How diaspora lives in language: young Syrian Jewish Mexicans in the 21st century Dr. Evelyn Maria Dean-Olmsted is an assistant professor in the Dept of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Peidras. As a linguistic anthropologist, she studies language, power, and social identity in Latin America. She will present her ethnographic …
Galapagos conservation, conflicts and challenges By Dr. Diego Quiroga October 25th, 2017 at 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm Anthropology Conference Room, Turlington Hall 1208 In this presentation, I will examine the different mechanisms that have been developed to conserve the fragile and unique ecosystems of the Galapagos, including the Galapagos Marine Reserve and the Terrestrial areas. …
POTLATCH APPROACHES! This year's Potlatch will be on Saturday, November 4! Throw that date on your calendar and stay tuned for updates and more information.
Monday, Nov. 13 4-5pm Aaron Broadwell, Lauren Clemens, and Michael Stoop Inflectional change in Copala Triqui (Otomanguean, Mexico) Abstract: This paper discusses ongoing changes to the inflectional marking for aspect in Copala Triqui, an Otomanguean language of Mexico. We compare the conservative forms recorded in earlier documentation with the inflectional system used by younger speakers …
Presenter: Michael Stoop
11/21/2017 Camila Benedito & Han Zhao Gender and Religion within Santo Daime Camila Benedito is a doctoral student from Federal University of Sao Carlos/Brazil visiting UF and working with Dr. Robin Wright. She will share her research on the intersection between gender and religion studies, providing a new layer of understanding on Santo Daime and …
The Fieldwork Forum will meet on 2nd and 4th Mondays from 4-5, in Turlington 1208. The Fieldwork Forum is a discussion group for all faculty and students with an interest in linguistic fieldwork and language documentation. Nov 27 C'Andre Codner, John Roland, Caley Rafferty and Corinne Futch Documentation of the Animere language
Primatology researchers to speak on mountain gorillas and their conservation To celebrate the exhibit “Bob Campbell’s Photographs of Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Research Center, 1968-1972”, the UF Smathers Libraries are pleased to host two leading primatologists to discuss their work with the mountain gorillas of East Africa. Tara Stoinski of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and …