At the 2021 JoLLE@UGA Virtual Winter Conference, we invite learners, teachers, researchers, leaders, and policy makers to meet virtually, where we will discuss pathways to dismantle systemic racism and injustice, and learn from each other with openness, respect, empathy, and empowerment. We welcome proposals that connect research to humanizing and decolonizing teaching, learning, and research practices, as well as studies that meaningfully contribute to sociocultural awareness in the landscape of language and literacy education. The 2021 JoLLE@UGA Virtual Winter Conference will serve as a space for presenters and conference attendees to connect, communicate, and collaborate, thus advancing people’s holistic excellence both academically and professionally.

As the world is getting increasingly interconnected, intelligence and inspiration should not be limited to physical space. We look forward to your involvement and engagement in this virtual conference from February 5th- February 7th, 2021. Together, we call for radical changes to end white supremacy, injustice, and inequity in the educational contexts and, more broadly, the social and political world.

We look forward to reading about your work as we review proposals. Hope to see you at our virtual conference!