It is still early days for the Scottish Languages Act, but it is already driving opportunities to raise awareness about Gaelic and its place in Scotland today, argues @dringebirnie.bsky.social of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
Gàidhlig - the Gaelic language in education in Scotland. Written by our @dringebirnie.bsky.social it provides an authoritive overview of provision of Gaelic at all levels, and includes the provisions as a result of the Scottish Languages Act of 2025.
www.mercator-research.eu/fileadmin/me...
Great to see this new edition of the Mercator dossier on Gaelic education in Scotland, brought right up to date by @dringebirnie.bsky.social An authoritative overview of provision for Gaelic at all levels
research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/portalfil...
As the Netherlands remembers those that gave their lives in wars and peacekeeping missions since WW2 80 years ago, this message of "peace and freedom are not a given" is as important as ever in today's uncertain world
Behind the refugee numbers are faces: individuals with hopes, dreams, ambitions but above all lives to be lived free from fear and prosecution. #humanrights
If you are a member of a minority / indigenous community please help with the work of the @unesco.org Global Task Force for IDIL2022–2032 by completing this First Global Survey on #IndigenousLanguages to draw attention to the critical situation of these languages
Take the survey: bit.ly/4iEPObV
In a world that seems to be increasingly divisive, the last two weeks have shown me that beyond the political rhetoric many organisations and individuals are working to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Very privileged to speak at the conference about my work with Ad Hoc Group 1 for the #InternationalDecadeForIndigenousLanguages on promoting Indigenous languages in the education domain.
#MotherLanguageDay
Banners hanging at UNESCO. One reads “since wars begin in the minds of men it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must begin. The other reads (in multiple languages) Sharing humanity
A collection of national flags
In an increasingly uncertain world, let us remember this important message:
I've now posted an updated version of my bibliography of sociolinguistic and language planning publications concerning Gaelic in Scotland
www.academia.edu/126941474/GA...
Bronze shoes along the Danube river as a monument to the Jewish victims of Hungarian fascists during the 2nd World War
This monument close to the parliament along the Danube is a powerful reminder that democracy, human rights & the rule of law are not a given but, instead, precious and fragile.
students working on a collaborative painting round a table. Colourful shapes and writing in different languages
Thank you to all the BAPE students from Strathclyde University who joined us for the singing and art making with our visitors from Stenden University in the Netherlands. A great example of why #ArtsMatter for communities and friendship
✍ The Dial's language issue is here ✍ Read the first stories — including this fascinating essay on why AI won't help to protect endangered languages — on our website. You can also sign up to our weekly newsletter to receive new stories as they're published.
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and why just have one embedded clause if you can have two 😂😂😂
Inge, a white woman dressed in a green poncho shawl and green checked dress, speaking animatedly while Maggie, a white Jewish woman wearing a red turban-style Tichel and a blue dressed with art deco style leaves, holds a microphone toward her colleague
@dringebirnie.bsky.social and I had such an enjoyable and fruitful conversation after presenting our work for @lghumanmachine.bsky.social at the @techpolicy.bsky.social session this morning. Thank you @leelum.bsky.social for organising and moderating!
Looking forward to presenting on this on Friday and always great to work with the amazing @mglass.bsky.social and wonderful @guillembelmar.bsky.social