The Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures and campus partners invite Dr. LJ Randolph Jr. (University of Wisconsin-Madison) to give a public lecture titled "Languaging as an Act of Abolition, Liberation, and Joy.” In this presentation, Dr. Randolph will encourage us to (re)imagine schools as places where historically (and presently) marginalized students experience empowerment, liberation, and joy as integral components of their schooling. Specifically, he will highlight how language education is uniquely situated to enact such pedagogies. We will explore frameworks and instructional practices that challenge linguistic oppression and that disrupt dominant language ideologies, curricular frameworks, and instructional practices. Specific examples and strategies will demonstrate how these pedagogies can be aligned with familiar curricular documents (e.g., the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the ACTFL-NCSSFL Can-Do Statements) to promote language proficiency goals across a variety of levels. The event is free and open to the public.