In response to the current inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, my colleagues and I made a submission focusing on linguistic racism. Link for the full submission in the next post.

On in half an hour!

The next USP Linguistics seminar is this Wed 20 May, 4pm Fiji time. The topic for the session is ‘Sign languages in the Pacific’. The session will include interpreters for #Fiji and #Kiribati #SignLanguage and automatic captions. All welcome! Zoom link in alt text. #PacificLanguages #Linguistics

The next Language matters in the Pacific seminar is on tomorrow (Wed 8 April), 4pm Fiji time. We’ve got a great panel from across Oceania to discuss data sovereignty, ethics and AI. All welcome! Zoom link in image alt text #linguistics #PacificLanguages

USP Linguistics’ first Language Matters in the Pacific seminar for the semester is on today (Wed 11 March), 4pm Fiji time (UTC+12). In this seminar we will hear from panellists working in the language technology space in the Pacific. All welcome! #PacificLanguages #linguistics #oceania #moana

The inaugural conference for the Oceania Pacific Studies Association is on tomorrow and Fri (January 29-30). There is a fantastic range of sessions scheduled. There are watch hubs across the region and in the US including one at USP Laucala Campus sites.google.com/hawaii.edu/o...

Very excited to announce that our three Special Issues on Vanuatu languages are out in Te Reo. Thank you to all the authors, reviewers, my co-editors, our brilliant typesetter, and NZLingSoc. 43 authors, 5 introductions, 25 articles and a book review... nzlingsoc.org/journal/curr...

I'd appreciate help circulating this survey, part of our overall work on neurodivergence. This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines. You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...

LingComm IRL with Skeptics — Interview with Lee Murray lingcomm.org/2025/09/30/l... This is the third post in the LingComm IRL series, it's growing into a really great resource.

ON NOW: USP Linguistics Language Matters in the Pacific seminar. Today our expert panel will be discussing the topic of Ocean Literacy. See alt text for the zoom link.

"How would you feel if a country that is meant to help, to protect, is the one slowly destroying you?" In a new documentary, we spoke to Tuvalu resident and climate campaigner Gitty Yee. Join us for the premiere events and Q&A with Gitty. SYD, MELB, CBR ➡️ australiainstitute.org.au/events/save_...

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USP Linguistics’ Language Matters in the Pacific seminar this Wed (3 Sept), 4pm Fiji time. We will be hear from panelists working on community-based initiatives that support language revitalization, multilingual education, mother-tongue-based literacy & the creation of language resources in #Oceania

The next USP linguistics Language matters in the Pacific seminar will be later today (Wed 13 Aug) 4pm Fiji Time/2pm AEST. The expert panel will be discussing Pacific Identity, culture, arts and languages as priority for education. All welcome. Link: bit.ly/USPlingAug

Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all: “If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.” Israel just killed him.

On in just over an hour: Language Matters in the Pacific Seminar 4-6pm Fiji time/2-4pm AEST. The panel will be discussing ‘Language and conservation in Oceania’. All welcome! #UniSouthPacific

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The first Language matters in the Pacific seminar of the year is on next week (Wed 9 Apr), 4pm Fiji Time/2pm AEST. The expert panel will be discussing ‘the language challenge in global climate frameworks’ #UniSouthPacific #PacificLanguages #linguistics All welcome, link: bit.ly/USPLing

ISO Trans/nonbinary people to hire as (non-English) language experts Are you trans and know a language other than English? I'm looking for people who are in-community and want to collaboratively develop free language learning materials. Interest form: bit.ly/TLangExpert Please share!

Two short pieces from LDaCA worth reading about Indigenous Data Governance & storing & accessing data. The first is a panel discussion w Lesley Acres, Rose Barrowcliffe & Robert McLellan. They highlight the distinction between data owners, data custodians & data stewards #linguistics bit.ly/4hHK14P

Some good news from Fiji where parliament passed an Act raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 and also replaced the term 'juvenile' to 'child in conflict with the law'. If only Australia could do the same and #RaiseTheAge www.fijivillage.com/news/Parliam...

The final University of the South Pacific Linguistics seminar of the year is on next Wed 9 October 4pm Fiji Time/3pm AEDT online. The panel will discuss ‘Passing on our traditional knowledge to the next generation: the language connection’. All welcome! Link: bit.ly/3XS1KOX

The second seminar in the Languages Matters in the Pacific seminar series, organised by Linguistics at #UniSouthPacific, is on this Wed: How do we embed Pacific Languages throughout mainstream education? All welcome! 4 Sept, 4-6pm (Fiji time)/2pm AEST. Zoom: usp-fj.zoom.us/j/8932338985...