معرفی
Dr. Irina Turner is an Assistant Professor (fixed-term) at African Linguistics I, University of Bayreuth. She specializes in sociolinguistics, political economy of language, and multilingual communication. Her research focuses on language politics in South Africa (particularly isiXhosa), decolonization of education, and decolonial science communication in astrophysics. She holds a doctorate in English Linguistics (2013) and has been affiliated with institutions like Fort Hare University via DAAD lectureships.
Education:
- PhD: English Linguistics (University of Bayreuth, 2013)
- MA: Media Theory and Practice (University of Cape Town, 2008)
- Diplom-Kulturarbeiterin (FH, 2005)
Research interests span the societal role of language, media convergence, and decolonial methodologies. Recent work includes analyses of language policies during the pandemic and digitalization's role in African higher education.
