Author: Jing Wang

{Interesting article} Rejecting abyssal thinking in the language and education of racialized bilinguals: A manifesto

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Rejecting abyssal thinking in the language and education of racialized bilinguals: A manifesto by Ofelia Garcia, Nelson Flores, Kate Seltzer, Li Wei, Ricardo Otheguy & Jonathan Rosa is readable online.   Abstract Following Boaventura de Sousa Santos, the authors of this article reject the type of “abyssal thinking” that erases the existence of counter-hegemonic knowledges and lifeways, adopting instead the […]

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{New Article} The Skilled Teacher: A Heideggerian Approach to Teacher Practical Knowledge

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Hi everyone! I’m glad to announce that Edd Aspbury, one of the members of our LANTERN community, will have his article entitled “The Skilled Teacher: A Heideggerian Approach to Teacher Practical Knowledge” published in Curriculum Inquiry. Congratulations again, Edd! Please click here if you want to read the full text.

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{New Book} Transcultural Communication Through Global Englishes

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Transcultural Communication Through Global Englishes :An Advanced Textbook for Students by Will Baker and Tomokazu Ishikawa just got published. Here’s a brief introduction: This textbook introduces current thinking on English as a global language and explores its role in intercultural and transcultural communication. It covers how English functions as a lingua franca in multilingual scenarios alongside other languages in a […]

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{New Textbook} Intercultural Communication: Pathways to Better Interactions

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The book is a language and social interaction-focused intercultural communication textbook for undergraduate students with no background in language or (inter)communication studies – the kind of student the author has been teaching for about a decade and a half. It was designed to engage specifically those students who enroll in intercultural communication to satisfy their universities’ general education or core […]

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{Online Conference} Approaches to Migration, Language and Identity 2021

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Hi everyone! Approaches to Migration, Language and Identity will take place online 9-11 June 2021. Please register here to attend the conference in person if you’re interested. But if you fail to make it in person, all the conference presentation videos will be available for free. More details (including the topics, time and speakers) can be found here.

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{Zoom Conference} International network for language and intercultural educators

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Virtual Meeting via Zoom You are warmly invited to join an international network for practitioners, educators, scholars and researchers interested in language and intercultural education. The aim of the network is to create a space where we can support each other in our efforts to advance the social justice agenda, diversify and decolonise our practices and institutions. If interested, please […]

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{Lecture Video} English as a Creole Language by Professor Canagarajah

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In this lecture Professor Canagarajah will review various theories of global English to offer a more inclusive model that goes beyond language ownership and nativity, and validate the meaningful and creative uses worldwide.   About the lecture Traditional linguistic orientations adopt the view that native speakers own a purportedly pure and standardized national language. This view has led to the […]

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{New Book} Pedagogical Translanguaging: Theoretical, Methodological and Empirical Perspectives

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Edited by: Päivi Juvonen, Marie Källkvist   Summary:With increasing mobility of people across the world, there is a pressing need to develop evidence-based teaching practices that lead to high-quality education, which serves the needs of inclusive societies and social and epistemic justice. This book presents cutting-edge qualitative case-study research across a range of educational contexts, research-method contributions and theory-oriented chapters […]

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{Call for Chapters} Multilingual and Multicultural Perspectives on Higher Education and Implications for Teaching

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Editors Sviatlana Karpava, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Call for Chapters Proposals Submission Deadline: April 28, 2021 Full Chapters Due: August 26, 2021 Submission Date: August 26, 2021 Introduction The edited volume ‘Multilingual and Multicultural Perspectives on Higher Education and Implications for Teaching’ will be a collection of research chapters which will provide insights in the field of multilingualism and multiculturalism […]

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{Lecture Recording} the Phonology of English as an International Language

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Prof Jennifer Jenkins’ lecture on “the Phonology of English as an International Language” at the University College London Summer Course in English Phonetics 2002. However, there are a couple of caveats which Prof Jenkins wants to add here: The two key ones are first, that she used EIL rather than ELF because EIL was better understood back in 2002 (also […]

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{New Article} Student Perspectives on Learning Experiences in a Higher Education Active Blended Learning Context

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Abstract This article – led by former colleague and MA alumnus, Ale Armellini – focuses on university students’ perceptions of their learning and social experiences in the context of an institution wide pedagogic shift to Active Blended Learning (ABL). It explores students’ perceived enablers and barriers to learning in the new environment. Thematic analysis was conducted on data collected through […]

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{Interesting article} ‘So maybe I’m a global citizen’: developing intercultural citizenship in English medium education

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Abstract: A frequently stated aim of the increasing internationalisation of higher education (HE) is the incorporation of intercultural elements. This has recently been conceptualised through the notion of intercultural citizenship with universities promising to equip graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills to engage in global workplaces and communities. However, the extent to which intercultural citizenship goes beyond promotion and […]

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{New Conference} Re-envisioning ELT through the Lens of Digital Literacies

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A 10-day virtual conference of a high standard – with both synchronous and asynchronous zones, spaces for discussions, panels, showcases and even tech clinics. You can meet Korean teachers, attend other sessions and hang out with David Valente & Dorothy Zemach who are also giving plenaries. ✅ You can check the programme here https://koreatesol.org/sites/default/files/pdf/KOTESOL%202021%20Schedule%20At-a-Glance.pdf ✅ And visit KOTESOL website for […]

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{New conference} A zoom meeting discussing criticality in applied linguistics

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A dialogue and exchange with the editors of Critical Inquiry in Language Studies (CILS) Journal will be held- with Ryuko Kubota discussing criticality in applied linguistics.  Please join it as it’ll share suggestions for contributors and answer questions about preparing manuscripts for submission and publication. February 18, 2021 (Thursday): 4:30 pm PST; 7:30 pm EST; *8:30 am HKT; *11:30 am […]

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