“Why Languages Matter in the Global University: A Multidisciplinary Faculty Forum for Exploring New Synergies”

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Stewart Center, room 202

Forum Moderator:

Rabindra Mukerjea, Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment, Office of the President

Forum Panelists:

Luciana C. de Oliveira, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction

Riall W. Nolan, Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs

Titilayo A. Okoror, Assistant Professor, African American Studies and Health and Kinesiology

Aparajita Sagar, Associate Professor, English

Mariko Moroishi Wei, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and Literatures

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Film Screening of The Linguists

Followed by Q&A with Dr. K. David Harrison, associate professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Stewart Center, room 214 ABCD

Dr. Harrison will also give a lecture titled "Global and Local Trends in Language Extinction" on Wednesday, October 8, from noon-1 p.m. in Lawson 1142

Film Summary: 

“David and Greg are scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, The Linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. Their journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at stake.”

Watch the trailer

Dr. K. David Harrison’s webpage

Co-sponsored by:
Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, Film/Video Studies Program, American Studies Program, Department of Anthropology, Linguistics Program, DRIVEN (Diversity & Retention Initiatives through Volunteering, Education, and Networking), Oral English Proficiency Program

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Brown Bag Presentation

Parallel Worlds: Sign Language at Purdue University

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
Stone B-2, Mary Ford Conference Room

Presented by

Stephanie Adams, Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services, Dean of Students' Disability Resource Center

Diane Brentari, Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

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Call For Papers:

“Indigenous Voices: Weaving Diversity, Knowledge, & Empowerment”

An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Native and Indigenous Languages

Monday, November 17

Stewart Center

Abstracts are invited for an interdisciplinary symposium on Native and Indigenous Languages to be held at Purdue University on November 17, 2008.  Individual papers, presentations, and creative pieces or performances that focus on some aspect of indigenous language expression, revitalization, or education are welcome.  The symposium is part of Languages Matter!, a series of events coordinated by the Diversity Resource Office, celebrating 2008 as the International Year of Languages.    

Please send electronic abstracts of 250 words or less to:

Suzanne Clemenz

sclemenz@purdue.edu

Purdue University

Diversity Resource Office

(765) 494-7307

Abstract deadline:  September 15, 2008

Co-sponsored by:
The Native American Educational and Cultural Center, Tecumseh Project, and Linguistics Program

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