AZ Speaks - “Multilingual Baseball: Language and Identity Across Borders” by Brendan H. O’Connor

Transnational baseball is a microcosm of globalizing societies around the world, inviting audiences to consider what we can learn from the bilingual understandings and misunderstandings that arise in everyday interactions. This presentation shares the voices of players, coaches, front office personnel, international scouts, language teachers, and interpreters, with experience in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

This presentation is being held at Surprise Regional Library – 16089 N. Bullard Ave.

Events are free, but registration is required at surpriseaz.gov/ArtsSignUp

This program is made possible by Arizona Humanities

About the Speaker

Brendan H. O’Connor is a linguist and anthropologist who works on issues of language, identity, schooling, and immigration. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona and is an associate professor in the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University. His book Multilingual Baseball was published by Bloomsbury in May 2023.