Welcome
This quarter, Winter 2021, the linguistics department will be hosting an inclusive pedagogy in linguistics series. We’ll have four external presenters and a panel discussion. We invite our colleagues in neighboring language related fields such as English, Philosophy, Anthropology, Psychology, NELC, etc. to join us!
Who:
- Presenters: four invited presenters with expertise at the intersection of linguistics, pedagogy and inclusion (Kendra Calhoun, Wesley Leonard, Julie Hochgesang, Kirby Conrod)
- Attendees: UChicago faculty, staff and students in any language related departments are welcome
- Organizers: The linguistics department
What: Inclusive Pedagogy in Linguistics
- Though are many aspects to social justice and inclusion, our invited presenters will be focusing on:
- Racial inclusion
- Indigenous inclusion
- Deaf inclusion
- LGBTQ+ inclusion
Where: Zoom
When: Winter 2021
See schedule for more details
Why
- Continuing education for faculty and for graduate TAs on inclusive teaching practices specific to linguistics
- Improving curricular inclusion in the linguistics and other related fields
- Creating a more inclusive learning environment
- Actively addressing the marginalization in our field
- Building a future of linguistics that prioritizes inclusion and social justice in our research and teaching
Accessibility
- All invited presenter sessions will have ASL interpreting
- Contact us if you have any accessibility questions or there are accommodations we can make so that you can participate in this series