Presented by the University of Alberta Undergraduate Linguistics Club with collaboration from the Arts Aboriginal Council.

Scientists estimate that of the 7,000 languages in the world, half will be gone by the end of this century. On average, one language disappears every two weeks.

The Linguists joins David Harrison and Gregory Anderson, scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India and Bolivia, David and Greg’s resolve is tested by the very forces stifling languages: institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. The scientists must overcome their own fears and preconceived notions to draw speakers from decades of silence. Their journey takes them deep into the hearts of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at stake. Panel Discussion and Reception to follow.

All profits generated will be donated to CILLDI (the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute), an intensive summer school at the University of Alberta whose goal is to train First People's speakers and educators in endangered language documentation, linguistics, language acquisition, second-language teaching methodologies, curriculum development, and language-related research and policy-making. See http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/cilldi/ for more information.

Due to the fundraising nature of this screening, Metro passes will not be accepted.