Hello everyone! With just over a month until I depart, the countdown is officially on. This summer, I’ll be traveling to six cities – Cardiff, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Singapore, Manila, and Auckland – to explore how public language use reflects efforts to revitalize and represent minority languages. From street signs and museum labels to graffiti and posters, I’m interested in how everyday language in public spaces tells stories about identity, accessibility, and belonging. I’ve been reaching out to potential contacts, refining my questions, and starting to map out a research process that blends interviews, ethnographic observation, and photography. But I know that no amount of planning can fully prepare me for what I’ll find – and that’s part of what makes this so exciting. Thanks for reading!
