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Spring 2025

ANTH 7000:��Ethnographic Approaches to Language and Storytelling

Instructor: Prof. Kathryn Goldfarb

Time: T��1:00-3:30pm

People make meaning in and through language. We collaboratively produce narrative accounts of experience with those around us, in various (dis)alignment with normative communicative frameworks. Ethnographic data often consist of these very stories and narratives, and like our interlocutors, ethnographers produce stories and narratives as a process of meaning-making. How do ethnographers tell stories and build theory out of those stories? What conceptual and analytical tools do sociolinguistics, semiotics, and narrative theory offer ethnographers, and how can ethnographic theory and practice enrich the study of language in and as context? Topics explored in this seminar include an introduction to semiotic theory and language ideologies; studies of language and race; and narrative theory in medical anthropology. You will learn to bring ethnographic theory and methods to bear on studies of language in and as context, and to analytically engage with ethnographic storytelling as a way of making meaning in the world.

EDUC 5625 Methods of English Language Development

Instructor: Prof. Juli Sarris

Time: T��5:00-7:30pm

Exposes students to strategies used to teach English Language Development. Covers both theoretical and applied aspects of language learning and teaching. Exposes students to techniques, activities, strategies and resources to plan instruction for students learning English Language Development. Emphasizes oral language development, literacy and content-area instruction for teaching K-12 students.

EDUC 8732: Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis

Instructor: Prof. Deb Palmer

Time: Th 2:00-4:30pm

This course will introduce you to theories and methods related to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in educational settings. According to Teun Van Dijk (2011), “CDA is��not a method”��but rather an orientation, a theoretical stance, toward the analysis of discourse. In other words, to conduct a���������پ���������discourse analysis, researchers may draw upon a wide range of tools under the broad umbrella of discourse analysis; what makes in critical is not method, approach, or process of analysis, but rather a shared purpose to move beyond merely��understanding��the structures of discourse and interaction, toward critique of oppressive structures, and ultimately��transformation. At the core of CDA is the hopeful possibility that research can impact practice, can support a re-organization of the structures of power, can open up spaces for agency, and can potentially do work for justice in education.��The overarching goal of this course is to ground and inspire you so you can approach your own data - answer your own questions - with confidence and creativity. To that end, we will undergird our study with an exploration of key issues in the theory and practice of critical analysis of discourse: study design, data collection, transcription, tools for analysis, and presentation/write-up. The course will explore foundational readings in CDA along with a range of examples of CDA research. You will be invited to draw from these examples (and any others you uncover) as you develop methods for working with your own data.��

LING 6320/ANTH 6320: Linguistic Anthropology

Instructor: Prof. Kira Hall

Time: T��3:30-6:00pm

Linguistic anthropology, one of the four classic subfields of anthropology, seeks to analyze social life ethnographically and theoretically through the lens of discourse. This graduate-level introduction to the field examines language as a form of action through which social relations and cultural forms are constituted, viewing��speakers and hearers as embedded within complex relations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. The��seminar is designed to: (1) provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the historical development of theory and practice in the field of linguistic anthropology; (2) equip students with the analytic tools necessary to understand and evaluate contemporary research in linguistic anthropology; (3) explore the potential of ethnography for sociocultural linguistic analysis more generally; and (4) bring students to a critical awareness of the place of language in the constitution of social, cultural, and political relations. To get a sense of the current state of the art, we will read and discuss 10 full-length��ethnographies published in linguistic anthropology over the last five years, holding zoom meetings with the authors whenever possible.��

LING 7310: Social Semiotic Theory

Instructor: Prof. J Calder

Time: T��3:35-6:05pm

Semiotics is the study of signs, how they are used, and how they are interpreted. What is��a sign? What are the components of a sign? How do people use signs in social, cultural,��and linguistic practice and what purpose do these signs serve? What are the connections��between objects and social meanings and how do these connections arise and transform?��How do social meanings of signs stem from and transform social and cultural practice��more broadly? This course engages with key topics and concepts in the study of semiotictheory—e.g., indexicality, iconicity, enregisterment, embodiment, agency— and how��these topics bear on research in sociocultural linguistics and linguistic anthropology. We��read key works in the field and engage in critical discussions.

