the anatomy of the Irish language

In November 2023, I traveled to Portugal to learn about embodiment practices with Master Choreographer Lou Chardon; skills that would assist me in the ongoing exploration of the implications of an Irish language revival on our biology.

As Irish language continues to revive the possibility of a bilingual future for Ireland clarifies. Language scholars like Michael Cronin and Manchan Magan have published on the implications for our ecological awareness and our The Irish language offers a broader phonology or soundscape than the English tongue which has colonized the land, speaking it requires a greater engagement of our phisiology. It represents a more intricate scale with which we might tune these out of tune instruments.

this mobility project was funded by Culture Moves Europe