Introducing our new campaign: Talking Languages
Languages are a core part of teaching and research across Oxford University.
Our researchers look at languages from virtually every angle. They teach and study modern and medieval languages, as well as ancient languages like Latin, Greek and Egyptian.
They explore the link between culture and identity in languages like Celtic, and help to keep endangered languages alive in countries including Indonesia.
They study how languages developed over millennia, and what that means about our past.
They investigate the evidence for languages: from their impact on creativity and to their benefits for children’s cognitive development.
And they are at the forefront of understanding the role of language in computer programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Introducing ‘Talking Languages’
Talking Languages is a new campaign from Oxford Humanities that seeks to tell all of these stories and more.
Over the next two months, we will post some of these stories every week. We will hear from a wide range of voices, including:
- Experts from across Oxford’s Humanities faculties.
- Leaders from institutions like the British Academy and the British Council who are tackling the decline in language learning in UK schools.
- Companies seeking applicants with linguistic skills.
We also want to hear from our readers. When were you first exposed to another language? What do languages mean to you? What role should universities like Oxford play in promoting them? Please comment below the articles.
We hope you will join us on this journey in the coming weeks.