RECOMMENDED THEORY & METHODS COURSE

Note: Courses fulfilling this requirement need not be specifically about culture, language, and social practice; students can select a theory or methods course in any area that works for their individualized field of study

LING 6300: Research Designs in Linguistics

Instructor: Prof. Chase Raymond

Time: Th 3:30-6:00pm

Description TBA

OTHER CLASP-RELATED COURSE TO CONSIDER!

Note: CLASP-friendly courses are taught by CLASP faculty but are not necessarily about language. With approval from the instructor, these courses may be taken for CLASP credit if the student’s course project focuses on some aspect of culture, language, and social practice

ANTH 4605/5605: Anthropology of Neuroscience

Instructor: Prof. Kathryn Goldfarb

Time: T/Th 11:00am-12:15pm

How do transformations in neuroscience impact understandings of human nature? Scientific research on the human brain has altered debates about the importance of nature versus culture in human development, shaped scholarship on cognition and emotion, and shifted conceptualizations of being “healthy” or “normal.” We have even come to think about time in new ways, specifically in our calibration of future risk: brain science has prompted us to re-conceptualize the role of early childhood caregiving in neurological development, and changed how we consider the specter of dementia in old age. Neuroscience sometimes leads us to believe that our subjectivities and futures are determined by early life, while other findings regarding neuroplasticity and epigenetics seem to imply the opposite. What are the connections between the production and social uptake of neuroscientific knowledge? What does it mean to be human at this historical moment? Exploring anthropological, philosophical, and popular literature, this course addresses the following themes through the lens of cultural anthropology: subjectivity and neuroimaging, “disability” and “neurodiversity,” child development, gender, “risk” and neoliberal governance, and the production of scientific expertise.

Fall 2024

Note: This list may not be comprehensive. Should you know of other CLASP-related courses not on this list, please contact kira.hall@colorado.edu.

COMM 6410:��Discourse Analysis

Instructor: Prof. Natasha Shrikant

Time: T��3:30-6:00 pm

Acquaints students with the main types of discourse analysis: conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, and rhetorically informed discourse approaches. Teaches how to conduct discourse analysis, including transcribing, selecting excerpts, documenting inferences, and linking findings to scholarly controversies.��(From catalogue; please consult Dr. Shrikant for details specific to Fall 2024)

EDUC 4425/5425: Introduction to Bilingual/Multicultural Education

Instructor: Prof. Deb Palmer

Time: T��5:00-7:30 pm

Provides an introduction for currently practicing K-12 teachers and non-specialists to bilingual and multicultural education programs for emergent bilingual students. Includes an overview of the history and legislation related to the education of emergent bilingual students, identification and placement, as well as the various models, theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, and pedagogical practices that constitute sound educational practices for emergent bilingual students.��(From catalogue, please consult Dr. Palmer for details specifically to Fall 2024)

From Dr. Palmer:��This course “welcomes MA students with an interest in the history, politics, policy and programs of bilingual education in the US contexts”

EDUC 5615: Second Language Acquisition: Principles and Practices

Instructor: Prof. Sue Hopewell

Time:��M 5:20-7:50 pm

Presents a broad survey of second-language acquisition research. Stresses theoretical concerns and research findings and practical applications to teaching second languages. Gives special emphasis to second-language acquisition.��(From catalogue; please consult Dr. Hopewell for details specific to Fall 2024)

LING 5630: TESOL and Second Language: Principles and Practices

Instructor: Prof. Rai Farrelly

Time:��T 3:30-6:00 pm

Provides an overview of methods and materials for teaching English as an additional language, along with opportunities for students to observe, discuss and analyze these in relation to language teaching principles, linguistic considerations, and global and local contexts. Aimed primarily at the teaching of English to nonnative speaking adults, the course also addresses second and foreign language teaching generally. Recommended prerequisite:��LING 5610��or��LING 5620. Same as��LING 4630.��(From catalogue; please consult Dr. Hopewell for details specific to Fall 2024)

