Xochimilco, Mexico: Walking with local artist Juan Guillermo Ley during 2016 fieldwork.

I'm an anthropologist and sociocultural linguist with specialities in multi-country ethnography, inequality, intercultural communication, and stakeholder engagement. 

Using ethnography and critical discourse analysis, I join with people in their homes, and places of work and learning to understand who they are and what matters to them. I enjoy connecting with diverse audiences, and I'm a hands-on researcher and self-reflexive communicator.

My 2019 forthcoming book is Zombies Speak Swahili: Race, Horror, and Sci-Fi from Mexico to Tanzania and Get Out. 

I'm also Lead Editor of the 2019 anthology Embodied Difference: Divergent Bodies in Public Discourse.

#LanguageStory is a video series and blog I created to discuss people-centered perspectives on communication, intercultural learning, and the impact of anthropological research.

Click for more about my seminar's digital exhibit on the ZOMBIE.

Discussing the everyday language of racism at Haverford College, March 22, 2017. Click for more info. Photo: Patrick Montego.

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