Category: ELAR News
This is where we share announcements that are relevant to our users and depositors, such as calls for papers, upcoming events, and news about ELDP grant rounds.
ELAR launches new platform
The Endangered Language Archive (ELAR) is excited to announce the launch of its new archiving platform powered by Preservica on February 21st 2021, International Mother Language Day – celebrating humanity’s cultural and linguistic diversity. ELAR holds audiovisual collections of endangered languages recorded with and by communities all over the world, preserving their knowledge and languages, making them […]
Continuing the Conversations – COVID-19: Can Linguists Save Lives?
On the 28 May 2020, Mandana Seyfeddinipur and Pierpaolo di Carlo will be discussing the role linguists play in translating COVID-19 related information into endangered languages. The event will be the second of the series. Continuing the Conversations – SOAS Virtual Events Series COVID-19: Can Linguists Save Lives? Date and Time: Thursday, 28 May 2020 | […]
Call for Papers: New Contexts for the Use of Minoritized Languages/Varieties NEWCON 2020
We are pleased to announce that New Contexts for the Use of Minoritized Languages/Varieties NEWCON 2020 will take place at the University of Zadar 28-30 September 2020. New Contexts for the Use of Minoritized Languages/Varieties (NEWCON) is an international linguistics conference organized by the Linguistics Department of the University of Zadar, the SOAS World Languages Institute […]
ELDP and EMKP Joint Call for Grant Applications
This year the British Museum’s Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP) and SOAS’ Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) are delighted to announce a joint call for grant applications. Funded by Arcadia – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin – EMKP and ELDP jointly offer grants for collaborative projects that combine language and material […]
ELDP Grant Round now open
The application system for grants opened on the 15th October, and is accessible through the ELDP website. ELDP offers four documentation grants; small grants, individual graduate scholarships, individual postdoctoral fellowships, and major documentation projects. Additionally, ELDP funds Legacy Materials Grants, which support the digitization and archiving of legacy materials. Applications must be submitted online by […]
Call for papers: International conference on Language Diversity and Preservation of Cultural Heritage
We are pleased to announce that the International conference on Language Diversity and Preservation of Cultural Heritage (LCP 2019) will take place from 17-18 December 2019 at the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA), Mahidol University, Thailand. LCP 2019 will be hosted by RILCA at Mahidol University and is organised in collaboration with […]
ELDP Grant Round Opening Next Week
Next week, on October 15th, this year’s grant round will open and the applications will be made available on the ELDP website. ELDP offers four documentation grants; small grants, individual graduate scholarships, individual postdoctoral fellowships, and major documentation projects. Additionally, ELDP funds Legacy Materials Grants, which support the digitization and archiving of legacy materials. Applications must […]