About Eavan O'Keeffe
Hello! I'm Eavan, a Laidlaw alum and new graduate of English and Linguistics at Trinity College Dublin. In Summer 1, I researched ideas of linguistic ethnogenesis. I investigated how anti-immigrant rhetoric is constructed on false beliefs of historical monolingualism that harmfully 'other' ethnic groups who don't fit within a certain idea of nationhood. In Summer 2, I worked to promote conservation education with the Kasiisi Project on my LiA in Uganda. I'm now looking to continue contributing to the Laidlaw Community as a member of the alumni community.
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Summer 2 Blog Post: LiA Showcase (World Chimpanzee Day 2025)
This video, which I helped to produce as part of the Kasiisi Project’s Laidlaw Conservation Education Team, shows the work that I completed whilst on my LiA, my learnings from the experience, and the Kasiisi Project’s fantastic impact on communities in need—both now and for years to come.
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Recent Comments
Eavan - this is a really interesting study showing how perspectives surrounding multilingualism and monolingualism have evolved throughout time! It's really crucial to bear in mind ways the myth of monolingualism is used to marginalise immigrant communities and important to acknowledge nations and languages as fluid rather than fixed. Your solutions for overcoming these issues and supporting diverse realities and ethnolinguistic communities are truly inspiring!
Hi Hannah, thank you very much for your kind comment - I'm glad to hear that my research resonated with you!