Field Notes

Ep 12: Miroslav Valeš on Fieldwork in the Americas & Spain


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This week’s interview is the Season 1 finale with Miroslav Valeš (Technical University of Liberec). In this interview, Miroslav discusses his long and varied fieldwork career, and his experiences working with the Lakhota (USA), Shuar (Ecuador) and A Fala (Spain) communities. 

Content Warning:

There is some sensitive material discussed in this interview, including traditional practices that some people may find disturbing.

Things mentioned in this episode: 

  • Andalusian Spanish on Wikipedia 
  • Fala language on Wikipedia 
  • Lakhota language on Wikipedia 
  • Shuar language on Wikipedia
  • Huambisa language on Wikipedia 
  • Achuar language on Wikipedia
  • Legend of the Pishtacu (Pishtaco) 
  • Community-Driven Documentation and Description of A Fala
  • Miroslav’s publications on academia.edu
  • Miroslav’s profile on ResearchGate
  • Season 2 will be announced on the Field Notes website and on social media (Instagram and Twitter): @lingfieldnotes

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    Website: https://fieldnotespod.com

    Twitter & Instagram: @lingfieldnotes

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