Romeena Kureishy
Romeena Kureishy
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Assistant Instructional Professor, Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations - University of Chicago
USA
"As an Urdu language educator, I’ve seen how less-represented languages are overlooked in digital systems. I joined CODI to help make linguistic and cultural inclusion central to data and AI design."
"As an Urdu language educator, I’ve seen how less-represented languages are overlooked in digital systems. I joined CODI to help make linguistic and cultural inclusion central to data and AI design."
Romeena Kureishy is an Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago where she teaches Urdu and leads research on AI-integrated Urdu language pedagogy. With over fifteen years of teaching and teacher-training experience across the United States and Pakistan, her work focuses on developing equitable, proficiency-aligned materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs). She is currently pursuing an MPhil in Urdu, examining 21st-century pedagogical frameworks and AI’s role in Urdu education. Her broader research explores linguistic equity, digital inclusion, and the representation of under-resourced languages in emerging technologies.
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