CIRCE Online Seminar: Accentism as Linguistic Racism
Prof. Sender Dovchin discusses accentism as a form of linguistic racism, its consequences, and implications for language education in the CIRCE online seminar on July 7, 2025.
Join Prof. Sender Dovchin on July 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM (CEST) for the CIRCE online seminar, exploring ‘Accentism as a Form of Linguistic Racism: Unpacking Power, Prejudice, and Emotionality’.
- Understand how accentism functions as a form of linguistic racism.
- Discover the multilayered consequences of accentism on individuals and communities.
- Learn about the emotional and psychological impacts of accent-based discrimination.
The seminar is organized by the CIRCE project in collaboration with the University of Siena, H2IOSC project, and CNR-ILC. It is free, but registration is required. Use course code ‘PbK837GtE’ to access the ‘Language and Accent Discrimination – Online Seminar Series’.
Tags: Accentism, Linguistic Racism, CIRCE Seminar, Language Discrimination, Accent-Based Prejudice, Linguistic Diversity, Applied Linguistics