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CANCELLED: Language Diversity in Educational Settings
kda226
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 01:59 pm
Dunstan is the NCSU Assistant Director of the Office of Assessment. Her research examines dialect as an element of diversity that shapes the college experience, particularly for speakers of non-standardized dialects of English. Dunstan and Jaeger (2015) found that students from rural, Southern Appalachia felt that their use of a regional dialect put them at a disadvantage in the college classroom. The students interviewed by Dunstan reported that “they had been hesitant to speak in class, felt singled out, dreaded oral presentations, tried to change the way they talked, and felt that they had to work harder to earn the respect of faculty and peers”. In addition to speaking about her work with Appalachian college students, Dunstan would accompany members of the Department of Linguistics to a meeting with the UK office of Academic and Student Affairs to discuss how to meet the needs of all UK students, regardless of linguistic background.
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233 Gatton B&E
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Take Root: A Reproductive Justice Panel
cebe242
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 01:55 pm
Date: Oct 8, 2019 (Tuesday)
Light Lunch Reception: 11:15am-12:15pm, Multipurpose Room, WTY Library
Panel: 12:30-1:45pm, UKAA Auditorium, WTY Library
Evening Reception: 5-7pm, Lyric Theater
As part of the Year of Equity programming, this panel brings together organizers, activists, and healthcare providers from national organizations red states to discuss challenges, approaches, and perspectives in advancing reproductive justice. Centering on the experiences and leadership of women, trans, and non-binary people of color, this panel will present latest community research, initiatives, and advocacy on reproductive justice.
Panelists, in alphabetical order, include:
- Kelli Goode, Trans rights activist, artist, and cultural writer
- Dr. Nikia Grayson, Director of Midwifery Services, CHOICES
- Oriaku Njoku, Executive Director and Co-founder, Access Reproductive Care-Southeast
- Jessica Roach, Executive Director and Founder, ROOTT
- Cherisse Scott, CEO and Founder, SisterReach
- Ondine Quinn, MSW, Sexuality Educator and Board Treasurer, Kentucky Health Justice Network
In addition to the Year of Equity, this event is co-sponsored by the departments of Anthropology, Gender and Women Studies, Sociology, and Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies; the Office of LGBTQ* Resources, the Center for Health Equity Transformation, the Center for Equality and Social Justice, Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health, the National Advocates for Pregnant Women, and Kentucky Health Justice Network.
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William T. Young Library Auditorium
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Year of Equity Series: Linguists often talk the talk but how can we also walk the walk
kda226
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 09:00 am
Part of diversity is linguistic diversity; part of equity is
linguistic equity; and part of inclusion is linguistic inclusion.
Yet, despite the many university initiatives around diversity,
equity, inclusion and access, language and linguistic diversity
are rarely part of the constellation of identity practices that
are seen outside of linguistics as warranting efforts toward
greater justice. Linguists can and should play an important
role in advocating for the centrality of language within
inclusivity efforts, but many of our efforts to do so are less
effective than we might hope.
In this talk, I’ll explore some of the potential reasons why
this has been the case and imagine (with your insight and help)
some ways that linguists could have more success in our efforts
to enhance linguistic justice. By framing linguistic inclusion
in the context of standardized language privilege, I’ll present
what we know about linguistic discrimination, pinpoint the
linguistic stakes of DEI efforts, highlight some flashpoints
that occur in public discussions about language such as with
pronouns and political correctness, and finally offer some
concrete steps that we as linguists can take to effectively
advocate for the importance of language at all levels of
intervention linked to greater inclusion and equity.
This talk is made possible by generous support from our friends in Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures; English; Gender and Women’s studies; Sociology; Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies; African American and Africana Studies; and the College of Arts and Sciences.
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233 Gatton College of B&E
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Ridolfo Wins Computers and Composition Distinguished Book Award
by Gail Hairston
Jim Ridolfo of the University of Kentucky and co-editor William Hart-Davidson of Michigan State University (MSU) were recently awarded the Computers and Composition Distinguished Book Award for their book “Rhetoric and the Digital Humanities.”
The distinguished book award is given once a year at the Computers and Writing Conference by the Conference on College Composition and Communication for book-length works that contribute in substantial and innovative ways to the field of computers and composition.
Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies (WRD), 2016 Awards
Anonymous (not verified)
Thu, 05/05/2016 - 12:13 pm
The Books That Shaped Them
With "Banned Books Week" celebrated last week and "Teen Read Week" coming up Oct.18-24, exploring the world through literature seems to always be in season. For professors at the University of Kentucky, books have impacted their lives and careers in surprising ways.
Professor Jan Fernheimer's New Project!
Professor Jan Fernheimer discusses her new project with J.T. Waldman on Kentucky Jewish life and the history of bourbon. Read in its entirety at HBI Research.
FastTrack, FOCUS Programs Position Students Ahead of the Success Curve
trra223
Wed, 08/05/2015 - 10:59 am
Started in the summer of 2012 as an intensive “boot camp” to help University of Kentucky’s new students prepare for college-level calculus, the FastTrack program has become an integral part of efforts to help students transition to the college classroom.
New Faculty: Beth Connors-Manke
Some faculty featured in the New Faculty podcast series already have a history with the University of Kentucky. Nevertheless, we want to feature them and let our listeners get to know our faculty a bit better! This time, we interview Beth Connors-Manke from the Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies Department.
This podcast was produced by David Cole.
