Identity and investment in language education: an interview with Bonny Norton

Abstract

Bonny Norton (BN) is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar Department of Language and Literacy Education (LLED) University of British Columbia, Canada. Her research interests are related to identity, power, and language learning. Her work has influenced not only us Brazilian researchers and language educators, but professionals involved with education worldwide. Her efforts to bring social justice and fight inequality through her research findings are endless, specially calling out attention to relevant issues as gender, ethnic and social class differences. Norton is a highly productive scholar, her publications include 5 books, 4 journal special issues, and 125 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Her current research addresses multilingual literacy for children in African, Canadian, and other global communities.