14:30
SOAS
December 11
SOAS Gallery
In this inaugural lecture, Professors Nana Sato-Rossberg and Julia Sallabank will be presenting the respective lectures, 'Why Translating Cultures? — The age of cultural conflict' and 'Language revitalisation and reclamation: theorising processes and ideologies' .
Professor Nana Sato-Rossberg and Professor Julia Sallabank from the Department of Languages and Cultures deliver their inaugural lectures on two different and distinctive themes.
Professor Sato-Rossberg's inaugural lecture is titled 'Why Translating Cultures? — The age of cultural conflict". It may be fair to say that this is the age of cultural conflict. We are facing the danger of World War III. Does the frequent use of mobile phones and the development of AI lead us to stop thinking deeply? This lecture will explore the importance of taking culture seriously.
Professor Sallabank's inaugural lecture is titled 'Language revitalisation and reclamation: theorising processes and ideologies'. Diversity of all kinds is currently under threat, including the linguistic rights of minorities. This lecture looks at current trends and discourses, and examines ways in which communities worldwide are making links cross-linguistically and intersectionally, trying to preserve minoritised languages and cultures, and protect language rights.