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The John Paul II Centre for the Study of Polish Culture will among other things act as a focal point for research on the large Polish diaspora in Brazil and the rest of Latin America. The centre, established in cooperation with Catholic University of Lublin, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul will also promote and teach Polish language to Brazilian students, disseminate Polish history and culture in Brazil, as well as safeguard Polish cultural heritage in the country. #diaspora #diasporaengagement #culture #Poland #Brazil https://lnkd.in/eEwXtHT4

🚨 🚨 🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS for the European Conference on African Studies (ECAS 2025), which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 25 to 28, is out! Please follow the steps we've included below to access our stream. *Go to the link below: https://lnkd.in/e4xc7tYD *To apply to our panel, click on  “Language and Literature”  *Then go to the disciplinary stream title:  “Bi/multilingualism, altering identities, and trans-border migrations: The socio-economic impacts of foreign languages commodification in Africa”.   *Fill out the form that pops out below the panel details. *Fill in the title of your paper, presenting author, a short abstract, and a long abstract...   *Organisers: 1) Nkeke Delphine (nkekeya@yahoo.co.uk) & 2) Ifeyinwa Okolo (sweeteve222@gmail.com)   Deadline for the submission of Abstracts:  December 15, 2024.   Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of Abstracts:  January 28, 2024.  

I am glad to share that I have just published my new paper entitled "A Worldwide Continent-Oriented Cultural Behavior Analysis Based on Geographical Location" in the International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies. "Cultural behavior is individual behavior related to its culture. Initially, the author presented general global cultural characteristics using global maps to compare religion, music, and food with physical location. Later, the paper presents a case study to compare the Brazilian, American, Swedish, and Portuguese populations, development, language, education, and professional behavior. Finally, there is a deeper multifactor cultural behavior analysis that considers the countries of each continent. Thus, Cultural knowledge is essential for adequate behavior and crucial for avoiding misunderstandings, prejudice, and crimes. Cultural knowledge also leads to clear, effective, and efficient communication, contributing to social and emotional intelligence." #culturalbehavior #culture #Brasil #USA #Sweden #Portugal #MultidisciplinaryStudies #InternationalJournal #paper #ScientificResearch

some thought provoking themes covered in the Latin America conference of the University of Kerala... ‘Borges was Born in Bombay’: On Transnationalism and Invention of Modern Spanish Literature..From Macondo to Khasak’, Shuttling Between Fictional Landscapes..... Tropical Manifestations of Culture...‘Transcontinental Parallels: Unpacking the Convergence in Traditional Fisheries Sectors of Brazil and Kerala’.. ‘Whose Latin America Are We Writing? An Examination of Post-Boom Latin American Writing’ ..Raise the Roof: Contextualising LIFE Mission in Kerala and the Great Housing Mission of Venezuela (GMVV) ...Moulding Nations Through the Lens of Oppressed Feminism in India and Colombia...A Comparative Study of Masculinity in Latin American Series Narcos and Indian Crime Dramas’..From Cultural Landscapes to Commodity Fetishism: Framing Latin American Ethos in Malayalam Cinema.’ ... Mad About Cuba: A Malayali Revisits the Revolution..

A sharp book worth judging by its striking cover. From my review of Talar Chahinian's Stateless: The Politics of the Armenian Language in Exile (Syracuse UP, 2023): https://lnkd.in/gJxrbMiT "Chahinian’s account of literary production in a minor language by writers 'operating on the margins of the majority culture' (36) will serve as an insightful resource to address conceptual, methodological, and pedagogical questions in Lebanese, Middle Eastern, and SWANA diaspora studies. For instance, how might the inclusion of Armenians as part of the overarching rubric of the Lebanese diaspora inform and reinforce the study of that latter diaspora as constituted of diverse ethnic, religious, national, and stateless (or given the Republic of Armenia, stated-stateless) communities? After all, Stateless illuminates at times how the cities of Paris and Beirut and their respective sociocultural milieus shaped and were shaped by Armenian immigrant communities. How might Chahinian’s historiography of a minority thriving linguistically amidst a majority culture lead to the reimagination of canon construction or the inclusion of Western Armenian literature in courses such as Literatures of the Middle East or Introduction to Middle East Studies? What new inquiries might these confrontations facilitate for comparative and world literature studies? In the final pages of Stateless, Chahinian offers initial answers to this last question by responding to a quote by Gayatri Spivak about the state of the discipline of comparative literature in 2003. Stateless is ultimately a worthwhile read not only for what it does but also, as Chahinian would suggest, for what it can help make possible." Cover art by Hrayr Eulmessekian.

