Events at CoLang 2022

Events listed on this page are for CoLang 2022 attendees only, unless otherwise noted. The daily schedule of the first two weeks of the Institute (6/13-24 - does not include practica).

Week 1

Day and Events for week one of Colang 2022
Day	Event
Monday June 13	Poetry Night (Open to public!) Featured poet: Ofelia Zepeda 7:00-8:30PM ALI Auditorium Sponsor: UM Dept. of Anthropology
Tuesday June 14	Movie Night (Open to public!) 6:30- UC Theater #3 on the third floor of the University Center Sponsor: Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage
Wednesday June 15	Sharing Night 7-8:30pm LA 011, on the lower floor in Eck Hall Sharing Night at CoLang offers a chance for you to share a 5 minute presentation about your language work! Presentations must be kept to 5 minutes in duration (or shorter). The CoLang 2022 volunteers and Sharing Night MC will give presenters a signal when there is 1 minute remaining in their time slot. Presenters must submit their slides via email to the Sharing Night MC at least 24 hours in advance. The sign up form will be distributed shortly before CoLang starts. Once you sign up, our Sharing Night MC will send you an email asking for your presentation file. The deadline to sign up for Sharing Night is Monday, June 13th at 5:00 PM (MDT). Please arrive early, as we will begin our fast-paced evening promptly at 7:00pm.
Thursday June 16	Star Story Night 6-8pm Planetarium, Elouise Cobell Land and Culture Institute, downstairs in the Payne Family Native American Center Join us for a demonstration and short star story. The Planetarium can accommodate 28 individuals per show. There will be 4-5 shows. Collaborators: UM Linguistics Program & Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Friday June 17	Tables 4-5:30PM ALI Auditorium, Education Building Sign up here to host a table as a representative of your organization, or as a vendor! See the sign up page for more details.
Friday June 17	Dinner & Evening Reception 5:45-8:30pm ALI Auditorium, Education Building Enjoy a barbecue dinner brought to you buy UM Catering Services, along with music and dance! Co-sponsors: All Nations Health Center, Research and Creative Scholarship

Week 2

Day and Events for week one of Colang 2022
Day	Event
Monday June 20	Quechua Movie Night 7-8:30pm LA 011, on the lower floor in Eck Hall Kusisqa Waqashayku - "From Grief ans Joy We Sing" This independent production (53 minutes), with viewing choice in three language (English, Spanish, and Quechua), was filmed and edited entirely in Q'eros and Cusco, Peru. The DVD includes a booklet with supplementary information in Spanish and English. Host: Susan Kalt
Tuesday June 21	Natives4Linguistics networking mixer 7-8:30pm ALI Auditorium, Education Building Join members from the Natives4Linguistics Special Interest Group for an informal mixer. There will be an overview of the group's objectives and initiatives as well as a chance to network and learn how to become involved in the group. N4L Organizers: Adrienne Tsikewa, Megan Lukaniec, Ray Huaute, & Wesley Leonard
Wednesday June 22	Sharing Circle 7:00-8:30 pm ALI Auditorium, Education Building The Sharing Circle is an opportunity for CoLang attendees to share their experiences with collaborative language work in the community and/or in collaboration with those outside the community. We particularly welcome topics that address this year's theme for CoLang, Accountability and Reciprocity in Collaborative Language Work. Facilitators" Naatoosi Fish, Aspen Decker and Susan Penfield will monitor the discussion.