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I am a PhD candidate in the Dual PhD/Dr. phil Transcultural German Studies Program (University of Arizona/Universität zu Köln).

"As a generalist in the field with a background in applied linguistics and critical pedagogy, I view words as a representation of art and the cultural self. This underpins both my research interests and dissertation work. My research projects have had the trajectory of exploring facets of intercultural- and symbolic competences and representations in literature and multimodal texts. These projects are designed with a consciousness of making more visible, often marginalized texts and voices in the classroom. Along these lines, postcolonial, diversifying and decolonizing theories, methods and practices also inform some of my teaching practices."

• - Peju Alfred