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Title: Call for Research Papers within the Context of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages, setting its priority to encourage urgent action to preserve, revitalize and promote indigenous languages.
UNESCO is calling for the joint action of researchers and practitioners in order to put its message across and have an impact on the way in which indigenous languages are conceived, and their value appreciated by multiple stakeholders – governments, broader civil society, academia, the private sector and other actors. Making available these publications to the wider public through Open Access under the Creative Commons or any other open licensing system is intended to facilitate the promotion of indigenous languages globally.
Preserving, revitalizing and promoting indigenous languages at the national, regional and international level is a broad and long-term objective that involves different key areas of intervention:
1. Humanitarian affairs, peace-building and national development plans (e.g. during and post-conflict period, radicalization and other; assimilation, mapping and revitalization policies related to languages);
2. Indigenous education and life-long learning;
3. Indigenous knowledge in science and health (including interventions for epidemic or pandemic diseases; activism for climate change; water, bioethics and other);
4. Gender equality (e.g. reproductive health education policies, role of indigenous women in intergenerational transmission);
5. Social inclusion and urbanization, ethics and civic engagement (e.g. recognition of sign languages, youth engagement, open solutions and other issues);
6. Cultural heritage and diplomacy (concept of equality of languages, cultural identity imbued in languages);
7. Technology, digital activism, and artificial intelligence (e.g. language technology);
The goal for researchers and practitioners participating to IYIL2019 through their submissions is to cover at least one of these key areas, identifying gaps in existing research, gathering qualitative and statistical data, and putting together a set of conclusions and recommendations in order to raise awareness on the importance and impact of indigenous languages.
Important Dates
Call for submissions: 20 December 2018 – 1 March 2019
Peer Review Process: March – May 2019
Publication Dates: September – October 2019
The authors of selected papers will be invited to present at relevant international events and to submit full versions of their papers for publication in Peer Review Journals. In addition, selected research contributions will be selected in June 2019 for publication on the World Report of Languages 2019.
View the full call for research papers at https://en.unesco.org/feedback/call-research-papers-within-context-2019-international-year-indigenous-languages
Source: UNESCO
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Title: Free Virtual Q&A with Toni Theisen
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2013 ACTFL President Toni Theisen will be answering participants’ questions about technology in the language classroom, standards-based instruction, social justice at all proficiency levels, dual language immersion, backward design, differentiated and personalized learning, etc.
Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Time: 6:00pm Eastern / 5:00pm Central / 3:00pm Pacific
Duration: 1 hour (the entire hour will be dedicated to questions)
Location: Online
For more information and to register, please go to https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1364123
Source: Center for Language Instruction and Coordination, University of Illinois
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Title: Eleventh Heritage Language Research Institute
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From http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/events/institute/2019/home
Eleventh Heritage Language Research Institute
Heritage Languages in Unexpected Places
June 10-13, 2019
University of New Mexico
The Institute will feature presentations by researchers, discussion sessions, and two round table sessions: (1) on HL support in schools with the aim of helping heritage speakers succeed personally, linguistically, and academically, and (2) on lesser-studied HLs in larger HL contexts.
The Institute will also host a workshop, whose date and title have yet to be determined.
For full details and to register, go to http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/events/institute/2019/home
Source: NHLRC
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Title: Resources for Learning Guaraní
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From http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com
Here are links to apps, YouTube channels, and other resources for learning Guaraní: http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com
Source: Lindsay Does Languages
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Title: Curriculum Units: Art of the Islamic World
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From https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/educators/curriculum-resources/art-of-the-islamic-world
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has developed a set of units about art in the Islamic world, with links to language arts, math, science, social studies, world history, and visual arts. Access the units online or download as PDFs at https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/educators/curriculum-resources/art-of-the-islamic-world
Source: The MET
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Title: Curriculum Packet: Arabic Language and Culture
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Here is a curriculum packet, developed by the British Council, introducing Arab culture and the Arabic language. Lessons include an overview of the Arab world, an introduction to Arabic language and writing, math and the Arab world, and more.
Source: British Council
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Title: Resources for Learning Japanese
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Here are reviews of Japanese learning resources from Tofugu, including plugins to help you read in Japanese, apps with lessons, daily readings for learners, and a kanji trainer: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/japanese-learning-resources-november-2018/
Source: Tofugu
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Title: Article: Shinto's Animism Sheds Light on Other Religions
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From https://aeon.co/essays/shinto-shows-the-debt-to-animism-of-organised-religions-today
Brian Victoria writes, "To connect Shinto to any form of ‘universal religion’ would appear to be a fool’s errand. After all, as any guidebook to Japan will tell you, Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan and only Japan, apart from a scattering of Shinto shrines in countries with large Japanese immigrant or expatriate populations.
"At the same time, Shinto is considered to be, at least in its origins, one expression of animism, the world’s oldest religion. Thus, we are left with Shinto as both a religion unique to Japan and an expression of the world’s oldest faith.
"...Viewed from the standpoint of today’s organised religions, animistic religions can seem ‘primitive’ and are often dismissed as containing nothing more than superstitious beliefs and practices. This belittling if not antagonistic attitude toward animism has been particularly strong among the Abrahamic faiths – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. For example, in the United States it was not until the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was passed in 1978 that indigenous peoples gained the legal right to practise their traditional animistic faiths.
"Given this, as one of the world’s last still-flourishing animistic faiths, Shinto can provide a gateway to better understanding the origins of certain universal paradigms found in today’s organised religions."
Read the full article at https://aeon.co/essays/shinto-shows-the-debt-to-animism-of-organised-religions-today
Source: Aeon
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Title: Brazil's Museu Nacional on Google Arts & Culture
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Brazil's Museu Nacional was largely destroyed by fire last September. Fortunately, much of the collection had previously been digitized, and you can visit the museum virtually on Google Arts & Culture. Explore the old collections here: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/museu-nacional-brasil
Read more about this resource at http://www.openculture.com/2018/12/take-a-virtual-tour-of-brazils-national-museum-its-artifacts.html
Source: Google Arts & Culture
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Title: Website: Don't Forget Your Russian
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From https://dontforgetrussian.weebly.com/
The Don't Forget Your Russian Website is full of resources for students to maintain and improve their Russian language skills. The site includes reading, listening, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural resources and practice, as well as learning strategies and links to apps that connect to Russian speakers and other language learning apps.
Don't Forget Your Russian is available at https://dontforgetrussian.weebly.com/apps.html
Source: Don't Forget Your Russian
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