About this episode
Emily Pacheco interviews Dr Santiago Betancor Falcón about his research on Romani language revitalization and the role of autodidacts in this movement.
In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Emily Pacheco speaks with Dr Santiago Betancor Falcón (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain) about his 2025 paper, Autonomous language learning as political activism: Roma autodidacts as catalysts of the nascent Romani language revitalisation movement in Spain. The conversation focuses on minoritised languages, autonomous language learning, and language activism. Reference: Betancor-Falcon, S. (2025). Autonomous language learning as political activism: Roma autodidacts as catalysts of the nascent Romani language revitalisation movement in Spain. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 44(6), 647-662. DOI here For additional resources, show notes, and transcripts, go here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education
People in this episode
Host: Emily Pacheco
Guest: Dr Santiago Betancor Falcón
Topics covered
- Romani language
- language learning
- language activism
- minoritised languages
- political activism
Keywords
- Romani language
- language revitalization
- autonomous learning
- language activism
- Roma
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, International Journal of Lifelong Education
Books & works: Autonomous language learning as political activism: Roma autodidacts as catalysts of the nascent Romani language revitalisation movement in Spain
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