Guy Sharett

Gender in Modern Hebrew: From Haverimot to WAZE

Sunday, May 3rd, 3 pm

Gender is a hot topic all over the world nowadays, including in Israel. With examples from social networks, textual graffiti and pop culture, we will talk about new ways Hebrew speakers find to make their gender-based language more inclusive.

Bio: Guy Sharett has always loved languages. Today he is the presenter of Streetwise Hebrew, a podcast in English for Hebrew learners, where he uses examples from pop culture and songs to teach language and culture. He teaches Hebrew in the Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China. He has a B.A in Hebrew Language from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an M.A in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of London. Guy speaks seven languages. @Guyshiel on Twitter