# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Voices Through Time – How Human Language Evolved
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Language is one of the most powerful tools humans have ever created. But where did it come from?

This talk takes you on a journey from early human sounds and gestures to the many ways we communicate today. Along the way, we will explore how culture, movement/migration, and technology shape the words we use. By the end of this conversation, you will discover that language is not fixed; it is alive, constantly changing as people connect, create, and share meaning across time and place.

Time: 7:00PM (Doors open at 6:30PM)

Cost: $3/Person | Museum Members FREE

No pre-registration required.

Learn more: https://countymuseum.ca/event/voices-through-time/

Presenter Bio:

Dr Adesoji Babalola is an Assistant Professor (Term Adjunct) in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Queen’s University, Kingston-Ontario, Canada, and postdoctoral research fellow in the Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). His academic background is in linguistics, and he obtained his PhD in Cultural Studies from Queen’s University in 2025. He is a recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and Morgan Brown Graduate Fellowship. His areas of expertise span youth cultures, global hip hop, Afrobeats, creative industries, postcolonial literature, Black Studies, (global) Indigenous studies, linguistic anthropology, and museum studies. He has delivered many peer-reviewed conference presentations and published several refereed articles.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/greater-napanee/voices-through-time-how-human-language-evolved/200030193007523
- **Event Categories**: dance, art, literary-art, entertainment, business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Greater Napanee
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, Canada, Ontario K7R 4B9
- **lat**: 44.25177
- **long**: -76.94965
- **full address**: 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, Canada, Ontario K7R 4B9, 95 Thomas St E, Greater Napanee, ON K7R 1K9, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Voices Through Time - How Human Language Evolved being held?
  - **A:** Voices Through Time - How Human Language Evolved takes place on Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, Canada, Ontario K7R 4B9, 95 Thomas St E, Greater Napanee, ON K7R 1K9, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Voices Through Time - How Human Language Evolved?
  - **A:** Voices Through Time - How Human Language Evolved is organized by Museum of Lennox & Addington.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Voices Through Time - How Human Language Evolved is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Greater Napanee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Voices Through Time - How Human Language Evolved sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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