Simi Kawsaysiqkuna: The Role of Quechua-Speaking Women in Maintaining their Language in Academia

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April 4, 2025
2:20PM - 3:40PM
046 Hagerty Hall

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2025-04-04 14:20:00 2025-04-04 15:40:00 Simi Kawsaysiqkuna: The Role of Quechua-Speaking Women in Maintaining their Language in Academia Join us for a hybrid roundtable discussion between Quechua-speaking women who have entered into academia about their experiences and approach to teaching their language in the American academic system. The goal of this discussion is to foment the exchange of ideas and strategies through the presentation of different perspectives from indigenous native-speakers of Quechua and their participation in the teaching of Quechua in diverse language and culture programs.ParticipantsElvia Andia Grageda, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The Ohio State UniversitySoledad Chango, Graduate Student, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLuz Maria de la Torre, Lecturer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of California-Los AngelesCarmen Cazorla, Professor, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru) 046 Hagerty Hall America/New_York public

Join us for a hybrid roundtable discussion between Quechua-speaking women who have entered into academia about their experiences and approach to teaching their language in the American academic system. The goal of this discussion is to foment the exchange of ideas and strategies through the presentation of different perspectives from indigenous native-speakers of Quechua and their participation in the teaching of Quechua in diverse language and culture programs.

Participants

Elvia Andia Grageda, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The Ohio State University

Soledad Chango, Graduate Student, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Luz Maria de la Torre, Lecturer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of California-Los Angeles

Carmen Cazorla, Professor, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru)


This event is co-sponsored by K’aacha Willaykuna, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

This event is 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.