The Return of the Cornish Chough Reflects the Revival of the Cornish Language
The return of the Cornish chough has become a powerful symbol of the cultural and linguistic revival of Cornwall. This remarkable bird, once extinct in the region, stands as a living emblem of the resilience of both the Cornish language and the identity tied to it. Many people consider the connection between the chough’s return […]
RISE UP at the Lowender Festival in Cornwall
Between 24th and 27th October 2024, the RISE UP project team attended the Lowender Festival, an annual festival celebrating Cornish culture and its connections with other Celtic nations. Held in Redruth, Cornwall, this historic event featured music, dance, workshops, and discussions that brought together enthusiasts and practitioners dedicated to preserving and promoting Cornwall’s unique heritage, […]
RISE UP Newsletter – December 2024
The fourth issue of our RISE UP Newsletter – December 2024 – has just been sent out to all our subscribers. RISE UP Newsletters are sent out regularly to inform anyone interested in the project about its progress, upcoming events, and opportunities for participation. If you want to make sure you don’t miss the next […]
#3 RISE UP Consortium Meeting: Tartu & Värska / October 2024
In October 2024, the RISE UP Consortium met up in Estonia for its third consortium meeting. Three exciting and productive days were filled with internal meetings about the project’s progress, as well as activities and meetings with local community members to learn more about the Seto language and culture. Day 1 (08.10.) The consortium meeting […]
RISE UP at the Mercator International Conference in Leeuwarden
From 07.-08.11.2024, the Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning hosted an international conference on “Shaping Policy for Minority Languages and Multilingualism” in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. RISE UP participated in the conference and presented its mid-term results in a dedicated poster presentation and a symposium. The conference aimed to provide a platform for discussions […]
Policy Brief: Supporting minoritised and endangered languages
Supported by the Horizon Results Booster, an initiative funded by the European Commission, RISE UP partnered up with the CREWS project to create a set of policy recommendations related to supporting minoritised and endangered languages. The finished policy brief can be read here: Click here! Links CREWS: https://crewsproject.wordpress.com/ Horizon Results Booster: https://www.horizonresultsbooster.eu/
#3 RISE UP Workshop Summary: Media Inside/Out – Perspectives on Minoritised Language Media
For its third Networking Event on minoritised language media, RISE UP continued its series of efforts in bringing together actors from various fields within minoritised language communities. The event called “Media Inside/Out – Perspectives on Minoritised Language Media” was held on September 9, 2024, and featured actors representing various forms of media, such as print […]
RISE UP at the LITHME Training School
Earlier this year, RISE UP members Kingsley Ugwuanyi (SOAS) and Stefanie Cajka (University of Vienna) took part in the LITHME Training School 2024, representing the RISE UP project. LITHME stands for “Language in the Human-Machine Era” and is a COST Action Network that focuses on the emergence of new language technologies, marking the shift to […]
RISE UP Newsletter – June 2024
The third issue of our RISE UP Newsletter – June 2024 – has just been sent out to all our subscribers. RISE UP Newsletters are sent out regularly to inform anyone interested in the project about its progress, upcoming events, and opportunities for participation. If you want to make sure you don’t miss the next […]
Voices of Community – Artistic Residency in Barcelona
The RISE UP Project hosted a very special meeting in Barcelona this May. From the 22nd to the 29th, we celebrated the Voices of Community Residency withartists from the 5 communities our project focuses on. Marina Cuito (Aranese), Brett Hiiob (Seto), Fiona O’Cleirigh (Cornish), Mario Csenar (Burgenland Croat) and Daniela Stoica (Aromanian) met in Barcelona […]