Each year, on December 10, we celebrate Human Rights Day, the date on which in 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Fundamental to the work of the United Nations and written into its Charter is respect for human rights and the …
In 2019 the Esperanto Museum of the Austrian National Library is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its solemn opening. This makes it one of the world’s oldest language museums and one of the most important institutions of its kind. To mark the occasion the Austrian National Library is inviting for …
This interdisciplinary, international symposium on Language and Migration will examine the role of language in the lives and works of migrants. Deadline for submitting a proposal is November 1, 2019. The symposium will take place in two parts: Part 1 will be in New York City on Thursday, May 7 …
In a world in which both problems and solutions are becoming global in nature, we must learn to listen to the world in all its diversity – in the languages of ordinary people. That was one of the main conclusions of the Annual Symposium of the Study Group on Languages …
PhD Studentship in Social Anthropology & Modern History The deadline for applications is 5pm on 25 May 2019. The project “Esperanto 4.0: Millennials and the global Esperanto movement in historical and anthropological perspective” invites applications for one PhD studentship, for applicants to start at the University of St Andrews in September 2019. …
ESF Director, Grant Goodall, and ESF Advisory Board Member, Lee Miller, have been elected to the Academy of Esperanto Grant Goodall has been elected to the Academy of Esperanto for a nine-year term. Grant first learned Esperanto in his early teens and has a long record of service with ESF, …
Just over fifty years ago, in 1968, the Esperantic Studies Foundation was incorporated as a charitable organization. Since that time, it has remained active in grant-giving, support for programmatic activities, and the actual administration of programs – not just in North America, but all over the world. Its three founders, …
Dear Friend, This year is a special year for the Esperantic Studies Foundation (ESF): In 2018 we are celebrating our golden jubilee! ESF was officially founded on September 23, 1968. From its inception until today ESF has worked without interruption for linguistic justice and for Esperanto – as recognized by the …
Teaching and research on Esperanto and interlinguistics are flourishing in universities across the world, but there is a need for more coordination and more integration into mainstream courses. This was the general conclusion of the recent Nitobe Symposium organized by ESF in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 4 and 5. The …
During the closing session of the World Esperanto Congress (UK) in Lisbon, the World Esperanto Association (UEA) honored the USA based Esperantic Studies Foundation (ESF) for 50 years of excellent work. Founded in 1968, ESF aims to promote linguistic justice and just language communication, with a special focus to the …
