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Interview

Leveraging transdisciplinary expertise to develop a task-based Spanish curriculum to combat anti-blackness in the United States

An interview with Melissa Baralt, Aris Clemons, Uju Anya, and Déborah Gómez

ORCiD logo with link | Michigan State University, USA
ORCiD logo with link | Florida International University, USA
ORCiD logo with link | University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA
ORCiD logo with link | Carnegie Mellon University, USA
 | Florida Memorial University, USA
Published online: 11 March 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1075/task.00021.cos
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  • Introduction
  • Notes
  • References
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