Kate Lynn Lindsey
an assistant professor of linguistics
specializing in the documentation
and preservation of linguistic diversity
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Language & Community


I believe that scholars in the academy, especially in the social sciences, should be actively engaged in promoting a just and sustainable world by: 

(1) serving and respecting the communities they study, 
(2) producing scholarship that empowers and celebrates communities that have been discriminated against,
(3) partnering with those communities to produce more informed and culturally-nuanced research.
I have had the privilege to work alongside three incredible language communities: speakers of the Chuvash, Idi, and Ende languages. These pages display some information about the three languages.

Chuvash Language

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Idi Language

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Ende Language

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Fieldwork Sites


Chuvashia, Russia

Packing List (nine months)
host-family living

Government Documents
- passport (and copy)
- Russian visa (research)
- itinerary information
- insurance information
- passport-size photos
- health/vaccination record
- money belt
- register with Stanford
- register with USDS

Vaccinations and Medicine
- HIV test documents
- sunscreen
- SPF 30 lip balm
- first aid kit
- facial cleansing wipes

Equipment (for two)
- Field Notebooks w/pens
- Zoom H4N (audio)
- Zoom Q2HD (video)
- several 32GB SD cards
- USB external SD card reader 
- Nady HM-10 (headmic) x2
- MacBook Pro laptop
- iPad
- Internet router
- Silicon Power 1TB back-up
- Rechargeable AA batteries
- AA battery charger
- USB drives
- headphones
- camera
- flashcards
- European cell w/sim
- Russian visual dictionary
- Chuvash visual dictionary

Software
- Praat
- ELAN
- Bilingual Language Profile
- HALA Experiment

Gear
- suitcase
- glasses/sunglasses

Clothing
- three dress outfits
- three casual outfits
- two sport outfits
- one theater outfit
- winter coat
- winter boots
- scarf, gloves, hat
- rain jacket
- dress shoes
- sport shoes
- sandals
- socks and undergarments (7)
- pajamas
- swimsuit/cap/goggles
- jewelry

Toiletries
- toothbrush/toothpaste
- makeup
- tweezers
- tampons/pads
- travel tissues
- washcloth
- laundry bag

Gifts
- photo book of family/friends
- USA trinkets
- coffee table books
- teacups
- materials for teaching English
- postcards from US

Narva, Estonia

Packing List (two months)
hostel-living

Government Documents
- passport (and copy)
- itinerary information
- insurance information
- passport-size photos
- health/vaccination record
- money belt
- register with Stanford
- register with USDS

Vaccinations and Medicine
- sunscreen
- SPF 30 lip balm
- first aid kit
- facial cleansing wipes

Equipment
- Field Notebooks w/pens
- Zoom H4N (audio)
- Zoom Q2HD (video)
- several 32GB SD cards
- USB external SD card reader 
- Nady HM-10 (headmic) x2
- ASUS Eee PC
- iPad
- Silicon Power 1TB back-up
- Rechargeable AA batteries
- AA battery charger
- USB drives
- headphones
- camera
- flashcards
- European cell w/sim

Software
- Praat
- ELAN
- phonetic elicitation stimuli

Gear
- 3700 ultralight backpack
- ultralight pillow
- cocoon sheets (for hostels)
- ultralight quick-dry towel
- Platypus 3-liter water bag
- glasses/sunglasses

Clothing
- one dress outfit
- two casual outfits
- one sport outfit
- one shawl
- rain jacket
- sandals
- sport shoes
- socks and undergarments (7)
- pajamas
- swimsuit
- jewelry

Toiletries
- toothbrush/toothpaste
- soap
- shampoo
- deodorant
- Q-tips
- razor
- makeup
- tweezers
- tampons/pads
- travel tissues
- washcloth
- laundry bag

Food
- protein bars
- multi-vitamins

Gifts
- photo book of family/friends
- USA/California trinkets
- postcards from US

Limol, Papua New Guinea

Packing List (six weeks)
bush-living

Government Documents
- passport (and copy)
- Australian Visa (tourist)
- PNG Visa (researcher)
- itinerary information
- insurance information
- passport-size photos
- health/vaccination record
- money belt
- register with Stanford
- register with USDS

Vaccinations and Medicine
- Hep A, Hep B
- Tetanus/Diphtheria
- Typhoid fever
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Malaria (Malarone)
- Rabies
- Insecticide (DEET or picardin)
- sunscreen
- SPF 30 lip balm
- first aid kit
- thermometer
- facial cleansing wipes

Equipment (for two)
- Field Logbook
- Field Notebook
- Field Pens
- Zoom H4N (audio)
- Tascam DR-05 (audio)
- Zoom Q2HD (video)
- GoPro Hero 4 (video)
- several 32GB SD cards
- USB external SD card reader 
- Audio-Technica AT8004L (mic)
- Nady HM-10 (headmic) x2
- HTC 610 (mobile recorder) x3
- Dell 11.6 laptop
- HP Stream 11.6 (for consultants)
- Silicon Power 1TB back-up
- Voltaic Sys. 10W solar charger
- DeLorme Inreach Explorer GPS
- Rechargeable AA batteries
- AA battery charger
- USB drives
- headphones
- camera
- animal/plant guides
- Visual Dictionary
- blank flashcards
- PNG cell w/sim
- portable speaker

Software
- Fieldwork Language Explorer
- LexiquePro
- WeSay
- SayMore
- Aikuma
- Praat
- ELAN
- MPI stimulus kits

Gear
- 3700 ultralight backpack
- ultralight sleeping bag
- ultralight sleeping pad
- ultralight pillow
- ultralight quick-dry towel
- inflatable solar lantern
- LifeStraw water filter
- treated mosquito net
- Platypus 3-liter water bag
- compass
- local/aerial maps
- headlamp
- waterproof matches/firestarter
- whistle
- expedition sewing kit
- glasses/sunglasses
- binoculars
- tarp/rope
- travel-safe multitool
- day backpack

Clothing (treated w/repellant)
- two long sleeved shirts
- two long pants
- insect-shield Buff
- sunhat
- hiking boots
- sandals
- socks and undergarments (7)
- pajamas

Toiletries
- toothbrush/toothpaste
- soap
- shampoo
- deodorant
- Q-tips
- tweezers
- tampons/pads
- travel tissues
- washcloth
- detergent
- laundry bag

Food
- bowl/utensil
- multi-vitamins
- protein powder
- protein bars
- water flavor
- tea
- dehydrated fruits and veggies

Gifts
- photo book of family/friends
- sewing machine/fabric/notions
- jacks sets
- crayons/coloring books
- reading glasses
- baby clothes
- educational videos
- children's videos
- postcards from US
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