Christina Higgins

Dr. Christina Higgins is a Professor in the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai i at M noa, specializing in sociolinguistics with a focus on multilingualism and its implications in contemporary society. Her research addresses multilingual practices among marginalized populations and examines the intersection of local and global identities, particularly in post-colonial contexts such as Tanzania and Hawai i.

As co-director of the Charlene Junko Sato Center for Pidgin Creole and Dialect Studies, Dr. Higgins advocates for the understanding of Hawai i Creole and other historically stigmatized languages. Her teaching encompasses courses on sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and qualitative research methods, and she welcomes prospective doctoral students interested in exploring the sociolinguistics of multilingualism.

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