In this episode of the Love & Literature podcast, host Melinda Karaca speaks to Professor Ortega about what love entails.

Professor Ortega is a scholar in Language Education & Applied Linguistics. He bridges theories and practice, teaching future educators how to implement inclusive, culturally responsive, and pluriversal pedagogies. His research is collaborative and embodied, employing ethnographic, participatory, and arts-based methods to explore how communities express cultural and linguistic identities.

In this episode, the notion of love got deconstructed. Perhaps trying to find one distinct definition of love is also a form of oppression. It is an oppression of other "diminished" or unheard narratives. Thanks to Professor Ortega, this notion became more apparent.

Thank you, Professor Ortega, and thank you all for listening!