Jorge Emilio Rosés Labrada

Jorge Emilio Rosés Labrada is an Associate Professor of Indigenous Languages Sustainability and Linguistics at the University of Alberta's Department of Linguistics. He holds tenure and has been affiliated with institutions like the University of British Columbia and the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. His research focuses on language documentation, revitalization, and historical-comparative linguistics of Indigenous languages in the Americas, particularly in the Northwest Amazon and Pacific Northwest Coast regions.

• PhD in French Studies (Linguistics) from The University of Western Ontario and Université Lumière-Lyon 2 (2015)
• MA in French Studies (Linguistics) from The University of Western Ontario (2009)
• BA in English Language with French from Universidad de Holguín (2007)

His work emphasizes morphosyntax, endangered language preservation, and collaborative fieldwork. Notable awards include the Mary R. Haas Award (2015), Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015–2017), and Killam Honorary Fellowship (2015–2017). His research bridges theoretical linguistics with applied efforts in language revitalization, often involving Indigenous communities in Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil.

Recent publications highlight studies on nasalized consonants, possessive systems in Piaroa, and archiving methodologies. He collaborates with programs like UBC’s First Nations and Endangered Languages Program and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives such as the UBC Language Sciences Initiative.