Safira Amazan is a lecturer whose intellectual work centers language, cultural competence, and representation in contemporary global contexts. Grounded in linguistics, translation studies, cultural studies, and human rights traditions, her teaching and scholarly interests focus on multilingualism, Romance languages, Creoles and other lesser-resourced languages as sites of identity, knowledge, and cultural continuity.
Her pedagogical approach emphasizes critical engagement with language as a lived and social practice. As a Creole and Romance language lecturer, she foregrounds the histories, structures, and expressive capacities of languages, challenging marginalizing narratives and inviting students to consider questions of power, access, and belonging. Her experience teaching learners across age groups—including higher education, youth programs, and professional settings—shapes an inclusive, student-centered classroom philosophy.
In addition to her academic teaching, Amazan has extensive experience in cultural competence and cross-cultural communication training. This work informs her intellectual orientation toward bridging theory and practice, helping students connect humanities-based analysis to real-world communication contexts. Her ongoing interests include language access, translation as mediation, and pedagogies that promote linguistic equity and ethical engagement within institutional and public discourse.
Safira Amazan works closely with undergraduate and graduate students on research and creative projects related to multilingualism, Creoles and lesser-resourced languages, translation, and cross-cultural communication. She has mentored students from diverse backgrounds, including refugee and first-generation students, and brings a holistic, advising-centered approach informed by her experience as a residential advisor. Through collaborative research, classroom engagement, and applied projects, she supports students interested in connecting humanities scholarship to community engagement, advocacy, and professional practice.