Identity as Language
| dc.contributor.author | Rosendahl, Siri Lorraine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-24T15:55:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-24T15:55:21Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2014-10-17 | |
| dc.date.gradyear | 2015 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-08-24 | |
| dc.description.abstract | How important is national identity to individuals living in an increasingly globalized world? This summer, I tackled this topic through the prism of language pursuing an independent research project in Galway City, Ireland. While volunteering for the Galway City Fringe Festival and playing on the Connacht Ultimate Frisbee Team, I was welcomed into a young and active Irish community. Through observations and interviews I traced where, when, and who spoke Gaeilge, the Modern Irish Language, a language considered dead and useless to some, but a vital part of Irish national identity to others. What role does the government have in curating aspects of culture and heritage? What does it mean to be young and at the crossroads of the traditional and cosmopolitan? In addition to tracing the steps of planning and executing self-designed research abroad, my discussion will explore the difficulties of maintaining a homogeneous national and cultural identity in our current interconnected, money-driven, and global society. | en_US |
| dc.description.panabstract | Four continents. Three months. Two visas. One LEAP into the unexpected. From Hudson to Galway, from Cairo to Hanoi we immersed ourselves in landscapes outside of what we knew. Whether addressing self, language, home, or perception, we found our understanding of Identity to be rich, nuanced, and in continual motion. We explored issues of race, art, history, nationality, privilege, and globalization as part of our internship and research experiences. What do we use to define ourselves and others? How influential are these notions in how we interact with our world? Can Identity be defined? Do you have yours? So, what will we see when we see your ID? | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10166/3729 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.rights.restricted | public | en_US |
| dc.title | Identity as Language | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Can I See Your ID?: Interpreting Self and Society the World Over | en_US |