
Linguistic Equity in First-Year Writing: A Decolonial Framework
May 23 at 9:00 am - 1:15 pm

The Department of English and Cultural Studies would like to invite you to the following StEAR-funded speaker series, to be held online on May 22 and 23, 2025. The series, titled “Linguistic Equity in First-Year Writing: A Decolonial Framework,” brings together experts from across Canada to consider how writing studies can become more inclusive. Dr. Vershawn Ashanti Young, Professor and Director of Black Studies at the University of Waterloo, will deliver the keynote on linguistic justice in higher education, and speakers will consider how AI impacts efforts toward linguistic inclusivity.
The event is free, but registration is required. Anyone interested in first-year writing is welcome to join!