Ofstad Scholar to Discuss French Immersion Education
Dr. Kelle L. Marshall, professor of French studies and coordinator of French at Pepperdine University, will be the next visiting Ofstad scholar to present at Truman.
Marshall will host “Step Away From the Culture: The Ideological Decoupling of Language and Culture in Canadian French Immersion Education” at 5 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Baldwin Little Theatre.
Marshall’s research is focused on instructed second language acquisition, linguistic identity and language ideology in a one-way French immersion (FI) program in New Brunswick, Canada. She will discuss six educators' perspectives on the relationship between French language, Francophone culture(s) and cultural identity within French-language communities of practice.
Additional information can be found on the School of Arts and Humanities Instagram or on their website.
Hosted by the Department of English, the Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program is available thanks to the generosity and vision of Odessa Ofstad in creating Truman’s first-ever endowed chair. The Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program brings renowned guest writers and scholars from around the world to the Truman campus. During their stay, these talented scholars offer a range of workshops, lectures and readings.
