85. Linguistic Anthropology and Anthropologists in Mexico: Part 1

About this episode

This episode discusses the work of linguistic anthropologists with Indigenous communities in Mexico, focusing on their research and activism.

This episode is the first part of a two-part miniseries on linguistic anthropologists working with Indigenous communities in Mexico. In conversation with Mario Chávez Peón (CIESAS) and Carolyn O’Meara (UNAM), the episode introduces their research on Indigenous languages, their community-engaged fieldwork, and the activism that grows out of it, from developing writing systems alongside speakers to advocating for the rights and visibility of the communities they work with.

People in this episode

Guests: Mario Chávez Peón, Carolyn O’Meara

Topics covered

• linguistic anthropology
• Indigenous communities
• community-engaged fieldwork
• language activism
• research on Indigenous languages

Keywords

• linguistic anthropology
• Indigenous languages
• community fieldwork
• language rights
• activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIESAS, UNAM

Places: Mexico

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