My Voice, My Glasgow
My Voice, My Glasgow is a participatory research project which looks at how young people from different linguistic, class and migration backgrounds use language in interaction. We are interested in the ways that young people from a range of different backgrounds use language, and how their language use relates to their cultural identities. We also want to help young people to gain confidence in using their voices to join public debate, make their opinions heard, and shape education in Scotland.
We are working with pupils from two Glasgow secondary schools to support them to create podcasts about language and identity. The students are acting as co-researchers alongside us, exploring and questioning the relationships between language, culture, and identity in Glasgow and beyond.
Who we are
Dr Sadie Ryan is the Principal Investigator (PI) on the project, and is Lecturer in Languages and Intercultural Studies in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow. Her research focuses on the role of language in identity construction, and participatory media.
Professor Emma Moore is the Co-Investigator (Co-I) on the project. She is Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Sheffield. Her research focuses on how individuals and communities use language to construct social styles, differences, and affiliations.
Dr Joe Pearce is a Research Associate on the project. Their work is interested in research methods, language and gender, multilingualism and migration, and accent variation.
Our dedicated team of Transcription Interns work to transcribe data on the project: Neve Keachie, Bianca Ricci, Vandana Devi, Emma Greatwood, Alexandra Fougala-Metaxa, and James Curry.
Funding
This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) through an Early Career Research Grant. You can find the project on Gateway to Research here.
Funded value: £211,063.
Funded period: Sep 23 - Jun 27