The Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame will be hosting the 2011 edition of STILLA – Symposium on Teaching and Learning Indigenous Languages of Latin America.

This event comes as a follow-up to a 2008 edition held at Indiana University, which resulted in the formation of the Association for Teaching and Learning Indigenous Languages of Latin America (ATLILLA).

Once again, the STILLA will bring together instructors, language practitioners, activists, indigenous leaders, scholars, and learners of indigenous languages. The symposium will focus on research and pedagogy related to the diverse languages and cultures of indigenous populations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The objective is to engage a hemispheric dialogue among participants, and to serve as a forum for exchanging ideas and sharing experience. Through a variety of venues – keynotes addresses, workshops, roundtables, technological tools showcases, etc. – STILLA aims to contribute to the teaching, maintenance, and revitalization of endangered languages and cultures in this part of the world.

Over four days, dozens of talks will cover as many subjects ranging from ongoing efforts to restore Mayan languages in Yucatan and the teaching of Mapudungun as a second language, to the documentation of severely endangered indigenous languages, the influence of ideology, and the development of writing techniques in Quechua…

The schedule also includes evening screenings as well as an Andean harp performance… But the event program is actually so rich we can only recommend you refer to the official release.

October 2, November 3, 2011

Université of Notre Dame

Notre Dame (ca. 90 miles east of Chicago)

Indiana

USA