Course code:

ED2012

Level:

IM - Introductory/Intermediate

Class size limit:

15

Lab fee:

25

Typically offered:

Once

In the fields of applied linguistics and education, there is a growing interest in the implications of mobility and human migration. In this course, students will be introduced to a number of concepts, contexts, and methods from these fields that deal with the nexus of language and education within the processes of transnational migration. They will read texts from these fields by scholars such as Suresh Canagarajah and Lisa Patel. In particular, this course will highlight the unique challenges, as well as affordances, at and across borders by featuring narratives from books, podcasts, short films, documentaries and/or guest speakers. These narratives will portray the educational and lived experiences of transnational individuals with different educational backgrounds and trajectories, individuals such as the exchange students, international students, students with immigrant or refugee backgrounds, students with families of migrant labor, undocumented students, etc. While trying gain a broader and deeper understanding of the experiences of transnational learners, students in this course will apply what they learn in a number of activities, such as class discussions and presentations, book/film reviews, interviews, project proposals targeting community partners that serve transnational learners, final projects involving narrative, arts-based, and/or (auto)ethnographic research methods.

Prerequisites:

Prior coursework in language studies, linguistics and educational or social sciences is useful and strongly recommended.

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