Dr. Erika Alpert

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Linguist, anthropologist, disoriented newly independent academic   ✡️
PhD in:Linguistic Anthropology
Pronounsthey/she/dr
PleaseTell me what your pronouns are!
Always going to find reasons to come back to Kyoto (selfie w/ec).
Nauryz meiramy qutty bolsyn!

Springtime for nerds (my contacts were bothering me physically; having to switch to my glasses bothers me in tons of other ways).

(Selfie, ec)

Igglybuff came to visit my office hours.
Using technology for consequence-free doodling all over my notes.
Got an email for a talk at the University of Tokyo and nearly fainted looking at the abstract.
Feeling.... something queasy about my email client’s attempt to soothe me.
Also it’s pretty hard to argue with this conference setting.
I can guaran-fucking-tee you, Tinder, I am not going to like any of them back.

Hi from the Royal Angkor Resort, home of CALA 2019 and SUCH A NICE BREAK FROM THE SIBERIAN STEPPE.

(Selfie with ec)