The 2025 ‘Language Sovereignty: Reclaim the Rights‘ conference is now over.
The next conference will be held in Kalgoorlie 19-21 October 2027. Save the Date!
Conference 2025 papers and Presentations now available
- Protecting Our Languages Through Orthography by Donna Starr. Powerpoint film available.
- Australia and Aotearoa- Lessons and Comparisons from across the Tasman – Troy Reynolds Powerpoint available
- Creating Language within a Generation – Irene’s Jimbidee
- Engaging across the generations- Two case studies of long-term public language engagement through puppetry and animation – Troy Reynolds
- Goldfields Mens Wellbeing Project– Dave Grubb and Les Schultz
- Language Change at the Three Way Border by Jackie Gorring. Powerpoint slides available
- Language Sovereignty – Sue Hanson Powerpoint slides
- Marking Time in Mirniny by Jackie Gorring
- Ngadju Family Language Learning Pack slideshow – Sue Hanson
- Language Revival, Language Ideologies and Language Rights – Professor Peter Austin powerpoint slideshow
- Reflections on the Archive – paper by Jackie Gorring and Troy Reynolds 2025
- Six Seasons Gatherings – Sandy McKendrich
- The Ngadju Verb – A fresh approach by Troy Reynolds Powerpoint slides
GALCAC runs an Aboriginal language conference every second year.
2025 Conference Info
Draft Conference Program is Now Available!
The draft conference program is now
available here. This is subject to change. A final program will be available for participants.
The Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre’s 2025 Aboriginal languages conference will run between
21-23 October 2025, in Kalgoorlie.
Registration forms are here.
People who speak a language, organisations involved with language, work on languages, in language programs, language centres, native title bodies, education programs, or who are interested in the language field, are invited to attend.
Announcing the fabulous 3 keynote speakers:
1. Professor Peter Austin who is an emeritus professor and linguistic language specialist, will talk on language rejuvenation as an act of reclaiming sovereign rights.
2. Thomas Mayo – author and signatory of the Ulruru Statement will present on language sovereignty. Author of many books.
3. Peter-Lucas Jones – author of a Maori language app will present on the establishment of a product based on linguistic sovereign rights and principles.
A wide range of talks, papers, workshops and book launches will be held during the conference.
Theme Expansion for Presentations and Workshops
Send queries about presentations and workshops to info@wangka.com.au .
Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre
Boulder Railway Station Building : Loopline Park
49 Hamilton St,
BOULDER WA 6432
Breaking News
Conference fees will be kept at the same rate as 2023 $650 for 3 days includes morning tea and lunch. Conference dinner $110 per person. Registrations open now. Registration forms are here.
Terms and Conditions here.
Thank you to all the fabulous sponsors for this year’s Conference!
Organisations Attending
