Department of Linguistics

The 2023 recipients for the 2023 David and Cheryl Morley Teaching Awards have been announced with Professor J.César Félix-Brasdefer receiving the James P. Holland Morley Award for Exemplary Teaching and Service!

In their announcement, the College included these fine remarks to congratulate him in this amazing achievement:

"César joined the IU faculty in 2003, and during that time he has made his mark not only in our classrooms, but around the world. He is a worldwide leader in the teaching of pragmatics. His two websites on pragmatics and his publications on pragmatics and linguistics have become standard pedagogical resources around the world. The most oft-repeated adjective to describe his teaching used by his students, both graduate and undergraduate, is “passionate.” In all he does, he seems to not only care deeply about his subject, but about those he teaches. More than one student points to him as instrumental in shaping them not only as scholars and teachers, but as better human beings".

Please join us and the College in celebrating all the incredible work he's done!