Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee Annual Meeting 2023 Online
MAKING SILENCED LANGUAGES VISIBLE
23-24 June (Friday-Saturday)
One year into the Decade of the Indigenous Languages, the importance of linguistic rights is clearer than ever. Support for literary creation, publication, and distribution in every language is vital, as is translation as a bridge to the rest of the world. Making silenced languages visible, the Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee of PEN International has already gathered more than 110 video poems in as many languages from every continent, showcasing the diversity and richness of linguistic traditions.
Linguistic rights refer to the rights of individuals and communities to use, preserve, and develop their languages. At our annual meeting on 23 and 24 June, we will explore these challenges as well as gaps in digital technologies and tools.