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Next Gen Literacies

Teaching Reading With Social Justice

Editor's note: Narrow views of reading as purely a mechanical skill have recently gained renewed traction. Literacy programs that strip away the social and cultural contexts of reading and writing run…

Judy KalmanJuly 15, 2026

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Language learning

Romani Grassroots Language Learning

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Emily Pacheco speaks with Dr Santiago Betancor Falcón (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain) about his 2025 paper,…

Emily PachecoJune 3, 2026

Language and migration

Digital mutual aid among migrants, in the shadow of ChatGPT

Ukrainian migrant asking ChatGPT to explain different types of rental contracts in Austria (still from Yudytska & Androutsopoulos 2025) For nearly four years now, I’ve been heavily involved in online…

Jenia YudytskaFebruary 9, 2026

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Language in Australia

Australia’s National Indigenous Languages Survey

In this podcast, Dr Alexandra Grey speaks with Zoe Avery, a Worimi woman and a Research Officer at the Centre for Australian Languages within the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and…

Alexandra GreyOctober 28, 2025

Chats in Linguistic Diversity

Improving quality of care for patients with limited English

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Leah Karliner. Dr. Karliner is Professor in Residence in the Division of General Internal Medicine,…

Brynn QuickJune 26, 2025

Language and migration

Language access rights are vital

Editor’s note: The Trump administration has recently declared English the official language of the USA while simultaneously cutting the provision of English language education services. This politicization of language and migration in the USA is…

Gerald RocheMarch 26, 2025

Language and migration

English in the Crossfire of US Immigration

The White House (Image credit: Zach Rudisin, Wikipedia) Editor's note: The Trump administration has recently declared English the official language of the USA while simultaneously cutting the provision of English…

Rosemary SalomoneMarch 19, 2025

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Covid-19

Multilingual crisis communication

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr. Jia Li, Professor of Applied Sociolinguistics at Yunnan University, China. Tazin and Jia discuss crisis…

Tazin AbdullahJanuary 22, 2025

Language and law

What’s new in “Language and Criminal Justice” research?

NSW Police (Image credit: Edwina Pickles, SMH) Editor's note: The Language on the Move team closely collaborates with the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network (LLIRN). To raise awareness of…

Language on the MoveJuly 1, 2024

Language and law

No Justice Without Language Rights

Editor's note: In this conversation with Irene Gotera, Founder of Linguistic Justice®, she discusses her work, her global advocacy for language rights, and her overarching perspective for creating language justice:…

Language on the MoveJune 5, 2024

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Multilingual families

Between Deaf and hearing cultures

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Emily Pacheco speaks with writer and researcher Jessica Kirkness about her 2023 memoir, The House With All The Lights…

Emily PachecoJune 1, 2024

Intercultural communication

I’m Dying to Speak to You

Flag for autism rights (Image credit: Deviantart) In this post written for autism acceptance month, autistic anthropologist Gerald Roche discusses connections between the communication styles and life expectancy of autistic…

Gerald RocheApril 17, 2024

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Covid-19

Reducing Barriers to Language Assistance in Hospital

Hospital corridor, by Sadami Konchi © In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Erin Mulpur about how hospitals can provide linguistic minority…

Brynn QuickMarch 26, 2024

Next Gen Literacies

Auslan in Australia: Fighting for a Voice

Auslan interpreter Stephen Nicholson gained prominence in Tasmania during Covid (Image credit: The Advocate) When you think about Australia’s linguistic diversity, which languages come to mind? Based on the nation’s…

Natalie DavisDecember 13, 2023

News

CfP: Conceptual and methodological challenges in linguistic inclusion

We are looking for contributors to a workshop about “Conceptual and methodological challenges in linguistic inclusion.” When: Thursday, December 14, 2023, full day Where: Macquarie University Keynote speakers: Dr Alexandra…

Language on the MoveOctober 30, 2023

Next Gen Literacies

The Complexities of Simplifying Language

Nagoya City poster titled “Pleasant Communication with Simple Japanese”. Note the play on words for “Nagoya” and “pleasant” (nagoyaka) “Cheers, mate.” It’s a cold January night in Hokkaido, Japan, the…

Emily BaileyOctober 23, 2023

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