Dr. Jon Forrest Wins Willson Center Faculty Research Grant in the Humanities and Arts

Recently our very own Dr. Jon Forrest won a Willson Center Faculty Research Grant in the Humanities and Arts for his project, "Black Language and Identity in Georgia."

Researchers for this project will gather interviews with Black residents of Georgia, examining changes in accent over time and differences in accent between different areas of the state. These interviews will also cover aspects of Black identity and culture, especially how language connects to these aspects of social life.

This project continues similar work from his study, "Demographic Change, Migration, and the African American Vowel System in Georgia," published in December. This study highlighted the effects of migration and education on the accents of Black Generation Z speakers. You can read more about this study here.

Congratulations to Dr. Forrest for this amazing achievement!