Academia & Publishing Congratulations, Winners of the 2024 Joshua A. Fishman Award! This year, three early-career researchers have been selected for their outstanding dissertations addressing the sociology of language.
Arts & Humanities Echoes Across Siberia: What Indigenous Languages Can Teach Us About the Past Northern Asia holds more than just breathtaking landscapes. It cradles a tapestry of cultures and languages dating back millennia, offering important clues to the region’s deep past. Preserving the vanishing voices of indigenous communities has never seemed more urgent.
Politics & Society Talking About Sustainability: What’s New in the “Green” Lexicon? From “green loans” to “green hushing” – environmental discourse is continually expanding with new terms to guide us through a sustainability-oriented world. So, what’s the latest in the green lexicon?
Arts & Humanities Modern Languages in a Changing World: An Interview with Andy Byford and Claudia Nitschke The field of Modern Languages explores nothing less than the fundamental questions of human existence. We spoke to Professors Andy Byford and Claudia Nitschke about the discipline’s historical roots, current developments, and possible futures.