2008 – International Year of Languages @ UTSA
Languages Matter! - ¡Los idiomas sí que cuentan!
(IYL). Educational and cultural activities will be taking place throughout the year at institutions worldwide in order to raise awareness about relationships between global linguistic diversity and cultural heritage.
UTSA is celebrating the International Year of Languages with a year-long program of activities. These activities are open to the entire UTSA community as well as to the general public. The celebration is coordinated by the inter-departmental IYL Working Group, which includes faculty members from the departments of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies; English, Classics, and Philosophy; Modern Languages and Literatures; and Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching.
Stay informed about all IYL @ UTSA events by joining the UTSA-Lang list. For more information about a particular event, see the specific contact information on the calendar below.
IYL @ UTSA Calendar of Events
IYL Events Special Events Film: In Languages We Live: Voices of the World Date: April 11, 2008 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Location: UTSA1604 campus, Main Building room 0.106 Cost: FREE Description: FREE screening of the film In Languages We Live: Voices of the World. The film is a documentary about global linguistic diversity. Every two weeks one of the world’s approximately 6500 languages disappears completely. Through a number of personal stories the film asks: What is the significance of this loss for people who speak these dying languages as well as for the world as a whole. A panel discussion by UTSA faculty members will follow the film.
Public Speaker Series Title: Linguistic Diversity and Language Revitalization in Mexico Speaker: Dr. Peter Sayer (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies) Date: Friday, May 9, 2008 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: UTSA1604 campus, Main Building room 1.122 Cost: FREE Description: This talk highlights the rich ethnolingusitic diversity of Mexico, and includes descriptions about the country's 62 indigenous language groups. Dr. Sayer explains the perils facing many of these languages and peoples, and shows some of the local efforts people are making to save and revitalize their languages. Dr. Sayer is an applied linguist who lived in Oaxaca for over 10 years and worked with indigenous Oaxacan educators.
‘Lunch and Language’ Series Title: Crash Course in Netspeak: Language on the Internet Speaker: Dr. Shannon Sauro (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies) Date: Friday, June 13, 2008 Time: 1:00 to 2:00 pm Location: UTSA1604 campus, Main Building room 1.102 Cost: FREE Description: Dr. Sauro explores the innovative ways in which language is used on the internet, including various forms of ‘net speak’.
Language-Related Events @ UTSA Event Title: Vocabulary growth in the history of English Speaker: Professor Dr. Dieter Kastovsky, University of Vienna Date/Time: Tuesday, March 4 at 2 pm Location: BB 2.05.04
Event Title: Crimes and misdemeanors: legal terminology versus lexical semantics and the role of pragmatics, or did President Clinton lie? Speaker: Professor Dr. Barbara Kryk-Kastovsy, University of Posnan, Poland Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5 at 2 pm Location: MB 0.302
Event Title: African American Women's Language Conference Dates: March 7-8 Location: Holiday Inn River Walk
Event Title: San Antonio’s First Chinese Language Teachers Conference: Exploring Approaches to Chinese Language and Culture Instruction Date: May 24, 2008 Time: 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Location: UTSA 1604 campus, Business Building room 2.06.04 Cost: FREE, RSVP by April 30, 2008 Contact: Dr. Li Jia (li.jia@utsa.edu) Description: The purpose of this conference is to bring together for the first time Chinese language teachers from across the city and from a variety of programs. Researchers from the university will share recent research findings, and teachers will share their programs, experiences, and classroom strategies for effective Chinese language instruction. This free conference includes lunch, entertainment, and other resources.
IYL Links
UNESCO Links
UTSA IYL Working Group Francis M. Hult (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies), coordinator Kimberley Cuero (Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching) Bridget Drinka (English, Classics, and Philosophy) Maryellen Garcia (Modern Languages and Literatures) Juliet Langman (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies) Marita Nummikoski (Modern Languages and Literatures) Misty Sailors (Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching) Shannon Sauro (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies) Peter Sayer (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies) Howard Smith (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies) Wayne E. Wright (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies)
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