linguistic anthropology lab
@ucsd
Housed in Anthropology, the Lab is UCSD’s hub for research in linguistic anthropology; it welcomes not just specialists, but all those interested in linguistic anthropological methods and theories. It is located in the Social Sciences Research Building, Room 340 (see map).
All events are hybrid, unless otherwise noted. We usually meet on Fridays from 10-11:40am.
 
Announcements
Our call for Kitchen Session presenters is open year-round. Kitchen Sessions provide a friendly, low-stakes setting where grad students and faculty can share raw ethnographic materials and collectively brainstorm directions for analysis. Presenters from any department are welcome. No background in linguistic anthropology is required, just an interest in exploring what this kind of approach to your materials can yield. Click here for more details.
Remember, grad students can get academic credit for attending the Linguistic Anthropology Workshop: 1 unit per quarter for up to 4 quarters. The course number is ANTH 241.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, Linguistic Anthropology is offering the following courses:
- ANTH 4. Words and Worlds: Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (DEI; Yeh, fall)
- ANTH 279. Special Topics in Linguistic Anthropology: Language in Fieldwork (grad; Yeh, winter)
- ANSC 122. Language in Society (DEI; Yeh, winter)
 
Spring 2024 calendar
Reading group
Following up on our fall reading session, we will discuss a sample of introductions to special issues.
Fri, Apr 5
Vincent Pak
The Lines and Curves of Neo-Homophobia in Singapore
Fri, Apr 19
Kitchen session with Anthony Harb, UCSD
Negotiating Belonging on and through Spanish-Language Radio
Fri, May 10
Georgia Ennis, Western Carolina University
Does Kichwa Information Really Want to Be Free? Ideologies of Access and Value in the Praxis of Language Reclamation
Fri, May 17
Andrew Carruthers, Penn
Thick[-ER] Description: On the Arts of Comparison in an Archipelagic World
Fri, May 31
Planning session for 2024-25
For core Lab members.
Fri, Jun 7