Dissertation Project
This project investigates how language ideologies surrounding the endangerment of the Iskonawa language influence emerging revitalization efforts amid the resurgence of Iskonawa identity in the Ucayali region of the Peruvian Amazon.
Current Projects
Documenting Shared Oral Traditions of the Shipibo-Konibo and Iskonawa Peoples in the Callería Native Community
With funding from a 2025 Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research grant
This ongoing project documents oral traditions—including narratives, life histories, and songs—of the Shipibo-Konibo and Iskonawa peoples in the Callería Native Community, Ucayali, Peru. It focuses in particular on the community’s 100th anniversary, which brought both Indigenous groups together for the Ani Xeati, a traditional Shipibo-Konibo manioc beer celebration.
Documentation of narratives about Iskonawa
material culture
With funding from a 2022 Endangered Language Fund grant
This project documents the narratives of the women artists of the Iskonawa Artisans Collective, examining their artistic production, learning processes, and experiences presenting their work, alongside their reflections on Iskonawa art and its role in revitalization efforts.