THE CALA
The Annual Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology seeks to redefine the way we view Asian Language and Society. The CALA holds its annual conference in selected universities globally, and publishes its journal, the JALA, the Journal of Asian Linguistic Anthropology. The JALA is a quarterly, peer reviewed, free to publish, journal. The official partner for the CALA is Taylor and Francis Global Publishers, together with a global network of universities and academics.
CALA 2020 registrationGeoffrey Benjamin
After studying Social anthropology and Linguistics at Cambridge, Geoffrey Benjamin taught Linguistic Anthropology and Sociology at Australian National Unviersity, and in Universities in Singapore. He focuses on Southeast Asia, with ethnic groups such as the Orang Asli, and Singapore and Indonesia’s Riau Islands. His publications extend on languages, societies, cultures and musics of the Malay World. He now develops Sociocultural theory.
ABOUT THIS SESSION
In the LIAISE 2-1 interview by CALA, Benjamin discusses the very recent emergence of emphasis on publishing. Benjamin introduces his life’s work, and the intersections of Sociology, Linguistics, and Anthropology, as well as his roles within Academia over the years. He touches on his intentions with theoretical underpinnings, and how these intersect with rigor and empirical reality.