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Cecilia Gialdini, PhD

Fee £37.50 (concession rate £30.00) - fee will amend when you select the appropriate fee rate below.

Spring 2026

5 weekly sessions on Tuesdays 2.00 pm 3.30 pm, starting 12 May

Through a series of case studies, the course explores the language and cultural activism of various linguistic minorities and indigenous groups, i.e. the Quechua people in Peru, the South Tyroleans in Italy, the Basque peoples in Spain, the Māori in New Zealand. In each class, the instructor will present one or more cultural artefacts from these communities (a song, a passage from a novel, a poem, a movie clip) showing how people use their languages to preserve and celebrate their identities. From there, the class will examine each community’s historical background and the current status of their language and cultural rights in the country. By listening to their voices, students will have also engage with broader socio-political debates.

These classes will take place on QUB campus

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