Linguistic Discrimination in Education: Audio Interviews with Secondary School Students and Teachers in Italy

This archive contains audio-recorded interviews collected within the Erasmus+ CIRCE project (Counteracting accent dIscrimination pRactiCes in Education, grant agreement no. 2022-1-IT02-KA220-SCH-000087602). The interviews were conducted in Italy between February and October 2024 and focus on experiences and perceptions of linguistic and accent-based discrimination in secondary education and everyday life. The dataset includes 20 interviews in total: 10 interviews with secondary school students and 10 interviews with teachers. Written informed consent forms are securely stored in the institutional archive of the CIRCE project at the University of Siena, Italy, and are available for verification by authorized bodies.The recordings are primarily intended for educational and research use by secondary school teachers and students, as well as by university students and educators, particularly in the fields of language education, sociolinguistics, and teacher training. Important Notice on Access ConditionsGiven the sensitive nature of audio-recorded voice data and in accordance with the informed consent provided by participants, access to the audio files is restricted and granted only upon request for non-commercial scientific research purposes. Metadata are openly available.Access requests are subject to approval by the data controllers and must clearly state the research purpose, institutional affiliation, and intended use of the data. Use of the dataset is limited to non-commercial scientific research; redistribution and the creation of derivative works are not permitted.Requests for access and further information should be addressed to the Contact Person, as indicated in the addtional description and in project documentation, in compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).