Congratulations to Kirby Conrod (B.A. ‘11)

Congratulations to Kirby Conrod, who is the inaugural recipient of the Arnold Zwicky award, with the following citation:

 

For their contributions to linguistic research and pedagogy on the changing use of pronouns; for fostering inclusivity and belongingness within and beyond the LSA for people whose pronouns have changed or are novel; and for their far-reaching public educational efforts about gender diversity, pronouns, and inclusive LGBTQ+ language practices.

 

Kirby received the BA in Linguistics and Literature from Santa Cruz in 2011 and the Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2019. They are currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Swarthmore.