Professor Gogolin speaks at the International Symposium on Bilingualism Why is linguistic diversity important in creating educational equity? How is the migrant experience different across different nations? How does the…
Hanna TorshJuly 21, 2023
(Image credit: Eurekastreet) Editor's note: This article is based on a presentation delivered as part of a plenary panel, ‘Transdisciplinary Approach to Forensic Linguistics’, at the 16th Biennial Conference of the…
Laura Smith-KhanJuly 3, 2023
Bilingual sign in Sydney (photo by Alexandra Grey) Readers are warmly invited to the next webinar of the series of webinars of the Linguistic Justice Society (LJS): When: Friday 28…
Language on the MoveJune 9, 2023
编者注： "土著人民有权建立和管理他们的教育系统和机构， 以适合其文化教学方法的方式， 用自己的语言提供教育"。 (联合国 《土著人民权利宣言》 第14条）。 尽管有诸如此类的国际保护措施， 原住民在教育领域仍然处于劣势地位。 本文着眼于以超语实践理论， 探求解答这一问题的途径。 English version of this article available here. *** 作者： 余星星, Nashid Nigar, 钱祺 *** Tibetan Buddhist stupa and houses…
Language on the MoveJune 7, 2023
Tibetan Buddhist stupa and houses outside the town of Ngawa, on the Tibetan Plateau (Image credit: Wikipedia) Editor's note: "Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational…
Language on the MoveJune 2, 2023
Image from a university website “An amazing student experience awaits you!” - “a multicultural vibrant experience” in a “stunning landscape” covered by “year-round sunshine.” These phrases do not come from a…
Agnes BodisMay 27, 2023
Monika Bednarek (l), Annmaree Watharow (m), and accessibility assistant Susannah McNally (r) (Photo: Helen Caple) Editor's note: Language on the Move has recently entered into an informal collaboration with the Sydney…
Language on the MoveMay 17, 2023
Image 1 Like many parents of teenagers, I delightedly welcome any occasion to connect with a generation I don’t always understand and that doesn’t always understand me. As a Muslim…
Tazin AbdullahApril 19, 2023
LI, Jia & HE, Bin, Yunnan University *** ‘The Glory’, a Korean drama, has ranked the top among the ten most watched TV and films since its release on March…
Li JiaApril 17, 2023
Multilingual responses are common during the special liturgies of Lent Many people celebrated Easter with chocolate bunny treats and by enjoying the long weekend. But not as many know the…
Pia TenederoApril 12, 2023
Dr Agnes Bodis with her supervisors on graduation day Congratulations to Dr Agnes Bodis and Dr Liesa Rühlmann, who both recently graduated from their PhDs! The PhD research by both…
Language on the MoveApril 4, 2023
(Image credit: Mana Akbarzadegan via Unsplash) Have you noticed the persistent divide between domestic and international students at Australian universities? Do you worry how the English-monolingual habitus of our highly…
Language on the MoveMarch 27, 2023
Congratulations to Rosemary Kariuki OAM on the publication of her memoir A Joyful Life! The Australian of the Year 2021 Local Hero Awardee and recipient of the Order of Australia…
Vera Williams TettehMarch 20, 2023
Editor’s note: Regular readers of Language on the Move will have noticed that we have been very quiet for the past two months. This is because some core team members…
Language on the MoveMarch 7, 2023
(Image credit: Mana Akbarzadegan via Unsplash) When Muhammad* applied for admission to a postgraduate degree at an Australian university, he was asked to show evidence of his English language proficiency.…
Ingrid PillerJanuary 6, 2023
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