PAH 310 - Urban Multilingualism: An Introduction to Exploring Diverse Cities

The 21st century is projected to be the century of cities, and it is projected that two-thirds of all people on the planet will live and work in urban centers by 2050. A hallmark of cities is their heterogeneity ,and they have recently become even more so given worldwide accelerated migration patterns. Using a variety of critical, theoretical, and cultural lenses, this course will familiarize students with the defining qualities of multilingualism and expand their understanding of the relationship between the spatial organization of a city, its linguistic landscape, and the inequities they reveal. The course will balance readings and in-class/online discussions with guest lectures to help students develop the necessary tools and competences needed to engage with multilingualism in large and diverse cities in the US and around the world.