Language revitalization is not a zero-sum game. A language "gain" is not another language's "loss". Multilingualism was “normal” before colonial conquest & 1–language, 1–nation-state ideologies. Imperialism, colonialism & capitalism cause language inequities, not multilingualism.

"As universities engage in internationalisation efforts, it is vital to ensure that ‘international’ does not become synonymous with ‘English-only’." In this commentary for UniversityWorldNews, I discuss the need for translanguaging in English-medium universities universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

A group of OISE researchers have published a new book, "Centering Multilingual Learners and Countering Raciolinguistic Ideologies in Teacher Education." Check out their Nov. 6 book launch: bit.ly/3rT6Z4I Learn about the text: bit.ly/3PRORQM

Alumni Drs. Jeff Bale, Shakina Rajendram, Mama Adobea Nii Owoo, Wales Wong with profs. Antoinette Gagne, Julie Kerekes & team have published a new book! Join them for the book launch on Nov. 6 by registering here: lnkd.in/gDzam2CM.

In this article, we argue that while dynamic translanguaging is inevitable in schools, only sometimes do teachers attach positive social, cultural or political indexicalities to translanguaging, and only sometimes are these egalitarian. Andrew Coombs, PhD tandfonline.com/eprint/RIFFRWM…

We invite you to submit a proposal to our upcoming Special Issue for the TESL Canada Journal on Preparing Teachers to Support Multilingual Learners and Counter Raciolinguistic Ideologies in Teacher Education. Abstracts are due Jan 8, 2024. teslcanadajournal.ca/index.php/tesl… Jeff Bale

Call for Papers, Fall 2024 TESL Canada Journal Special Issue: Preparing Teachers to Support Multilingual Learners and Counter Raciolinguistic Ideologies in Teacher Education (Deadline Jan 15, 2024) Guest editors: Dr. Jeff Bale & Dr. Shakina Rajendram teslcanadajournal.ca/index.php/tesl…

So pleased to find out that this paper we wrote on online #translanguaging and #multiliteracies strategies to support #multilinguallearners was a top downloaded article in the TESOL Journal in 2022! Email/DM me for a copy :) Jennifer Burton Wales Wong onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

Still time to submit your papers to our Special Issue for The Language Learning Journal on Translanguaging as a Pedagogy for Inclusion and Social Justice in Multilingual Classrooms! 田中锋 Zhongfeng Tian, Ph.D.

Translanguaging in English language education: Perspectives from across Asia. Happening tonight at 10pm ET! Register using the QR code to get your Zoom link. Kristof Savski @kristofsavski.bsky.social Prem Phyak

In solidarity with striking law faculty of the @AMPL/AMPD, we are moving our Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics sessions off the McGill University campus. Full list of talks at bit.ly/3VxjKhi. All are welcome! Jennifer Burton SunnyLau Gail Prasad Andrea Sterzuk Jeff Bale

Friends attending Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics, please join us for our ACLA in Solidarity event tomorrow, Thursday June 13 at 10am. We will be starting with a discussion on the @AMPL/AMPD strike, protest and our roles as scholars Jeff Bale Andrea Sterzuk Jennifer Burton SunnyLau Gail Prasad

Glad to see the introduction to our special issue (with Laxmi Prasad Ojha and Jennifer Burton)of IMRJ now out, with amazing contributions by Shakina Rajendram Lucia Cardenas Luqing Zang 臧露晴 Angelica Galante John Wayne N. dela Cruz Darío Luis Banegas Laura Mahalingappa @Dra_debpalmer and Jeff Bale

My academic idols😍😘🥰 Ofelia García ❤️ Li Wei Li Wei 李嵬 💖 Shakina Rajendram 💓 Shakina Rajendram Alastaire Pennycook 💞 Robert Phillipson 💕 Suresh Canagarajah 💘 suresh canagarajah

📢 Join us for the upcoming Online Event Hosted by AAAL Online Education & Outreach Committee and the TESOL PK12 SIG” Saturday, Nov 9, 2024 11 AM - 12:30 PM EST Speakers: Dr. Shakina Rajendram & Dr. Ruslana Westerlund 🔗 Register: ow.ly/6Olp50TPjtr #TESOLPK12

Thrilled to be celebrating 10 years since the launch of Ofelia García Otheguy & Li Wei 李嵬's seminal book on translanguaging and speaking on this panel with such wonderful colleagues and collaborators!

Thrilled to share that our Special Issue for the TESL Canada Journal on Preparing Teachers to Support Multilingual Learners and Counter Raciolinguistic Ideologies in Teacher Education is now published & open-access! Congrats to all the authors! Jeff Bale teslcanadajournal.ca/index.php/tesl…

Thrilled to share two recent chapters co-authored with Dr. Ofelia García and Dr. Kate Seltzer: Translanguaging: English Studies and Education taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/… Translanguaging Theory, Pedagogies, and Future Directions from the Global South taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/…

Excited that our article was recognized as a Top Cited Article for 2023 in TESOL Quarterly. Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… #TopCitedArticle Wiley in research