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Living Languages is looking for new trainers to join their team! Two positions are available: - a 3-day a week position, and - a 2.5 day a week position They are looking for two reliable and adaptable people to help develop, organise and deliver training programs and projects for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples around the country. The positions can be based anywhere in Australia. The roles would be ideal and complementary for people that may already be working part-time on their own language/s or in the language space. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged people to apply for these fixed-term contracts, August 2022 – June 2025. For more information follow this link: https://ift.tt/2FZNYfS If you have any questions, please contact Ebony: ebony@livinglanguages.org.au

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Spinning a Better Yarn: Decolonising linguistics study group Friday, 20th May 2.30pm-4pm (AEST) https://ift.tt/BjNWh8Q Reading group discussion of “Australian Aboriginal song language: So many questions, so little to work with” by Michael Walsh, Australian Aboriginal Studies, no.2, 2007, pp. 128–144 Discussion led by Professor Clint Bracknell, Noongar of south coast WA, Professor of Indigenous Languages (University of Queensland) Reading: https://ift.tt/3ZNeafX Follow this link for further information: https://ift.tt/I2zMLwb

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The The University of Queensland is offering bursaries to community members who wish to participate in the Winter School short courses: - Building your Language Revitalisation Network - Being an Adult Language learner The two modules begin on 13 June with a set of weekly online learning activities, followed by one week in person (4-7 July) and two further online activities. For more information check the link below and get in contact with Des Crump desmond.crump@uq.edu.au or Samantha Disbray s.disbray@uq.edu.au https://ift.tt/h08vZjz

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Announcement: Spinning a Better Yarn: Decolonising linguistics study group Friday, 20th May 2.30pm-4pm (AEST) https://ift.tt/AuF0V9q Reading group discussion of “Australian Aboriginal song language: So many questions, so little to work with” by Michael Walsh, Australian Aboriginal Studies, no.2, 2007, pp. 128–144 Discussion led by Professor Clint Bracknell, Noongar of south coast WA, Professor of Indigenous Languages (University of Queensland) In his state-of-the-art review published fifteen years ago, Michael Walsh candidly discusses the limited and speculative nature of Aboriginal song analysis. Most Aboriginal songs themselves are short and esoteric in nature, and linguistic accounts of Aboriginal languages rarely include detailed information about songs and singing practices. More widely known songs often have multiple interpretations, and lesser-known songs can lack the contextual information required to understand much about them at all. Consequently, it is difficult to draw hard conclusions about songs and song language. Walsh concludes by raising questions about the roles and responsibilities of researchers: “As one subjects ‘short but tricky’ song texts to finer and finer analysis there can be concern that one will end up killing the specimen on the dissecting table, and this inevitably leads into the tricky issue of traditional knowledge management (Marett et al. 2006; also Barwick et al. 2005). In particular some interpretations of song texts would only have been available to the most senior Aboriginal persons, as knowledge has been progressively delivered in a kind of drip-feed fashion over a lifetime. How is one to manage this inner core of knowledge?” Bracknell will open a conversation on developments in Aboriginal song analysis since 2007, particularly on the increased involvement of Aboriginal researchers in this field. Reading: Walsh, Michael (2007). Australian Aboriginal song language: So many questions, so little to work with. Australian Aboriginal Studies, no 2, 128-144 Zoom: https://ift.tt/froATKp

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Announcement: Spinning a Better Yarn: Decolonising linguistics study group Friday, 20th May 2.30pm-4pm (AEST) https://ift.tt/AuF0V9q Reading group discussion of “Australian Aboriginal song language: So many questions, so little to work with” by Michael Walsh, Australian Aboriginal Studies, no.2, 2007, pp. 128–144 Discussion led by Professor Clint Bracknell, Noongar of south coast WA, Professor of Indigenous Languages (University of Queensland) In his state-of-the-art review published fifteen years ago, Michael Walsh candidly discusses the limited and speculative nature of Aboriginal song analysis. Most Aboriginal songs themselves are short and esoteric in nature, and linguistic accounts of Aboriginal languages rarely include detailed information about songs and singing practices. More widely known songs often have multiple interpretations, and lesser-known songs can lack the contextual information required to understand much about them at all. Consequently, it is difficult to draw hard conclusions about songs and song language. Walsh concludes by raising questions about the roles and responsibilities of researchers: “As one subjects ‘short but tricky’ song texts to finer and finer analysis there can be concern that one will end up killing the specimen on the dissecting table, and this inevitably leads into the tricky issue of traditional knowledge management (Marett et al. 2006; also Barwick et al. 2005). In particular some interpretations of song texts would only have been available to the most senior Aboriginal persons, as knowledge has been progressively delivered in a kind of drip-feed fashion over a lifetime. How is one to manage this inner core of knowledge?” Bracknell will open a conversation on developments in Aboriginal song analysis since 2007, particularly on the increased involvement of Aboriginal researchers in this field. Reading: Walsh, Michael (2007). Australian Aboriginal song language: So many questions, so little to work with. Australian Aboriginal Studies, no 2, 128-144 Zoom: https://ift.tt/froATKp

