The 2025 ATLAS Conference will take place on February 27-28, 2025, at the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Registration for the ATLAS Conference will open shortly for both in-person and virtual attendees. Please check back soon to register for this free conference.
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Friday, January 24th • 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM

2130 HJ Patterson Hall, University of Maryland

In “Black English and the Myth of ‘Standard’ English” (related to McWhorter’s talk "Why Most Humans Talk in Two or More Ways"), Eusebia Mont (HESP) will lead this discussion on the complexities of code-switching, inspired by John McWhorter's New York Times columns. We will explore how language shapes identity, social dynamics, and cultural authenticity while challenging the myth of "standard" English. 

Learn more and register here.