Language, Learning, and Culture in the Quechua Community with Jessica Huancacuri

In this conversation, Jessica Huancacuri shares her journey as a Quechua woman adopted into a family of European descent. She discusses her research on the Quechua people of Peru, focusing on identity, cultural context, and the role of family in children's education. Jessica highlights the rich mathematical practices embedded in Quechua culture and emphasizes the importance of Indigenous perspectives in developmental psychology. She also reflects on her experiences with adoption, language learning, and the Quechua diaspora.   Watch the video of this conversation here! https://youtu.be/W8l2EOQyDSA   Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.5 Ethics IBAO:  1.5 Cultural QABA: 1.5 Ethics We also offer certificates of attendance! Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behaviourspeak/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benreiman.bsky.social.bsky.social LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/behaviourspeak/ Contact: Jessica Huancacuri https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-huancacuri/ https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/developmental-psychology/student-experience/jessica-huancacuri https://www.cfdmelzi.org/current-members Links: Exploring Indigenous child development in the Quechua Runa  https://as.nyu.edu/research-centers/clacs/research/field-notes/exploring-indigenous-child-development-in-the-quechua-runa.html Narratives from the Ayllu: A Look Inside Qoricha https://www.loc.gov/item/2024698068/?loclr=blogloc Living Quechua Short Film https://film.twn.org/products/living-quechua Quechua Collective of New York https://www.nyquechuacollective.org/ https://www.facebook.com/QuechuaCollective/#  Inka Kusi Sonqo https://queenseagle.com/all/queens-based-inkarayku-brings-andean-arts-and-culture-to-beat-of-the-boroughs https://inkarayku.bandcamp.com/album/inkarayku-inka-kusi-sonqo Kichwa Hatari Radio https://www.kichwahatari.org/ Quechua Project https://quechuaproject.com/ Quechua Alliance https://thequechua.org/ https://www.instagram.com/thequechua/?hl=en Americo Medoza-Mori https://web.sas.upenn.edu/quechua/americo-mendoza-mori/ https://scholar.harvard.edu/americo/home   Articles Referenced: Halpin, E., Huancacuri, J., & Melzi, G. (2024). Exploring the Language Attitudes of Dual-Language Latine Preschoolers. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 46(3), 150-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/07399863241283065 Gallagher, G., Huancacuri, J., & Condori Arias, N. (2024). Phonetic variation in Southern Bolivian Quechua: dorsal lenition and vowel elision. Letters (Lima) , 95 (142), 74-90. http://revista.letras.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/le/article/view/2586   Melzi, G., Prishker, N., Kawas, V., & Huancacuri, J. (2022). Multilingual Parenting in the United States: Language, Culture and Emotion. In A. Stavans & U. Jessner (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Childhood Multilingualism (pp. 515–536). chapter, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes on Related Topics 172 Qienes Somos - An Exploration of Latinidad with Dr Corinia Jimenez Gomez,  Dr. Sarah Lechago and Dr. Denice Rios https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/ep-172-quienes-somos-an-exploration-of-latinidad/ Episode 173 The Science of Learning Foreign Languages with Dr. Juliana Sequeira Cesar De Olveira  https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-173-the-science-of-learning-foreign-languages-with-dr-juliana-sequeira-cesar-de-oliveira/ Episode 182: Healing the Disconnect: Culture Climate, and Community with Dr. Emma Elliott https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-182-healing-the-disconnect-culture-climate-and-community/