Discourse Fridays Book Presentation Event on Friday, October 30
We are proud to share that one of our alumni is leading the very first Discourse Fridays event of the semester!
Event Details
- Date: Friday, October 30th
- Time: 2 PM
- Format: Virtual (Zoom)
- Facilitator: Celeste Escobar
- Join Here: https://lix.li/Nvv5Sx (Zoom)
CUNY BA Alum, Celeste Escobar, along with the Anthropology and CUNY Graduate Center – Linguistics Program Departments at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, will present on “Ypykuéra Ayvu: Ancestral Voices for the Future. Paĩ Tavyterã Tales.”
- About the Book: Spanning over forty years of dedicated fieldwork, this trilingual collection (in Paĩ Tavyterã Guaraní, Spanish, and English) preserves ancestral stories from Paĩ Tavyterã communities in Paraguay, connecting generations and celebrating a living Indigenous language.
- Global Recognition: The book has been selected for the 2026 IBBY International Board on Books for Young People – UNESCO Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers in Indigenous and Endangered Languages, highlighting the vital role of storytelling in cultural preservation.
We invite our professional and academic network to join us in supporting our alum’s incredible work!
#HigherEducation #CUNY #Anthropology #Linguistics #IndigenousLanguages #AlumniSuccess #UNESCO #StorytellingJoin us on Zoom: https://lix.li/Nvv5Sx
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En el primer evento Discourse Fridays del semestre, organizado por los Departamentos de Antropología y Lingüística del CUNY Graduate Center, el viernes 30 de octubre a las 2 PM.
Presentaré Ypykuéra Ayvu: Ancestral Voices for the Future. Paĩ Tavyterã Tales, una colección trilingüe en guaraní paĩ tavyterã, español e inglés. Fruto de más de cuarenta años de trabajo de campo, el libro reúne relatos y saberes ancestrales de las comunidades paĩ tavyterã de Paraguay, conecta generaciones a través de la narración oral y celebra las voces perdurables de una lengua indígena viva.
El libro fue seleccionado para la Colección 2026 IBBY–UNESCO de Libros Notables para Jóvenes Lectores en Lenguas Indígenas y en Peligro, junto con su catálogo correspondiente — un reconocimiento al poder de la narrativa para sostener el patrimonio lingüístico y cultural.
Acompáñanos por Zoom: https://lix.li/Nvv5Sx