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:
- Raise awareness about linguistic biases.
- Share cutting-edge research on the topic.
- 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!
- Prof. Rob Drummond, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Ten things everybody should know about (spoken) language
March 31, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (CEST) - Dr. Alice Henderson, Université de Grenoble Alpes, France
Learning to listen: Coping with spoken variation in the workplace
April 28, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (CEST) - Dr. Ana Tankosic, Curtin University, Australia
Intersectionality in translingual spaces: Migrant experiences from ‘down-under’
May 12, 2025 - Dr. Giuliana Regnoli, University of Salerno, Italy & University of Regensburg, Germany)
Unveiling linguistic bias: Approaches to accent perception and discrimination
May 26, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (CEST) - Prof. Clara Molina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Unlearning Accentism: Action Research and Critical Pedagogies
June 30, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (CEST)
- Dr. Sender Dovchin, Curtin University, Australia
Accentism as a Form of Linguistic Racism: Unpacking Power, Prejudice, and Emotionality
July 7, 2025
To access 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. Make sure to have the Teams platform installed. For any inquiry, write to contact@circe-project.eu.
Past events
Speaker: Dr. Francesca Gallina, University of Pisa, Italy
Title: Textbooks, ideologies and language education. An overview from different countries’ teaching materials
Date: February 24, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Alex Baratta, University of Manchester, UK
Title: How does accent change our identity? Can it decide our future?
Date: November 22, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Khedidja Hammoudi, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Title: Glottophobia in education
Date: November 8, 2024