Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing political instability and language endangerment in a casual setting at dinner after the event. Also pictured are student assistants and attendees of the event.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.

Photograph of the panel of guest linguists and political scientists discussing how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word. Here, Shobhana Chelliah is introducing Sumshot Khular's talk on her personal experiences with the effect of political instability on the Lamkang language.