| Date | 2026.3.12 6:00–8:00 PM (Japan Standard Time) |
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| Title | Language and money between unification and diversification |
| Speakers | ▸Kimura Goro Christoph : Introduction. Why discuss language and money together? |
| Language | English |
| Online | https://sophia-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/99391037854 ID: 993 9103 7854, passcode: 680988 |
| Registration | Not required. Admission free. |
| Workshop Overview | Over the past centuries, the rise of nation states promoted the ideals of “one nation – one language” and “one state – one currency.” Today, however, linguistic and monetary realities are far more diverse. English and the US dollar continue to serve as global standards, yet community languages of immigrants, revitalization movements for minoritized languages, and the spread of community or corporate currencies show that limited spheres of circulation can hold distinct social and economic value. Digitalization further accelerates this dual dynamic between unity and multitude: translation technologies, digital currencies, and generative AI reshape how languages and currencies are created, converted, and circulated, generating new modes of use and new forms of existence. These developments call for a renewed examination of the structural parallels and differences between language and money. As fixed national systems give way to more dynamic configurations, strategic choice and contextual differentiation become increasingly central. This workshop brings together scholars from linguistics and economics to rethink language–currency analogies from a pluralistic perspective. It aims to offer an interdisciplinary forum for considering how we should engage with these two major media in an evolving social, technological, and economic environment. |
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