Linguistics: The History and Politics of Constructed Languages with Dr Madeleine Chalmers from University of Glasgow
October 19 @ 11:10 - 11:55
In this Linguistics event, Dr Madeleine Chalmers, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at University of Glasgow, will present The History and Politics of Constructed Languages.
From Esperanto’s dream of world peace to Tolkien’s Elvish and the coded languages of internet subcultures, people have been inventing languages for centuries: for politics, art, machines, or just for fun. This interactive session explores why we build languages from scratch, what constructed languages reveal about how ‘natural’ language works, and what their role is in our digital world.
This event is designed to support Linguistics students in their current studies by offering rich and original insight into key topics they are exploring. Experiencing how a holistic Liberal Arts approach locates their studies in the context of contemporary culture and society, we hope the session may also serve to inspire students around the exciting possibilities offered by the study of Liberal Arts at degree level.
Lecturer Profile: Dr Madeleine Chalmers
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying English Language, Linguistics, and Modern Languages. The session is also ideal for students interested in finding out about Liberal Arts at degree level. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: