International Mother Language Day Lecture: Ka Ū Te Whakapono, Ka Rea Te Kākano
Schedule
Fri Feb 21 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC+13:00Location
Room TL2.26, School of Education, Gate 5, The University of Waikato, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton | Hamilton, WK
Kei hea taku reo was composed by award winning singerWhirimako Black. While the song laments the shame and
suffering caused by being disconnected to our language, the
last two lines (the title of this lecture) sing to a more hopeful
future.
This lecture draws its inspiration from the song and recounts
the experiences of four generations of my family from
language disconnection to language reclamation – from a
state of language development disruption to the much richer
lives we now have because our mother tongue is flourishing
again within our family.
This lecture is also available to watch online - a Zoom link will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the lecture start time.
Where is it happening?
Room TL2.26, School of Education, Gate 5, The University of Waikato, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton, New Zealand
