In this episode of the Varying Viewpoints podcast series one of our John Smartt Summer Scholars, Genoveva Vega, hosted an episode with Romeo Garcia, an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Studies at the University of Utah. They discuss Garcia’s experiences as a Latino scholar in the fields of studies critical theory, cultural studies, Latino/a and Latin American Studies, and decolonial studies. They also share advice to enact anti-oppressive and decolonial practices in the writing classroom. The goal of this podcast is to teach students to be reflective and critical when engaging and learning about writing and language in the U.S. (Western) context.

Listen to this podcast to learn more about how rhetoric and composition instructors can forefront their students' knowledge in the writing classroom.