Andrew Nevins (University College London, UK; Federal
University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• Prof. Dr. Felicity Meakins (University of Queensland, Australia)
• Prof. Dr. Luiz Amaral (University of Massachusetts Amherst, US)
Target Audience:
This workshop is open for everyone (in Portugal/internationally)
interested in the issue of language endangerment and language
documentation, specifically we invite experienced researchers,
early-career scholars involved in research on endangered and
minoritized languages, as well as interested graduate and
undergraduate students to participate in the workshop and actively
contribute to the discussion sessions after each presentation.
Description:
The world's linguistic landscape is rapidly evolving, with a
concerning trend of language endangerment, marginalization, and loss.
Linguists estimate that between 50% and 90% of the approximately 7,000
languages currently spoken may be severely endangered or entirely lost
by the end of this century.
This alarming acceleration of language death is largely attributed to
cultural, political, and economic marginalization, as well as the rise
of globalization, global imperialism, and forced migration due to
conflict, war, and the impacts of climate change.
The disappearance of a language represents the loss of a unique
cultural and intellectual heritage, encompassing traditional
knowledge, historical perspectives, and modes of expression. In
addition to the ethical and cultural implications, language
endangerment has significant consequences for our understanding of
human cognition and linguistic diversity, as languages are the most
powerful expressions of a people, their culture, and traditions. Each
language encodes a unique system of knowledge, categorization, and
expression, and its loss diminishes the scope of human thought and
creativity.
This two-day digital workshop brings together a highly diverse group
of international experts dedicated to the documentation and study of
endangered and minoritized languages worldwide. We aim to foster a
dynamic forum in Portugal and beyond, exchanging ideas and discussing
the most critical challenges and innovative practices in the areas of
linguistics dedicated to understanding and supporting global
linguistic diversity.
Descrição:
O panorama linguístico mundial está evoluindo rapidamente, com uma
tendência preocupante de ameaça, marginalização e perda de línguas.
Linguistas estimam que entre 50% e 90% das aproximadamente 7.000
línguas faladas atualmente podem estar gravemente ameaçadas ou
totalmente perdidas até o final deste século.
Esta alarmante aceleração da morte de línguas é amplamente atribuída à
marginalização cultural, política e econômica, bem como à ascensão da
globalização, do imperialismo global e da migração forçada devido a
conflitos, guerras e aos impactos das mudanças climáticas.
O desaparecimento de uma língua representa a perda de uma herança
cultural e intelectual única, abrangendo conhecimento tradicional,
perspectivas históricas e modos de expressão. Além das implicações
éticas e culturais, a ameaça à língua tem consequências significativas
para nossa compreensão da cognição humana e da diversidade
linguística, visto que as línguas são as expressões mais poderosas de
um povo, sua cultura e tradições. Cada língua codifica um sistema
único de conhecimento, categorização e expressão, e sua perda diminui
o escopo do pensamento e da criatividade humanos.
Este workshop digital de dois dias reúne um grupo altamente diverso de
especialistas internacionais dedicados à documentação e ao estudo de
línguas ameaçadas e minorizadas em todo o mundo. Nosso objetivo é
promover um fórum dinâmico em Portugal e além, trocando ideias e
discutindo os desafios mais críticos e práticas inovadoras nas áreas
da linguística dedicadas à compreensão e ao apoio à diversidade
linguística global.
Full Program: https://cehum.elach.uminho.pt/events/634



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