Linguistic Ethnography, 7,5 ECTS

This course is offered by the Department Department of Teaching and Learning, the Centre for Research on Bilingualism and the Department of Child and Youth Studies, as a part of the Doctoral School in the Humanities. The course is offered during the spring semester of 2026 and on campus.

Course content

In the course, Linguistic Ethnography and its contributions to research on language – particularly multilingualism – and identity in educational and other social contexts are introduced, discussed, and problematised. Moreover, central theoretical and methodological principles are discussed, as well as points of departure for ethnographic research in relation to current research. The course also focuses on analyses and presentations of interactional data.

Learning outcomes

In order to pass the course, students are expected to be able to:

critically discuss, evaluate, and problematise in what ways Linguistic Ethnography (LE) contributes to the study of language and identity in one or more social contexts
critically discuss central theoretical and methodological principles within ethnographic research based on the student’s own data and/or other research
critically discuss processes related to data collection and analyses within LE based on the student’s own data and/or other research

Practical information

Mandatory elements

Attendance at the course meetings.

Examination

Grading is based on student assessment in the form of a manuscript draft. This manuscript may take the form of a research overview of a smaller field, a book review, or another short written work that relates to Linguistic Ethnography.

Instruction

Instruction is provided in the form of seminars and lectures in English. The course is hybrid.

Period:

Spring semester 2026

Course dates:

Meeting 1: 16 April, 09:30–13:30 – Introduction (IÄD, online)
Meeting 2: 23 April, 09:30–16:00 – Workshop with Prof. Angela (Campus)
Meeting 3: 29 April, 13:00–16:00 – BUV (online)
Meeting 4: 6 May, 13:00–16:00 – CTF/Svefler (online)
Meeting 5: 13 May, 13:00–16:00 – CTF/Svefler (online)
Meeting 6: 21 May, 13:00–16:00 – IÄD (online)
Meeting 7: 28 May, 13:00–16:00 – Peer examination (IÄD, online)
1 June: Upload of final course work

Language of instruction:

English

Litterature list:

Course plan:

See attached course plan. pdf, 198.3 kB.

IÄD= Institutionen för ämnesdidaktik/Department of Teaching and Learning
CTF= Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning/Centre for Research on Bilingualism
BUV= Barn och ungdomsvetenskap/Department of Child and Youth Studies

Apply to the course

Application

Applications for courses starting November 15 until December 15 2025. Notifications of acceptance are sent out as soon as possible after the final date.

All applications are sent by the supervisor to: doctoralschool@hum.su.se. Official transcript of records, or certificate of registration, verifying the applicant's status as doctoral student should be enclosed with the application.

All courses are free of charge, and they are open to all who are admitted to studies on PhD-level, regardless of faculty or university. Prerequisites and special admittance requirements may apply for some courses.

How do I apply?

The application form (document link below) is used to apply for a place in a course. The supervisor (or equivalent) must support the doctoral student’s application with a motivation as to why the doctoral student should participate in the course. The supervisor also submits the proposal to the following address: doctoralschool@hum.su.se.

Application form for place in a joint faculty course docx, 294.6 kB.

Who can apply?

The Faculty of Humanities’ doctoral students have priority for places, and external doctoral students (from Stockholm University or another university) can be admitted to a course subject to availability. External doctoral students will be registered in Ladok in order to enable the Board to monitor all participants in a course.

Last updated: 2026-01-12

Source: Områdeskansliet för humanvetenskap