About
Nancy Ofori is a second-year Master’s student in the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia. She holds a B.A. in French (2021) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana). Her research interests lie at the intersection of language teaching, sociolinguistics, and French studies, with a particular focus on linguistic insecurity experienced by Black people in teaching and educational spaces. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and watching movies.
Research
Interests
- Linguistic insecurity
- Sociolinguistics
- Raciolinguistic ideologies
- Language teaching and pedagogy
- Language, race, and power
Awards
UBC Centre for European Studies Graduate Fellowship
UBC Black Graduate Spotlight Initiative Competition Winner
Graduate Supervision
Graduate supervisor: Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard
Conferences and Conference Presentations
UBC 2025 CES Student Research Fellows Showcase — April 16, 2025
“Linguistic Insecurity among Black African English Language Assistants in France”
FHIS Research Seminar — September 24, 2025
“Sorry for My Accent!”: Navigating Linguistic Insecurity across Contexts
UBC Black Graduate Spotlight Symposium — November 7, 2025
“Linguistic Insecurity among Black African English Language Assistants in France”