african american and africana studies
Year of Equity Series: Linguists often talk the talk but how can we also walk the walk
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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Social Conflict & Democracy: The Enduring Impact of Race on U.S. Politics
Part of the Political Science department's series on Social Conflict and Democracy, this panel focuses on the enduring impact that race and slavery hold over U.S. politics. Featuring guest speaker Maya Sen of Harvard, presenting on "The Political Legacy of Southern Slavery," the panel include three Univ. of Kentucky faculty experts as well: Christia Spears Brown (Psychology), Melynda Price (UK Law), and Ray Block (AAAS & Political Science).
Cosponsored by the Quantitative Initiative for Social & Policy Research (QIPSR) and the College of Arts & Science's Keys to Our Common Future initiative.
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Kincaid Auditorium (#111 Gatton B&E)
The Egyptian Homer in Heliodorus' An Ethiopian Tale: Symbols, Thighs, and Questions of Identity.
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Cowgill 102, Transylvania University
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Campus Forum to Discuss Public Art at UK
What is the role of public art in an educational environment? How should we engage with our institutional past, in terms of art already at the University of Kentucky, and any proposed future projects? Who decides about public art on campus and how is the university community involved in the process?
Talk by Crystal Wilkinson
Please, join the UK Appalachian Center and the African American and Africana Studies Program in welcoming beloved author Crystal Wilkinson to Campus for a talk on Tuesday, April 5th. Ms. Wilkinson is the current Writer in Residence at Berea College and will present in the UKAA Auditorium in the W. T. Young Library from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Her talk is titled Black Women and Mental Health in Appalachia. She will also read from her latest novel, The Birds of Opulence and hold a discussion with audience members. This event is free, and all UK Students, Faculty, and Staff are most welcome to attend! Please, find more information about Crystal Wilkinson here.
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UKAA Auditorium, W. T. Young Library
Author of 'The Big Smoke' Visits UK
Adrian Matejka, nationally renowned poet, will read at the University of Kentucky William T. Young Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.
'Bodies of Evidence' to Explore Violence Against LGBTQ*, Black Individuals
The University of Kentucky's Gaines Center for the Humanities and the Department of Gender and Women's Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences are teaming up with the Office of LGBTQ* Resources, the Martin Luther King Center, the African American and Africana Studies Program and Black Student Union to present three events exploring violence against members of the LGBTQ*
Author Roxane Gay Visits UK
Roxane Gay was born in Nebraska, of Haitian descent, but her family moved quite a bit during her childhood. That doesn’t completely explain the divergent, eclectic nature of her writing, but perhaps it’s a starting point.
UK Partners in Discussion on the African-American LGBTQ* Experience
In recent months, there has been much discussion of both the LGBTQ* and African-American experience in the nation. However, very little discussion to date looks at the experience of African-American members of the LGBTQ* community.
