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Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, former Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave an impressive lecture at Tartu College, expanding on the topic of Baltic re-independence. His speech at Tartu College, titled "Transforming from Totalitarianism to Democracy: Learning from the Baltic Experience" touched on various topics from the Baltic situation in the early 90s to present day Ukraine and even the Middle East.
Mr. Hannibalsson was also the star of the film "Those Who Dare", which screened at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema during EstDocs Gala night on Friday.
The well attended speech elicited many questions from attending representatives of various communities, including Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian and Icelandic. Here is a short excerpt from his speech. Look for a longer version in the near future at Estonian World Review.
Kommentaarid on kirjutatud EWR lugejate poolt. Nende sisu ei pruugi ühtida EWR toimetuse seisukohtadega.
Reformer22 Oct 2015 13:58
For an early (1991) concise analysis - reasons, guidelines for usage, and advice on implementing change - see ch. 1 "The Necessity for Reform": http://www.amazon.ca/Talking-g...
The book about changing language and visual images to include women and their experiences is readily available in scholarly libraries. The fundamental idea about language that most scholars agree upon is that languages are intimately related to the societies and individuals who use them.
The example of "statesman" (in the comment above) treats male-as-norm. Thus in 1989 an established English medium paper reports on the actions and views of political leader "Mr" Marju Lauristen.
MEP guidelines for non-discriminatory language reinforce the commitment whereby each country decides on the form its election will take, but must guarantee a secret ballot and equality of the sexes.
Toomas Merilo21 Oct 2015 18:55
Can somebody clarify the significance of the last comment regarding Members of European Parliament (MEP)?
;19 Oct 2015 17:17
With respect for other political leaders who appear in the film, it should be noted that MEP guidelines call for the use of these terms rather than "statesman" so as not to make invisible their participation.
