Events
HRELP arranges regular events for staff and students interested in the issues surrounding
language endangerment and language documentation.
Workshops
HRELP regularly runs workshops of various kinds. See the workshops page for details.
Conferences
In November we ran the second of our conferences, Language Documentation and Linguistic Theory ... read more
Endangered Languages Week
Each year we present a variety of displays, discussions, films, and workshops to provide a view of what is happening to languages and what is being done to document, archive and support endangered languages
at HRELP and around the world ... read more ...
Lenore Grenoble Annual Public Lecture
This year's Annual Public Lecture is by Professor Lenore Grenoble ... read more ...
Seminars
ELAP runs a regular seminar series.
See the seminars page for details.
Previous Events
3L Summer School
In June-July 2009 we ran the second of the 3L Summer Schools ... read more
Conferences on Language Documentation & Linguistic Theory
In November 2009 we ran our second conference ... read more
The inaugural conference was held at SOAS in December 2007. It marked
75 years of Linguistics at SOAS and 5 years of the Endangered
Languages Project. See the conference
website and programme.
Endangered Languages Week
Go to ELW page
30 April - 8 May 2008. A week of films, displays, discussions
and workshops presenting what is being done to document, archive
and support endangered languages at HRELP and around the world.
The theme is “What can WE do?”, exploring
how researchers, students, language community members and
members of the public can work together to address the challenges
of global language and cultural loss.
 Discussion
and debate: ‘Individuals should be encouraged to reduce
their language footprint’. All welcome. Wednesday 30
April, 11am FG08
 UK
Premiere!! The Linguists follows linguists David
Harrison and Gregory Anderson, as they race to document languages
on the verge of extinction. David and Greg’s round-the-world
journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge,
and communities at stake. David Harrison will introduce the
film and lead discussion afterwards. Admission free. Khalili
Lecture Theatre, 7pm, Wednesday 7 May.
Endangered languages week
23-26 April 2007 - a week of theatre,
film and exhibition. See the
ELW 2007 page.
Book launch: Atlas of the World’s Languages, 2nd edition ...more information
Film screening: The Last Speakers...more information
Film screening (UK Premiere): In Language We Live - voices of the world
...more information
 Exhibition: Endangered Voices, Brunei Gallery, SOAS, explored themes of language endangerment
...more information
HRELP staff and students are active in events around the world.
See the external events page for details.
Previous Annual Public Lectures
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