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The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Cari Godin of LLC Cohort 26 successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal on March 9, 2026....

The Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) Program, in collaboration with the Abdias do Nascimento Grant, invites you to the third session in our Public Research Presentation Series for the...

On November 24, 2025, Kara Seidel of LLC Cohort 23 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy.  Her degree will be conferred later this month.  Her...

Join Dr. Saunders during January's winter semester for a brief introduction to the interrelated fields of Decolonial Studies and Coloniality Studies.  See the attached flyer for details on this...

Join Dr. Tanya Saunders and the translators from Brazil for this event.  The program centers around the launch of two books, Bondage: Anti-Blackness and Ancestrality and Epistemic Dissonance: The...

The Language, Literacy, and Culture Doctoral Program has moved back to the newly renovated A-wing! Our new space is located on the 2nd floor of Sherman Hall, A Wing, Suite 202. Many...

The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Zareen Taj of LLC Cohort 22 successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal on September 12, 2025....

The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Inaki Zarate of LLC Cohort 24 successfully and skillfully presented his dissertation research proposal on September 8, 2025....

Bending the Bars, an album of original music by incarcerated artists, was released June 11th.  It's part of Dr. Nicole Morse's ongoing research into how LGBTQ media collaborations can challenge...

On May 29, 2025, Sonya Squires-Caesar of LLC Cohort 13 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Her virtual defense went smoothly and she gave a...