How are diversity, equity, and inclusion relevant and applicable to the localization field? How can localization practitioners integrate these and related topics into their philosophy and practice? In this core TLM course students will engage in critical reflections, case study analysis, examination of key topics in relation to their daily work and their lives as localization professionals. Topics to explore will include power, identity, positionality, linguistic imperialism, linguistic variation, linguistic hegemony, AI, and techno-racism through individual, peer, and whole class engagement.

Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to:

• Identify key DEI principles and theories

• Apply DEI principles and theories to localization case studies in a variety of intercultural and global contexts.

• Analyze the roles that intersectionality, positionality, and power play in translation and localization at various scales

• Examine how relations of class, power, race, gender and geography intersect in the market for language services (buyer side, provider side, and consumer side).