In this episode, we discuss how spending time with an organisation interviewing and observing their everyday lives and use of language can uncover implicit practices that mark them as white or seemingly non-inclusive. My guest is Natasha Shrikant, who uses ethnographic and discourse analytic approaches to study the relationship between […]
In this fourth episode, we discuss the ways in which linguists can raise awareness about the effects of language bias. My guest is Professor Devyani Sharma, recently together colleagues in Queen Mary and University of York investigated the effect of accents in hiring decisions. Her research focuses broadly on language […]
In this third episode, we discuss the gap in current diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives. My guest is Dr. Christian IIbury who teaches and researches language use in contexts like social media and youth groups. We discuss how language functions as the vehicle of discrimination through which other outlawed characteristics […]
In this second episode, we discuss the importance of language awareness training in diverse teams and global organisations. My guest is Dr. Joy Dinsdale, who has over 35 years’ experience of working with diverse teams. We talk about how leveraging cultural differences in diverse teams creates a much more pleasurable, […]
In this first episode, we discuss why is it important to complement and support diversity, inclusion and equity initiates with language awareness training. My guest is Colleen Cotter, who has taught and mentored numerous students researching language, discourse and communication in the workplace, social media, gender and journalism etc. She […]
