Maura Sullivan | Methodologies in Chumash Revitalization; Audio, Video and In-person Teaching
Monday, October 27
12:30 – 1:30
Hart Hall 3201 “Risling Room”
This talk will be a summary and discussion of current methods in Indigenous language teaching, in particular how Chumash revitalization has used various video, audio and in person formats. Currently, many of the Chumash people live in diaspora and internet platforms are one of the easiest ways to stay connected. Internet group meetings such as Zoom, Google and Teams are some ways that Chumash classes are being offered. Asynchronic ways to reach speakers is one method that is being newly explored, including audio and video to accommodate busy schedules. All of these methods have various pros and cons associated with them, with in person language classes being the best way to deliver instruction.
Dr. Maura Sullivan is a Chumash linguist from the Chumash tribe in Southern California. She holds a PhD in linguistics from Tulane University. Her dissertation titled "Nuxawish: Unwilling to give up (Redefining our Record, Chumash inquiry in Smithsonian Archives)" focused on archival analysis of the Chumash language and culture archives currently being held at the Smithsonian Institution. Her work is based in a community engaged scholarship format which holds tribal needs at the center of the work. She is currently a postdoc in Native American Studies at UC Davis.
This talk is sponsored by a generous grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation.