We are starting a new academic journal! 🧵 Introducing the Journal of Global Higher Education Journal of Global Higher Education, an open access and independent journal Aims and scope: drive.google.com/file/d/1PZCoXt… Call for editorial board members (due Nov 15): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Some of you may be interested in my podcast. Here I talk about my journey as a linguist and my work on Urdu and Arabic. -Thanks to Tazin Abdullah of Language on the Move for being a great host. Society for Linguistic Anthropology a podcasts.apple.com/qa/podcast/lan…

“Panda diplomacy and the subtle rise of a Chinese language ecology in Qatar” Explore how language and soft power intersect in the Gulf. Check it out! tandfonline.com/eprint/IRF9IMK…

Very interesting work from my friend and colleague, Sara. Check it out.

Our Director of Research Sin-Wang Chong is launching a new international applied linguistics journal, Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics (RSAL), published by Taylor & Francis. You can find more information at tandfonline.com/journals/rsal20

Pundits and politicians crying out for opportunity for the people of the #MiddleEast can’t simultaneously complain about the efforts of Qatar Foundation’s #EducationCity. A closer look shows it as a model for the world, says Tim Constantine washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/…

NEW COLUMN: I tried to get to the bottom of the Qatar conundrum & found myself saying “howdy” to sad Texas A&M students. It’s quite the journey: politico.com/news/magazine/…

Mandarin Chinese is Finding its Place in Qatar - moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/01/31/man… Chinese is Finding its Place in QatarMandarin Chinese is Finding its Place in Qatar

New edited book is published. It is titled "Intercultural Communication Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa". routledge.com/Intercultural-… taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

🇨🇳🇶🇦 Mandarin Chinese is Finding its Place in Qatar moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/01/31/man… via Modern Diplomacy

I am excited to announce that my Special Issue on ‘Chinese language education policies in the Arabian Gulf: New players, discourses and linguistic markets’ is out now in the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development! Kudos to all my contributors.

Happy Lunar New Year! One of my goals this year is to write more public-facing pieces, so I’m pleased to share my latest article: “Mandarin Chinese is Finding Its Place in Qatar.”

I’m honoured to be a plenary speaker, alongside Dr. Sara Hillman at the Global Studies Center Conference in Kuwait on April 15-16, 2025. Check out the CfP and hope to see you there! gust.edu.kw/gsc/events/gsc…

[Book Talk] ☺️☺️I will discuss my new book with Prof. Paul Gruba (The University of Melbourne) on 5 March Wednesday. Please join us in-person for a lunch-time chat on linguistic landscaping!! RoutledgeLinguistics #sociolinguistics Or via Zoom: hku.zoom.us/j/99284747207?…

📢I'm excited to launch a podcast series for our journal Teaching in Higher Education (TiHE) ! 'Teaching in Higher Education: Critical Conversations' kicks off with interviews about our special issue 'Getting Critical About Critique', featuring authors discussing their articles and broader themes👇🏼

Come join us for this interesting event on Chinese language policy in the Arabian Gulf countries — an emerging and significant topic in linguistic research.

Just a reminder about our online conversation on Chinese Language Policies in the Arabian Gulf: New Players, Discourses and Linguistics markets. 📷 Date: 12th of April 📷 Time: 11:30 am BST / 1:30 pm Saudi / 6:30 pm China 📷 Online | A Zoom link will be sent via email to you

Looking forward to giving a workshop on 'Exploring Alternative Pathways: Navigating Non-Traditional Routes to Publishing Academic Work' at this British Educational Research Association (BERA) event on Wednesday! Great programme of sessions!

So, the 12-day war between Israel (& the US) vs Iran seems to be over, and the ceasefire seems to be holding. Here's a thread assessing what has changed, what didn't change, and what may be next:

Dr. Sara Hillman, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics & English, spoke at the Free Linguistics Conference (FLC 2025) at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, a global, inclusive forum gathering scholars, educators & students across diverse fields of linguistics.