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Language Workshop The workshop will take place at the University of Queensland Moreton Bay Research Station, 8 -10 July 2022. The Australian Languages Workshop (ALW) is the annual meeting of linguists and language practitioners researching, revitalising and advocating for First Nations languages. #firstlanguages #language #decadeindigenouslanguages

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Indigenous languages are disappearing. These linguists are doing great work! ABC News ABC Australia ABC Indigenous #firstlanguages #language #decadeindigenouslanguage

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Our new series, 'Languages and Me' is premiering on ABC News tomorrow. Come with us, as we visit inspiring community artists and learn what what language means to them... Tune in for the premier on ABC News Friday 15 April at 9.30am, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. And keep an eye out in the coming weeks as the individual stories are shared. Thank you to Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trading, ABC News, Media Farm and everyone else involved in bringing this beautiful documentary come to life! #FirstLanguages #idil

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Ngunnawal people are revitalising their traditional language. Fantastic work! ABC News ABC Australia ABC Indigenous #firstlanguages #language #revival #decadeindigenouslanguages

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Great Work Isaiah! ABC News ABC Australia ABC Indigenous ItsIsaiah Firebrace #FirstLanguages #language #YortaYorta #Gunditjmara

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This is a very interesting listen about Language! ABC Australia ABC News ABC Indigenous #firstlanguages #language #revival #decadeindigenouslanguages

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If you missed it Saturday, Good Morning in Palawa Kani language! @ICTV #language #firstlanguages #palawakani #decadeindigenouslanguage #ictv https://ift.tt/0kecQxK

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Amazing news!! #language #education #gumbaynggirrgiingana #decadeindigenouslanguages #freedomschool

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13YARN: Nationwide Indigenous helpline launches! The hotline offers a unique 24-hour service that will provide a culturally safe space for First Nations people to seek help in times of crisis. #13YARN #firstlanguages

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Literature Production Supervisor at Wadeye. The bilingual school in Wadeye (OLSH Wadeye) is looking for someone to join their Literature Production Centre as Literature Production Supervisor. This position works alongside a team of designers, artists, production and language workers. This is a rare opportunity to support local creation of first language resources to be used in the classroom while living and working on Kardu Diminin land in Wadeye. Please share with your networks or your Community! https://ift.tt/VGLyX2s

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Spinning a Better Yarn – Wednesday 6th April 2pm-3.30pm (AEST): reading group session This months Spinning a Better Yarn study group is a reading group discussion of “Language and linguistic knowledge: a cultural treasure” by Jeanie Bell, Ngoonjook: a Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, no. 35, 2010, pp. 84–96 Discussion led by: Jacinta Tobin Darug Singer/songwriter and PhD student (University of Sydney) Professor Jakelin Troy Ngarigu of Kunama Namadgi/Snowy Mountains, Director of Indigenous Research (University of Sydney) In her article, Jeanie Bell reflects on the importance of reciprocity and the manner that communities are in the process of language revitalisation and maintenance as trained linguists, language workers or community researchers. There is an expectation of many Aboriginal communities for knowledge to be shared to help create community lead programs. Bell states: “Community-based language programs often operate alongside school-based programs with a shared goal that reclamation, revival and maintenance involving different generations will hopefully ensure successful outcomes.” Bell points out widespread distrust of universities in communities and tensions related to what control communities have over their language and unequal power relations between non-Indigenous and Indigenous linguists. Professor Troy and Jacinta Tobin will open a conversation of language as a tool of recovery, through the use of language as a vibration and frequency related to Country, seasons and stars. Bell also gives provides insight into the struggle of being an insider-outsider researcher. Both Troy and Tobin are insider researchers and will give their understandings on Aboriginal languages as a true communication with Country which birthed the language of that area from their lived experience of performing an increase ceremony song in the Snowy mountains and its effect on that country. Led by: Jaky Troy and Jacinta Tobin (University of Sydney) · Download the reading and view previous sessions here · join via Zoom: https://ift.tt/jY6xuFf

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Great news for Speakers of Kimberley Kriol, a distinct language that combines elements of English and Aboriginal languages in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, will soon have access to an extra dozen fully certified interpreters! #language #decadeindigenouslanguages #firstlanguages #kriol #languagetraining #interpretersnationalindigenoustimes