The faculty in the Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) cluster investigate language and literacy practices in relation to sociocultural, historical, technological, and ideological formations. In their research and teaching, our faculty members represent interdisciplinary areas of study across the humanities, social sciences, and education. They expand beyond traditional disciplinary divisions, in theory and methods, to nurture collaborative and participatory approaches at the intersection of research and action. Our faculty and students conduct research in local and international contexts and study language and literacy in a wide range of institutional and informal settings, including classrooms, homes,healthcare centers, community organizations, and online environments. As a scholarly community, they advocate for cultural and linguistic diversity in research, practice, and policy, with special emphasis on access, equity and innovation in education. Their vision of language, literacy, and culture affirms language and literacy education as crucially important to social justice and participatory democracy.
