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📣 Just in time for #AuslanDay is a new blog post on our website! We asked Kalin Stefanov (Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow at Monash University) about his Australian Sign Language (#Auslan) project, which relies on work done by Louisa Willoughby. 🗞️ Read the post here: ldaca.edu.au/news/posts/kal…

💔Devastating cuts threaten 7 organisations, including ours. Despite months of follow-up, the surprise announcement came just 6 weeks before the end of FY. $143K per annum is insufficient for our vital work. Join us in advocating for fair funding! 📉 #DisabilityRights #Advocacy

New paper alert 🚨 Remart and I look at how the Aussie press talk about migrant accents. Speakers of L1 English varieties have “strong accents” and L2 English speakers have “Cute foreign accents” More details ⬇️ doi.org/10.1075/aila.2…

JOB ALERT🚨 School of Education, Culture & Society. is recruiting for a Professor! Research focus on gender &/or 'race' inequalities, but w/ scope to teach Pedagogical Theory, Indigenous Ed, or Arts/Creative Ed. careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/… Monash Education #researchjobs #professor

Had such a fun time tonight as a panellist for the launch of the Scanlon foundation research institute narrative on Springvale. You can read more of Andrew and Trish’s excellent work at scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/n…

During #DeafblindAwarenessWeek, we're highlighting the 'Australian Deafblind Signing Corpus', a collection that CI Louisa Willoughby and team are in the process of adding to our data portal based on interactions involving #deafblind individuals: data.ldaca.edu.au/collection?id=…

University language classes often combine students with different backgrounds in learning the target language. But is this a good idea? In this article my Monash colleagues Satoshi Nambu, Barbara Pezzotti and I set out to answer this questions doi.org/10.1075/aral.2…

What a fantastic resource, even if depressing news! US report on the status of modern languages in higher education. Shows a 16.6% drop in enrolments between 2016-21. Unevenly spread tho: German, French Chinese and Arabic ⬇️ Korean ⬆️ mla.org/content/downlo…

It was great to present my work with Louisa Willoughby on linguistic discrimination and political representation at Monash University Malaysia earlier today, and to meet colleagues and explore the campus. I look forward to coming back soon!

📣 #Lecturer in Applied Linguistics/English as an International Language! 📎 Full-time teaching-focussed position until June 30, 2028 📍 UQ, Brisbane, Australia 💡 #discourse_analysis #pragmatics #intercultural_communication 📮 Sept 8, 2024 💻 uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/job/…

Wonderful to spend the week doing data collection with the gorgeous Nirukshi Perera observing CALD patient interactions with clinical staff on their ward.

Come do an MA with me on Auslan teaching in TAFE! Deaf applicants preferred. Must be Aus citizen or have PR More info on topics and applying in the ad below, but if you’re interested please also contact me to discuss your project idea 🤩 careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/…

We welcome the Monash Uni Primary and Allied Health Care Research Festival keynote Louisa Willoughby Monash Arts standing at a lectern, with a leader in the deaf-blind community Heather Lawson shown on screen, & discussing the importance of inclusion for meaningful engagement with minority language speakers

Towards a National Language Plan and Strategy is now live and downloadable! Check out three newly published reports about the NLPS on our website: nlps.afmlta.asn.au/#nlps

📺 Imagined Touch explores the extraordinary lived experiences of people who are deafblind through art and storytelling. A must-watch for understanding inclusion & accessibility in creative spaces. 🎨 Watch now on SBS On Demand: buff.ly/3OvvEnD #Inclusion #Accessibility

Excited to be part of the launch of the Monash Assistive Technology and Society Centre on Tuesday! We partner with folks with disabilities to make tech a tool of inclusion, not exclusion. You can see more of what we do in the article below: monash.edu/news/articles/…

Just had a paper with Louisa Willoughby and Jess Kruk accepted for publication 'Sign language for all? Profile and retention of students in a beginner sign language program' in The Modern Language Journal. Work began on this research project in 2015!