Along with most of the rest of the world, Living Languages has fast figured out some new ways of working in 2020. Recently Trainer Andrew Tanner has been working with Gangulu men Thomas Watson and Murrie Kemp on coming to grips with linguistics materials published on their language.
Read MoreThis November, we were so stoked to hear Ebony (one of our trainers) on the airwaves talking about her love for her language, Yorta Yorta, and her experiences with learning, teaching and language revitalisation over the years.
Read MoreEmma Murphy again travelled to Katherine on behalf of Living Languages 5-6 November for another workshop with Chiyo, Betty and Susan from Barunga.
Read MoreNot fazed by Covid restrictions, Living Languages wrapped up our very first "hybrid" language workshop on 11 September, delivered with trainers both in person and remotely. Former Training Director Emma Murphy came down from Darwin to Katherine to work with the Jawoyn language ladies from Barunga - Susan, Betty and Chiyo.
Read MoreWe certainly don’t need to remind you that 2020 has been a year of major upheaval for almost everybody – including us. But today we’re actually excited to announce a big new change at Living Languages. As you have probably heard, after three fantastic years our previous Training Director Emma Murphy has left us for the sunnier skies of Darwin. We are delighted now to welcome her successor in the new role of Program Director, Nina Brown.
Read MoreIn this article, Alice Gaby (Monash University) discusses the importance and impact of the Paper & Talk workshop we ran in collaboration with AIATSIS in 2019 in Canberra to assist community researchers in their search through the archives for language materials.
Read More2020 is keeping us all on our toes. Even with everything that is happening in the world, there are still changes afoot here at Living Languages. It’s worth taking a moment to acknowledge updates to both our board and staffing.
Read MoreIt is with sadness we announce that Emma Murphy will be leaving Living Languages at the end of our current grant cycle in the middle of this year.
Emma started with Living Languages as a trainer in 2014, she returned in 2017 as Training Director. Emma has been acting CEO since the earlier in the year and will continue in this role while we hire and bring on a new Program Director.
Read MoreLiving Languages attended the Australian Languages Workshop 28 February - 1 March, held on Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) on Quandamooka Country. Living Languages trainer, Ebony, presented at the conference with Fred and Aneta – two Wakka Wakka language activists who attended our Paper & Talk workshop last year at AIATSIS.
Read MoreAmy was in Brisbane at the end of February catching up with Aaron (Pitta Pitta) and Sandra (Jandai). While both Aaron and Sandra have been busy preparing for presentations at the Australian Languages Workshop at Minjerribah, they managed to take some time out to get stuck into some language work.
Read MoreEmma and Andrew wrapped up our first ever workshop at Maningrida College in Central Arnhem Land on 13 February, where they've been working with the amazing language team responsible for developing materials for the school's unique multilingual program.
Read MoreIn early December, 2019, we were very excited to finally launch our Learner’s Guide Template – a guide to help Indigenous people create a community-friendly resource about their own language.
Read MoreThe Living Languages team were very proud to be invited to train at the CoeDL Summer School in December, 2019, delivering a course “Making linguistics accessible to those who need it”, together with friends and co-trainers Sharon Edgar Jones (Wonnarua and Gringai) and Harley Dunolly-Lee (Dja Dja Wurrung).
Read MoreAt the end of October, Living Languages had our second workshop at Minjilang, helping out with the Minjilang Language and Culture project. Emma had already visited once earlier in the year, and was happy to return and introduce Ebony to the team revitalising the Iwaidja Language, supported by ARDS Aboriginal Corporation.
Read MoreThe end of October 2019 saw all of Living Languages’ trainers on islands off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Andrew and Amy travelled once again to visit the Groote Eylandt Language Centre for a jam-packed week of language work.
Read MoreAmy and our old friend and occasional trainer, Jess, travelled out to Broome over 23-25 October to run a workshop at the fabulous Mabu Yawuru Ngan-ga language centre – home of regional trainer Roko Shioji.
Read MoreAndrew from Living Languages and Roko from Nyamba Buru Yawuru have just spent 3 days in South Arnhem Land running a workshop with Jocelyn, Betty, Chiyo and Rosemary from the Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup, responsible for passing on the highly endangered Jawoyn language and culture to the next generation of speakers, based at Barunga School, NT.
Read MoreOver the first two weeks in September, we worked with representatives from five language groups who gathered at AIATSIS, in Canberra, to explore the archives, research historical records and repatriate important material back to their communities.
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