Dr Inge Birnie
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Dr Inge Birnie
@dringebirnie.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer at the Strathclyde Institute of Education; Gaelic, the teaching and learning of (minority) languages - exploring language use in the social linguistic soundscape
Council of Europe ACFC Member for the Netherlands
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If you are a member of a minority / indigenous community please help with the work of the @unesco.org Global Task Force for IDIL2022–2032 by completing this First Global Survey on #IndigenousLanguages to draw attention to the critical situation of these languages
Take the survey: bit.ly/4iEPObV
Your Voice Matters: Participate in Global Survey on Indigenous Languages
Policymakers, members of Indigenous communities and members of civil society are invited to take part in a Global Survey on Indigenous Languages designed by the Ad-hoc working groups of the Global Tas...
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Gàidhlig - the Gaelic language in education in Scotland. Written by our @dringebirnie.bsky.social it provides an authoritive overview of provision of Gaelic at all levels, and includes the provisions as a result of the Scottish Languages Act of 2025.
www.mercator-research.eu/fileadmin/me...
September 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Great to see this new edition of the Mercator dossier on Gaelic education in Scotland, brought right up to date by @dringebirnie.bsky.social An authoritative overview of provision for Gaelic at all levels
research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/portalfil...
September 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
As the Netherlands remembers those that gave their lives in wars and peacekeeping missions since WW2 80 years ago, this message of "peace and freedom are not a given" is as important as ever in today's uncertain world
May 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Behind the refugee numbers are faces: individuals with hopes, dreams, ambitions but above all lives to be lived free from fear and prosecution. #humanrights
April 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If you are a member of a minority / indigenous community please help with the work of the @unesco.org Global Task Force for IDIL2022–2032 by completing this First Global Survey on #IndigenousLanguages to draw attention to the critical situation of these languages
Take the survey: bit.ly/4iEPObV
Your Voice Matters: Participate in Global Survey on Indigenous Languages
Policymakers, members of Indigenous communities and members of civil society are invited to take part in a Global Survey on Indigenous Languages designed by the Ad-hoc working groups of the Global Tas...
bit.ly
March 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In a world that seems to be increasingly divisive, the last two weeks have shown me that beyond the political rhetoric many organisations and individuals are working to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
February 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Very privileged to speak at the conference about my work with Ad Hoc Group 1 for the #InternationalDecadeForIndigenousLanguages on promoting Indigenous languages in the education domain.
#MotherLanguageDay
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Languages carry history, identity & knowledge.

Yet 40% of learners are not taught in their mother tongue.

Join us on #MotherLanguageDay to support multilingual #education worldwide & ensure all children can learn in their own language.

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February 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In an increasingly uncertain world, let us remember this important message:
February 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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I've now posted an updated version of my bibliography of sociolinguistic and language planning publications concerning Gaelic in Scotland
www.academia.edu/126941474/GA...
GAELIC IN SCOTLAND: SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE POLICY - BIBLIOGRAPHY 1980-2024
This bibliography is intended to provide a comprehensive list of publications dealing with sociolinguistics and language planning with regard to Gaelic from 1980 onwards. A few key publications from b...
www.academia.edu
January 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This monument close to the parliament along the Danube is a powerful reminder that democracy, human rights & the rule of law are not a given but, instead, precious and fragile.
December 7, 2024 at 2:47 PM
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Thank you to all the BAPE students from Strathclyde University who joined us for the singing and art making with our visitors from Stenden University in the Netherlands. A great example of why #ArtsMatter for communities and friendship
November 20, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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✍ The Dial's language issue is here ✍ Read the first stories — including this fascinating essay on why AI won't help to protect endangered languages — on our website. You can also sign up to our weekly newsletter to receive new stories as they're published.
www.thedial.world/articles/new...
AI Won’t Save Endangered Languages — The Dial
Combinations of characters on a screen mean nothing without agency and intention.
www.thedial.world
November 20, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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@dringebirnie.bsky.social and I had such an enjoyable and fruitful conversation after presenting our work for @lghumanmachine.bsky.social at the @techpolicy.bsky.social session this morning. Thank you @leelum.bsky.social for organising and moderating!
March 27, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Looking forward to presenting on this on Friday and always great to work with the amazing @mglass.bsky.social and wonderful @guillembelmar.bsky.social
While we may not actually be in Munich for the LIPP Symposium, @dringebirnie.bsky.social, @guillembelmar.bsky.social and I have just had a very productive meeting about our panel on Friday evening, re-examining the Virtual Communities as Breathing Spaces concept. I love how much this has developed!
December 6, 2023 at 5:49 PM