In this episode of 'All Things EAP', Olive Nabukeera, Quanisha Charles, Geoffrey Nsanja and Laurietta Essien discuss what it is to be a Black academic in EAP. They explore how these experiences have shaped their teaching practices and research interests, in a conversation that ranges from themes of identity, equity and representation to wider issues of epistemic disobedience, capitalism and decolonisation.
Hosts:
Xiaoqing Bi, Sanchia Rodrigues, Laura Richards
Guests:
Olive Nabukeera (University of Leeds)
Geoffrey Nsanja (University of Leeds)
Quanisha Charles (North Central College, Illinois, US)
Laurietta Essien (University of Leeds)
References
Adichie, C. N. (2013). Americanah. HarperCollins UK
Charles, Q. (2024). Transnational Black feminism: LOVE as a practice of freedom, equity, and justice in English language teaching. TESOL Journal, e831.
Ding, A. and Monbec, L. (2024). A socio-analysis of English for Academic Purposes. In Ding, A and Monbec, L. Eds. Practitioner agency and identity in English for Academic Purposes. London: Bloomsbury, pp.11-46.
Varaidzo (2016). A Guide to Being Black. In Shukla, N. (Ed.), The Good Immigrant (pp.10-21). Unbound Publishing.
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