Bates's image, imperial maternalism, and Orientalism

TGS and Lingthusiasm join forces to think through all the things that can go wrong when you give a grifter too much power over indigenous languages.

Guest

Our guest Lauren Gawne is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at La Trobe University and the co-host of Lingthusiasm. Follow Lingthusiasm on Bluesky and Instagram, or join their Patreon.

Sensitive Themes & Topics

Genocide, racism and racial violence

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- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E. Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin, or check out her website.

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- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

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