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  It is well known that the first Esperantists were mostly well-educated men with the means and resources to learn the constructed language and contribute to the movement. In countries like Spain and Portugal, where illiteracy rates were higher than in most European regions, access to a language that was initially experienced in writing was …

Who were the Iberian Esperantists of the early 20th century? An overview Read More »

Is Esperanto still around? This question comes up in any conversation on the auxiliary language constructed in the 1880s. The answer is: yes – and it is thriving. A young generation is learning Esperanto online and communicates via Telegram chats, Facebook, and Twitter posts, and dedicated YouTube channels. The revival of Esperanto in the 2000s …

Sharing Knowledge in Esperanto: From Expert to Participatory Cultures, 1900/2000 (Leverhulme Research Project Grant, 2022-2025 – Bernhard Struck & Guilherme Fians) Read More »

Founded in 1967 in Santos Dumont by the Esperanto youth groups from Rio de Janeiro and Ceará, the Brazilian Esperanto Youth Organization (Brazila Esperantista Junulara Organizo, BEJO) aimed to cross millions of square kilometers in order to bring together isolated groups and individuals, whose worst ennemy was the distance. Notably, how could Esperanto also fulfill …

Between the local, the national, and the international: the emergence of an organized Esperanto youth movement in Brazil Read More »