What We’re Up To

Stay up-to-date with expertise related to  activities in areas/locations around the world where elements of ethno-linguistic conflict exist.

Past Projects

seal

Report for the Department of State on public/open source data sets regarding civilian casualties.

southsudan

Report to AECOM (global infrastructure firm) for projects in South Sudan, regarding “hate speech” as a component of ethnolinguistic conflict.

indonesia

Study Abroad Country-level Report for the University of South Carolina, regarding study abroad potentialities in Indonesia.

yugo

Report for the Castleberry Peace Institute at the University of North Texas on the research viability of witness testimony given to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugolavia (ICTY).

peloponnese

Study Abroad Program Assessment for the University of South Carolina, regarding a study abroad program site in the Peloponnese Region of Greece.

Language Conflict and Language Rights

Language Conflict and Language Rights:Ethnolinguistic Perspectives on Human Conflict William D. Davies and Stanley Dubinsky Published October 2018 by Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/language-conflict-and-language-rights-ethnolinguistic-perspectives-human-conflict?format=PB

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Is language key to resolving the Israeli-Arab conflict?

Stanley Dubinsky and Harvey StarrJanuary 16, 2018 in The Conversation https://theconversation.com/is-language-key-to-resolving-the-israeli-arab-conflict-89215

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Get to Know Your Instructors: Stanley Dubinsky

Nope, this fun interview did not come from Stanley’s book, “Understanding Language through Humor.” In fact, those whose early interests were not always in linguistics could definitely relate to Stanley’s story. Continue reading to find out more about Professor Dubinsky’s linguistic background and the course he’s co-teaching with Michael Gavin (both from University of South…

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Understanding language conflict is vital for analysts and decision makers.