Canada Ireland Talk Event

Revitalizing Our Languages

Indigenous and Irish Perspectives. Presented November 2021

November 25, 2021 | Virtual Event

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Revitalizing Our Languages: Indigenous and Irish Perspectives

Dr. Alan Corbiere and Manchán Magan discuss efforts to revive the Irish and Anishinaabe languages, and how each language reflects a unique perspective of the natural world.   Presented November 25, 2021.     Dr. Alan Corbiere is an Anishinaabe from M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. He is a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous History and Assistant Professor at York University. To learn more about his work to revive the Anishinaabe language, visit www.mchigeeng.ca/anishinaabemowin/   Manchán Magan is an award-winning Irish writer and documentary-maker. His best-selling book, 'Thirty-Two Words For Field,' explores insights the Irish language offers into the landscape, psyche, and heritage of Ireland. Visit his website at www.manchan.com/

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    November 25, 2021

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