The NIU Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy is thrilled to invite anyone interested to join us for a presentation by Dr. Diego Román as the key note speaker for our annual kick-off event.

Dr. Román’s research is located at the intersection of linguistics, science education, and environmental studies. Specifically, he investigates the implicit and explicit ideologies reflected in the design and implementation of bilingual and science education programs particularly about environmental topics to multilingual students.

In this talk, Dr. Román will address the topic of the complexity of internal linguistic discrimination in bilingual
programs and how it impacts the identity of Latinx bilingual teachers.

This event is sponsored by the NIU Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy, the NIU Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, NIU's World Languages and Cultures, and the Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability.