CIRCE Online Seminar Series
CIRCE Project Online Seminar Series on Language and Accent Discrimination
About the Series
The CIRCE Project is delighted to present a thought-provoking series of online seminars exploring language and accent discrimination. These public seminars aim to:
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- Raise awareness about linguistic biases.
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- Share cutting-edge research on the topic.
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- Discuss strategies to promote inclusivity in educational and professional settings.
Open to everyone, the series will feature renowned experts, panel discussions, and interactive Q&A sessions. All events will be hosted online to ensure accessibility for a global audience (link provided upon registration).
Upcoming Seminars
Mark your calendars and join us for these insightful sessions!
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- Dr. Samantha Jackson, University of Toronto, Canada
TBA
November 24, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (CET)
- Dr. Samantha Jackson, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Dr. Julia Swan, San José State University, USA
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December 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (CET)
- Dr. Julia Swan, San José State University, USA
To register for an event, click on the title link and follow the instructions. Make sure to have the Teams platform installed. For any inquiry, write to contact@circe-project.eu.
Past events
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- Onur Özkaynak, The Ohio State University, USA
Sounding Right to Teach Right? Accentism and the Racial Politics of Legitimacy in TESOL Teacher Education
October 20, 2025
- Dr. Eldin Milak, Curtin University, Australia
AI accent modification tools in the construction of neoliberal bodies
October 6, 2025
- Dr. Christian Ilbury, Edinburgh University, UK
Linguistic Discrimination in Higher Education: A student-staff collaborative approach to tackling accent bias
September 22
- Dr. Sender Dovchin, Curtin University, Australia
Accentism as a Form of Linguistic Racism: Unpacking Power, Prejudice, and Emotionality
July 7, 2025
- Onur Özkaynak, The Ohio State University, USA
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- Prof. Clara Molina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Unlearning Accentism: Action Research and Critical Pedagogies
June 30, 2025
- Prof. Clara Molina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Dr. Giuliana Regnoli, University of Salerno, Italy & University of Regensburg, Germany)
Unveiling linguistic bias: Approaches to accent perception and discrimination
May 26, 2025
- Dr. Giuliana Regnoli, University of Salerno, Italy & University of Regensburg, Germany)
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- Dr. Ana Tankosic, Curtin University, Australia
Intersectionality in translingual spaces: Migrant experiences from ‘down-under’
May 12, 2025
- Dr. Ana Tankosic, Curtin University, Australia
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- Dr. Alice Henderson, Université de Grenoble Alpes, France
Learning to listen: Coping with spoken variation in the workplace
April 28, 2025
- Dr. Alice Henderson, Université de Grenoble Alpes, France
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- Prof. Rob Drummond, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Ten things everybody should know about (spoken) language
March 31, 2025
- Prof. Rob Drummond, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
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- Dr. Francesca Gallina, University of Pisa, Italy
Textbooks, ideologies and language education. An overview from different countries’ teaching materials
February 24, 2025
- Dr. Francesca Gallina, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Dr. Alex Baratta, University of Manchester, UK
How does accent change our identity? Can it decide our future?
November 22, 2024
- Dr. Alex Baratta, University of Manchester, UK
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- Dr. Khedidja Hammoudi, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Glottophobia in education
November 8, 2024
- Dr. Khedidja Hammoudi, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
To access the recording of one or more events, you should create an account on the H2IOSC Training Environment. Once logged in with your credentials, choose the course “Language and Accent Discrimination – Online Seminar Series” and activate it with the code PbK837GtE.