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Can ancient dead languages save today's endangered languages? A tale of identity and visibility. Fri 28 March, 1.15-2pm

In the next century it is predicted that more than half of the world's 7,000 languages, and up to 90% of its distinctive writing traditions, will be lost. To try to protect the cultural heritage of today's minoritised communities, we need to understand how and why languages lose or maintain their vitality.

Pippa Steele, director of the VIEWS project (Visual Interactions in Early Writing Systems), presents new research on the use of writing to support endangered languages - drawing on case studies of language, writing and visible identity in ancient societies.

This event is part of Cambridge Festival.

 

 

Accessibility

  • The room is on the first floor of the Faculty of Classics.
  • We provide step-free access via our lift. To use the lift please ask at the reception on the ground floor of the Faculty of Classics.
  • This event is seated.
  • There is space for wheelchair users (please book a wheelchair accessible ticket)
  • An accessible toilet is available on the ground floor.
  • Light levels will be appropriate for the use of PowerPoint.
  • There is no hearing loop.
  • Find out more about Faculty and Museum Access.
  • Please contact us on 01223 330402 or email museum@classics.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns about accessibility.

 

 

Image: Metropolitan Museum of Art, MET 74.51.2370, licenced by CC0 1.0

 

Who: Adults

£££: Free

Booking: Essential

Date: 
Friday, 28 March, 2025 - 13:15 to 14:00
Event location: 
Room 1.02, Faculty of Classics

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