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Pleased to announce that Rethinking Zapotec Time has received another recognition: Honorable Mention, 2023 Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Best Book in the Social Sciences, México Section. Thanks, @LASAMEXICO @LASACONGRESS and @UTexasPress!
Con gusto los vuelvo a invitar a mi conferencia en el Colegio de Michoacán, que tendrá lugar mañana viernes 23 de octubre a las 10am. Nos pueden acompañar por Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8188420050…
Delighted to give an invited talk about my latest book at Colegio de Michoacán this Friday, October 23, at 12 pm (CDMX time). I will post a link, for anyone interested in joining via Zoom!
Sorry, COLMICh changed the time, so now it is at 10 am Mexico City time: us02web.zoom.us/j/8188420050…
Congratulations to Chloe Aridjis (a college classmate and friend), for having her latest novel, “The Shadow of the Object” longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize!
penguin.co.uk/books/475495/t…
The final take on Nolan’s Odyssey, from Emily Wilson, who knows the tale well: astounding battle scenes, little depth, no sex, and abysmal dialogue. He spent a quarter billion dollars, shot it in occupied Western Sahara, and all we got was a lousy movie. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n14/…
A new issue of Anthropological Linguistics is out--on Open Access!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/57216
Two events in Paris: This Thursday, May 21, at the Musée du Quai Branly, an invited lecture for the Société des Américanistes, followed by a presentation of my book at Valentina Vapnarsky's seminar on Friday, with Danièle Dehouve. See you there!
An invigorating panel on language, hegemony, and archives at the AHAs in Chicago, followed by a mandatory excursion to the historic jazz club The Green Mill, and Birriería Zaragoza (not pictured!).
If you are @ the American History Association conference in Chicago, stop by our Friday morning session, 8:30-10am, to learn about recent work on Indigenous/non-European records in early modern archives in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. (I’m in excellent company). See you there!
Gracias a LASA Colonial, mañana (martes 9 de dic., 5 PM EST/4pm hora CDMX) daré una charla sobre "Rethinking Zapotec Time." ¡Esperamos su presencia! smu.zoom.us/j/753622138
Tomorrow, informal LASA Colonial talk: "Rethinking Zapotec Time" (Dec. 9, 5pm EST / 4pm CDMX). Join us!
Celebrating 66 years of the journal Anthropological Linguistics, and a few other things, at the American Anthropological Association meeting in New Orleans.
f you are attending the AAA meetings in New Orleans, please join us on Friday, 12-2pm, at the U. Nebraska Press booth (Exhibit Hall) to celebrate 66 years of the journal Anthropological Linguistics, meet the editors, and enjoy refreshments. See you there!
Ya inicia el coloquio y escuela doctoral “Translatio: Adaptaciones, transformaciones y traducciones en las Américas y Asia, s.XVII-XVIII”, organizado por Sonia Rose (U Toulouse), con el apoyo de Iván Escamilla (UNAM) y Jean-Noël Sanchez (U Strasbourg). ¡Nos vemos en Toulouse!
The new issue of Anthropological Linguistics, 64:4, is out! You may use the Project Muse link below to read exciting new scholarship by Andrew Garrett, Julie Marsault, Morgan Siewert, and Tony Webster:
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55603
Honored to discuss my work with former student Alberto Wilson, Assistant Professor of History @TCU (Vassar '16) in a Latine Heritage Month Conversation featuring the award-winning Rethinking Zapotec Time:
□ Sunday, Sept 14, 1pm EST
□ Register here: lnkd.in/ekuUZ-gZ
Here is a book review (my 43rd, and counting), of a recent work in my field: On "Aztec Antichrist," by Ben Leeming, Journal of Religion 105 (3): 403-404.
A few images from our panel at the Society for Linguistic Anthropology meeting in Chicago (thanks, Kristina, Jennifer, Margaret, Sean, and Morgan!). 350+ participants show the growth and reach if the field!