📢 Exciting News! 📢 Our article Alex DeCoteau, @Dan Conn has been accepted for publication in the Genocide Studies International (GSI) journal! 📚 🌍 Our work is not only timely but critical. As highlighted by The Guardian, "Every 40 days a language dies. This 'catastrophic' loss is being amplified by the climate crisis, according to linguists. If nothing is done, conservative estimates suggest that half of all the 7,000 languages currently spoken will be extinct by the end of the century." Speakers of minority languages have endured persecution throughout history, leading to the extinction of half of all Indigenous languages in present-day Australia, the United States, South Africa, and Argentina by the 1920s. The climate crisis now poses as the "final nail in the coffin" for many Indigenous languages and the invaluable wisdom and worldviews embodied within. 📝 Titled "ANI-ANISHINAABEWAADIZING (Becoming Indigenous): Healing from Sustained Cultural Genocide and Linguicide Through Ojibwe Language World View," our manuscript, authored by myself, Alex Decouteau, and Dan Conn, will be showcased in the upcoming special issue on The Erasure and Revitalization of Indigenous Cultures and Languages. 🔍 GSI, aligned with the objectives of the International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, serves as a vital platform for scholars, policymakers, and civil society actors to delve into critical analyses of genocide, human rights, crimes against humanity, and related mass atrocities. 🙏 A heartfelt thank you to the International Association of Genocide Scholars community for the invaluable journal publication workshop conducted at the Barcelona 2023 conference. And to @Lorena Fontaine and @Adam Muller, editors for your encouragement in embracing Indigenous Research Methods and the philosophy of Research as Ceremony for this project. Stay tuned for more updates! #IAGS #GenocideStudiesInternational #ResearchPublication #IndigenousCultures #LanguageRevitalization #Ojibwe 🌍✍️ https://lnkd.in/eGzaXf75

New Publication Alert: Minority Languages in Vojvodina The thematic collection "Minority Languages in Vojvodina: Educational Language Policy, Ideology, and Practice" has been published by AKADEMSKA KNJIGA from Novi Sad. Edited by Dr. Marija Mandić, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, this work delves into the complexities of language policy and ideology in minority education. This collection was made possible with the support of the Fond za nauku Republike Srbije - Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, as part of the project “Imagining the Nation: Serbian National Narratives in Dispute (XX-XXI Century)” (7422). #MinorityLanguages #LanguagePolicy #Education #Research #AcademicPublishing #Linguistics #Vojvodina

Kazakhstan's growing presence in global literature shines as its authors secure accolades at the Hertfordshire Press Awards. Winning in three categories, they highlight the region's rich cultural narratives and intellectual depth. These victories not only celebrate individual talent but also place Kazakhstan firmly on the literary map, fostering a deeper global appreciation for Eurasian voices. Such recognition underscores the power of storytelling in bridging cultures and inspiring understanding. As Central Asia continues to emerge as a vibrant hub of creativity, its literary achievements will undoubtedly enrich the global cultural landscape. These awards mark a promising step forward. https://lnkd.in/gErfka8B

✨ We invite you to explore Ukrainian culture on the Ukrainica platform! This is a unique resource that allows you to find Ukrainian-language sources translated into English. The platform already contains more than 200 sources on history, literature and culture, which can be searched by genre, author, period and other criteria. Each entry includes bibliographic information, a brief description, and active links to resources where the source can be found or purchased. Ukrainica was created, in particular, to support teaching and research. Translations of literature by Ukrainian authors, historical documents, eyewitness accounts, films and other primary sources are already available on the platform. The platform also offers tools for creating training plans and holding thematic meetings. The main goal of Ukrainica is to provide materials to everyone who is interested in Ukraine. Share this resource to contribute to the study and popularization of Ukrainian culture together! The link is in the first comment 👇🏻 Ukrainica was created by the Ukrainian Institute together with the Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University.

🚨 New book alert! Onomatopoeia in the World’s Languages: A Comparative Handbook edited by Lívia Körtvélyessy and Pavol Štekauer is now available. "This is the very first publication mapping onomatopoeia in the languages of the world. The publication provides a comprehensive, multi-level description of onomatopoeia in the world’s languages. The sample covers six macro-areas defined in the WALS: Euroasia, Africa, South America, North America, Australia, Papunesia. Each language-descriptive chapter specifies phonological, morphological, word-formation, semantic, and syntactic properties of onomatopoeia in the particular language. Furthermore, it provides information about the approach to onomatopoeia in individual linguistic traditions, the sources of data on onomatopoeia, the place and the function of onomatopoeia in the system of each language." https://lnkd.in/deQHiZtR #soclinganth #societyforlinguisticanthropology #linguisticanthropology #linganth #linguistics #anthropology