Endangered languages, governance and policy issues
Endangered languages have become an issue of political contestation in many countries in South-East Asia. As they work to promote a single national culture, states often seek to limit the opportunities for using minority languages in the public sphere, schools, the media, and elsewhere, sometimes even prohibiting them altogether. Sometimes ethnic groups are forcibly resettled, or children may be removed to be schooled away from home, or otherwise have their chances of cultural and linguistic continuity disrupted. This seminar will address issues of governance and policy in relation to endangered languages.
Date: 9 November 2022, 14:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2022)
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organiser: The Laudato Si' Research Institute
Organiser contact email address: yingying.jiang@campion.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Endangered Tribal Languages in India
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transdisciplinary-dialogues-series-endangered-tribal-languages-in-india-tickets-413658843737
Audience: Public
Editor: Yingying Jiang