Decoding Dead Languages

Online Workshop
In this session, I talk about the challenges of linguistic research on ancient dead languages, the benefits of using modern language technology and how my own research allowed me to reconnect with my heritage in Kadisha Valley, Mount Lebanon.

Presenter/Facilitator Bio

Charbel El-Khaissi

Charbel El-Khaissi is a PhD student of linguistics at The Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. He uses language technology to better understand the grammar of Syriac, an ancient dead language from the modern Middle East.

Cost: Free
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ZdbikJExAVr2xc3A7

This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email  mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925