Welcome to a series of lectures exploring minoritized languages in educational and other contexts.
This lecture series explores the role of minoritized languages in various contexts around the globe, highlighting their significance for equity, identity, and pedagogical innovation. The series invites researchers, teachers, doctoral students, university students and stakeholders to critically reflect on the challenges and possibilities of embracing linguistic diversity in education and in society.
10:00–10:10 Introductions
10:10–10:30 Nature-human relations under climate change: learning from the Tornio River valley. Sari Pietikäinen, Professor, UiT - The arctic University of Norway and University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
10:30–10:50 Beniamino Peruzzi Castellani, PhD researcher, Scuola Normale Superiore and Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna in Florence, Italy.
10:50–11:00 Break
11:00–11:20 "America is English": The Weaponization of a Language Policy against Multilingual Students and Communities in the U.S. Rachel G. Salas, Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, USA.
11:20 Final dicussion