Abstract
This study focuses on the social dimensions of inclusion in language instruction. This discussion emphasizes the creation of the first Spanish grammar textbook that includes non-binary language, an initiative that stems from the ongoing international discourse on diversity and non-binary identity, and the adoption of non-binary language on the campuses of the universities in the US and other countries. We consider the use of the non-binary language on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC), and the efforts of the faculty of the department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures to integrate non-binary language in Spanish language instruction. We also discuss the findings of the polls conducted among Spanish learners at USC that lead to the creation of this first Spanish grammar textbook that includes non-binary language, as well as the success and the challenges resulting from faculty’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion, and embrace language as a vehicle of social change.
Presenters
Liana StepanyanProfessor (Teaching) of Spanish, Latin American and Iberian Cultures, University of Southern California, California, United States Goretti Prieto Botana
Associate Professor, University of Southern California Carolina Castillo Larrea
Associate Professor, University of Southern California María Mercedes Fages Agudo
Master Lecturer, Latin American and Iberian Cultures Department, University of Southern California, California, United States
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KEYWORDS
Identity, Non-Binary, Spanish, Diversity, Inclusion
