The University of Cambridge will host on Friday March 25th 2011 a conference entitled « Language Endangerment: Documentation, Pedagogy, and Revitalization ».

This conference will bring together academics, students, and members of indigenous communities from around the world to discuss current theories, methodologies, and practices of language documentation, pedagogy, revitalization.

The following speakers have agreed to give plenary sessions at the conference:

– Professor Peter Austin, director of Endanged Languages Academic Programme (ELAP), SOAS, University of London, UK, and member of the Sorosoro Scientific Board): “Language Revitalization and Pedagogy: a case from eastern Australia”

– Professor David K. Harrison (Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, Oregon, USA): “Language Extinction: Local and Global Perspectives”.

– Professor Dr Nikolaus Himmelmann (University of Münster, Germany): ” On Language Documentation”.

The organisers welcome abstracts (200 words maximum) for papers (20 minute paper + 10 minute discussion) that include, among other topics, discussion of interdisciplinary approaches and innovative techniques for collecting raw material, presenting metadata, and archiving language materials; teaching endangered languages to both children and adults; and revitalizing language use in homes, schools, and communities.

Abstracts are due by 26 November 2010, and should be sent to:

–Dr Mari Jones ( mcj11@cam.ac.uk )

–Dr Sarah Ogilvie ( svo21@cam.ac.uk )