Speaking of Language

Dr. Dominique Branson, a past Soros Justice Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, and a Cornell alum, joins us to discuss linguistic justice and what it means for racial disparities in the US legal system. https://dominiquebranson.com/  #shalom

Our annual expression of gratitude from the Language Resource Center family. Featuring: Ashley Griffith (LRC Engagement & Outreach Coordinator) Ahmed Shamim (LRC Academic Programs Coordinator) Ruby Shaw (LRC student intern) Jack Brown (guest, season 16, episode 4) Dan Kaufman (guest, season 16, episode 12) Mijeong Mimi Kim (guest, season 16, episode 8) Jadon Geathers (guest, season 16, episode 11) Polly Lauer (guest, season 16, episode 10)   

Dr. Daniel Kaufman returns to Speaking of Language to discuss language revitalization, language ideology, the deceptiveness of AI, and more. Watch Dan's talk at the LRC: https://youtu.be/ew2VfzbRtz4 https://www.elalliance.org/ https://languagemap.nyc/  https://cs.uky.edu/~raphael/linguistics/phonology/currentMi.cgi  #redouble #bawi

We chat with Cornell PhD student Jadon Geathers about the development of his AI speaking partner platform for language learners, ChitterChatter. #仁 https://jadongeathers.github.io/  The Future of Learning Lab: https://learning.cis.cornell.edu/ chitterchatter.app/  Instagram: @jadonarmon  Cornell Chronicle article: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/07/ai-tool-helps-students-build-confidence-speaking-foreign-languages    Welcome to a new episode of Speaking of Language. I’m Angelika Kraemer, the Director of the Language Resource Center at Cornell University and I’m Sam Lupowitz, the LRC’s Media Manager. We have Jadon Geathers in the studio with us today. Jadon is a PhD student in Information Science here, working on creating educational technologies that streamline learning and teaching processes while fostering inclusive, engaging, and equitable learning environments. We will hear all about an exciting AI speaking partner that he is currently developing called ChitterChatter. 

Dr. Polly Lauer, a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Romance Studies here at Cornell, shares how radio and other mass media have contributed to the revitalization of Indigenous language and community in Guatemala. [email protected]  https://romancestudies.cornell.edu/polly-lauer  #maltyoxinik