SPAN 5440/7440: Trends in Hispanic Linguistics,��Special topic:��Spanish applied linguistics from a critical perspective

Instructor: Prof.��Tracy Quan

Time:��TTh 2:00-3:15 pm

What does it mean to��know��a language? Why is��90% or more target language-use��in the classroom the language teaching standard? Who is a��native speaker? What constitutes an��error? Which��Spanish(es)��do we teach? This graduate seminar explores foundational questions and taken-for-granted concepts that underlie and have shaped the field of Spanish applied linguistics. We will learn about key language acquisition constructs (e.g., input, corrective feedback) and the canonical studies that have contributed to their popularity in the discipline. We will then draw on critical, sociolinguistic, and sociocultural research and theoretical frameworks (e.g., critical language awareness, translanguaging, raciolinguistics) to problematize the generalizability of these constructs for the teaching and learning of Spanish as an additional and heritage language.��This course will be conducted primarily in Spanish, with readings, assignments, and discussions in English, Spanish, and Spanglish.��

Fall CLASP-related courses:

Note: These are not officially approved as CLASP courses, but you may be able to talk with the instructor to see if you can do a project on language and society as your emphasis for CLASP credit. In addition, they may count as a theory or methods course for the theory/methods requirement of the CLASP certificate, which need not be specifically about language and society.��

ANTH 7000:��Seminar: Current Research Topics in Cultural Anthropology: Politics of Numbers and Data

Instructor: Prof. Alison Cool

Time: W 10:30 am-1:00 pm

Course description:

Discusses current research and theoretical issues in the field of cultural anthropology. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours.

ENGL 5169: Multicultural/Postcolonial Studies: Sound Study, Race, Indigeneity

Instructor: Prof.��C Higashida

Time: T 1:00-3:30 pm

Course varies; consult instructor for description specific to Fall 2024

MDST 5001: Connected Media Practcies

Instructor: Prof.��Steven Frost

Time: M 9:05-11:35 am

Provides a crucial frame through which students understand the evolution of film, television and gaming in the digital era. Explores an impending revolution in how screen media are created, circulated and consumed. Relates to a larger trend across the media industries to integrate digital technology and socially networked communication with traditional screen media practices.

MDST 6241: Visual Epistemologies: Theory and Practice

Instructor:��Prof. Sandra Ristovska

Time: M 1:25-3:55 pm

Examines visuals as a form of knowledge on its own terms with an emphasis on both theory and practice. It first considers how social, cultural and cognitive mechanisms shape visual ways of knowing, and it discusses methodological approaches for working with and in images. Then it traces the complicated status of visual knowledge over time and across institutional contexts—religion, art, science, the law, journalism and politics.

MDST 6871: Special Topics: Decoloniality and Media

Instructor:��Prof. Nabil Echchaibi

Time: T��1:55-4:25 pm

Decoloniality, Media & Theories from the Global South. This course explores foundational and recent theoretical trends in postcolonialism, postcolonial media theory, decoloniality, and theories on and from the South. The goal is to purge Theory from its narrow ethnic and singular universalism and reclaim neglected or decimated voices, worldviews, and epistemologies as they relate to critical theory and media studies. This course mobilizes another archive of readings, films, poetry, and art to make room for other ways of thinking about the world.

SLSH 5555: Advanced Topics in Social Communication: Autism Spectrum Disorders

Instructor:��Prof. C. Meyers

Time: M 9:05-11:45 am

Students will acquire knowledge and skills in the appropriate selection, application and evaluation of interventions for children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families. Evaluation and diagnosis, including development of the IFSP and IEP, will be addressed.

WGST 6796: Queer Theories

Instructor:��Prof.��Emmanuel David

Time: F 11:00 am-1:30 pm

Explores key concepts and debates in the field of queer theory with an interdisciplinary focus on crosscutting issues (aesthetic, cultural, legal, medical, political and social) that shape queer subjectivities, practices and relations.