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SturtzSreetharanSchool, Department, Division or Center
School of Human Evolution and Social ChangeAcademic unit
The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVideo link
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ASU ProfileType of professor
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2025Promote
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SturtzSreetharan is a highly regarded linguistic anthropologist and professor. She has been at the forefront of linguistic anthropology, studying how language reflects and influences society. She emphasizes language, not only as communication, but as a form of social action capable of fostering empathy, inclusion and meaningful change.