CLAS is partnering up with the Seminario de Lenguaje, Género y Sexualidad, an initiative organized by graduate and undergraduate students from different universities of Mexico (UAEM-Morelos, UNAM) and the US (Ohio State) to discuss issues of language, gender and sexuality in Latin America. The next speaker in the series is Dr. Rusty Barrett, from the University of Kentucky. This virtual event will take place on August 20 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (EST)/1:00 p.m. (CDMX).
You can find Dr. Barrett's abstract below, as well as the Zoom registration link at the bottom of this page.
Abstract
This talk presents a framework of indexical misrecognition (Barrett and Hall 2024), illustrating the model with examples from Latin America. Indexical misrecognition focuses on instances in which interlocutors do not share knowledge of particular indexical signs. While in some cases misrecognition occurs because of a simple lack of awareness, in other cases individuals may claim misrecognition in order to disregard or dismiss minority groups. After presenting the basic framework, it is illustrated with examples from Latin America, including research on experiences of travestis, gender identity in Indigenous languages, and the rise of anti-gender ideology in South America.
This event was supported in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI NRC funding. The content of this event does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
