Language, Citizenship and Belonging

During this discussion in French, Professor Maria Goebert will reflect on her personal journey of migration and naturalization, sharing her experience of becoming an American citizen. Drawing on her work as a language educator in both Russian and French, she will also speak about multilingualism as a lived practice, highlighting how language learning, teaching and identity intersect across borders.

Her visit invites students to think about citizenship, belonging and language not only as legal or academic categories, but as deeply personal and transformative experiences.