Discussion leaders are responsible for preparing a short critical presentation of topics relevant to the week's readings. Don't summarize the readings (this will only encourage people to rely on your summary), but try to pick out several items that caught your interest and analyze them in more detail. Try taking a provocative standpoint or alternative reading. Even play devil's advocate. Then open the class up to a facilitated discussion.
| Week | Topic | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | Language and Culture - Sapir Whorf | 1. |
| 2/6 | Language and Culture - Austin | 2. |
| 2/11 | Language and Power | 3. |
| 2/13 | Language and Power - Bourdieu | 4. |
| 2/18 | Gender, language, and identity | 5.Michael |
| 2/20 | Gender and performativity | 6.Lindsay |
| 2/25 | Conversational analysis | 7.Laura |
| 2/27 | Gender deviants | 8.Amanda |
| 3/4 | Gender and the Courts | 9.Mikaela |
| 3/6 | Gender and the Courts | -No speaker- |
| 3/11 | Gender and the Courts | 10.Alice |
| 3/13 | Gender and the Courts | 11. Tyler |
| 3/18-20 | -SPRING BREAK- | -No speaker- |
| 3/25 | Race and class | 12.Liz P. |
| 3/27 | Race and class | -No speaker- |
| 4/1 | Race and class | 13.Megan |
| 4/3 | Race and class | 14.Peter |
| 4/8 | Race and class | 15.Megan |
| 4/10 | Multilingualism and bilingualism | 16. Mel |
| 4/15 | Multilingualism and bilingualism | 17. Joanna |
| 4/17 | Multilingualism and bilingualism | 18. Kathleen |
| 4/22 | Tying up loose ends | 19. Theresa |