[Somean] Two great Spring 2020 courses

[Campbell-Kibler, Kathryn]

See below for info on two great courses to be offered in Spring by Dr. Elaine Richardson: African American Language and Literacies and Critical Discourse Analysis.

-K


Kathryn Campbell-Kibler
Associate Professor
Department of Linguistics
Ohio State University

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From: "Richardson, Elaine" <richardson.486 at osu.edu>
Date: October 25, 2019 at 12:46:04 PM EDT
To: "Campbell-Kibler, Kathryn" <campbell-kibler.1 at osu.edu>
Subject: Seeking graduate students for Spring 2020




African American Language and Literacies EDUTL 8306 (grad)

Dr. Elaine Richardson, The Ohio State University

Spring Semester, 2020, Tuesdays 1:20-4:05pm, Arps 269



CONTACT INFORMATION

Richardson.486 at osu.edu<mailto:Richardson.486 at osu.edu>; 614-292-4382, Office 253 Arps Hall



OVERVIEW

This course examines research, theory, policy and public commentary on African American language and literacies, highlighting new research and theories of language and literacy education that underscores the importance of carving out space for students’ lived experiences and literacy traditions as well as building support networks, the need for socially just policies, and practices through culturally relevant/sustaining pedagogies, that are geared toward “self and collective empowerment.” The course also highlights cultural appropriation, cultural controversies, role of popular culture and their connection to what people “know” surrounding Black language. We will also explore Black/AALanguage as empowerment in freedom movement and public pedagogy through discourse, music, popular culture.  Students will design a final project, which reflects their interest in an area of study gained from course readings and activities.

Objectives: Those who successfully complete this course will

  *   Be better informed about what constitutes African American language, in relationship to social identity, social relationships and learning
  *   See AAL as deep Black cultural reservoir
  *   Gain familiarity with research paradigms in African American language, literacy education
  *   Gain familiarity with major issues surrounding the politics of literacy, language education and educational policy with respect to African Americans
  *   Gain understanding of language repertoires, style/codeswitching, Black discourse and rhetorical styles
  *   Gain familiarity with scholarly literature and cultural commentary
  *   Gain a support network for thinking through pedagogical, theoretical and community-based (political) projects focused on African American language and literacies




EDUTL 8010 - 0010   Critical Discourse Analysis

Professor E Richardson

Mondays 1:05-3:55PM

Arps 269

01/066/2020-04/20/2020

Richardson.486 at osu.edu



The course will provide graduate students interested in Education, Applied Linguistics, Cultural Studies and beyond with perspectives on discourse analytical research that primarily studies the way social power abuse, dominance, and inequality are enacted, reproduced, and resisted by text and talk in social and political contexts. We will consider discourse analysis through an interdisciplinary lens and through traditions that range from interactional sociolinguistics and narrative analysis to conversation analysis, and our primary interest in traditions of critical discourse analysis. Some topics that naturally arise from this course of study are: What is discourse?  What is text? How does the definition of discourse influence the analytical approach?  What are the topics of critical discourse analysis?  What are some common approaches to critical discourse analysis? What are the advantages of critical approaches? What is critical about critical discourse analysis? How do discourses change? How does discourse constitute reality? How does one perform an identity? We will read some classic and contemporary works in discourse studies from a range of perspectives and applied to a range of social problems (some explicitly educational, some not); my particular interest is in critical approaches to the study of discourses as they constitute and influence African American literacies. However, I hope you will apply the skills you acquire to your particular area of interest.



Objectives:



  *   To develop our ideas about discourse and society
  *   To become familiar with some of the research employing critical discourse methodologies
  *   To gain practice in the resources of critical discourse analysis





Elaine Richardson
Professor of Literacy Studies
Department of Teaching and Learning
The Ohio State University
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