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- May 14, 2013
- 04:32 AM
- 47 views
Internationalization of Higher Education, 1933
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
While the internationalization of higher education is a hot topic at the moment and is widely seen as unique to the present, internationalization of higher education is not new. The politics of internationalization at Istanbul University in the early years … Continue reading →... Read more »
Ergin, M. (2009) Cultural encounters in the social sciences and humanities: western emigre scholars in Turkey. History of the Human Sciences, 22(1), 105-130. DOI: 10.1177/0952695108099137
- May 8, 2013
- 03:15 PM
- 33 views
Internationalization and Englishization in Higher Education
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
The Intercultural Communication Special Interest Group of the British Association of Applied Linguistics is hosting a seminar at Newcastle University next week devoted to “Intercultural Communication in Higher Education – principles and practices.” Given that internationalization of higher education is … Continue reading →... Read more »
Cho, J. (2012) Campus in English or campus in shock?. English Today, 28(02), 18-25. DOI: 10.1017/S026607841200020X
Piller, I., & Cho, J. (2013) Neoliberalism as language policy. Language in Society, 42(01), 23-44. DOI: 10.1017/S0047404512000887
- April 4, 2013
- 02:25 AM
- 111 views
Multilingual provision is cheaper than English-Only
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
The business and self-help section of my local Kinokuniya bookstore is currently featuring shelves and shelves of Marketplace 3.0: Rewriting the rules of borderless business by Hiroshi Mikitani, the founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Rakuten. I’m not a fan … Continue reading →... Read more »
Gazzola, M., & Grin, F. (2013) Is ELF more effective and fair than translation? An evaluation of the EU's multilingual regime. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 23(1), 93-107. DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12014
- March 18, 2013
- 11:08 PM
- 123 views
Exclusion on campus
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
A persistent theme in research with international students in Australia is the tension between dreams of inclusion pre-departure and the experience of exclusion once in the country. In Kimie Takahashi’s ethnography with international students from Japan, for instance, participants often … Continue reading →... Read more »
Tara J Yosso; William A Smith; Miguel Ceja; Daniel G Solórzano. (2009) Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate for Latina/o Undergraduates . Harvard Educational Review, 79(4). info:/
- March 8, 2013
- 04:10 AM
- 209 views
Migrant women’s empowerment in the city
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
It is international women’s day today and the world’s women are on the move like never before: according to figures from the International Institute for Migration, women constitute 49% of the world’s 214 million transnational migrants. It is often assumed … Continue reading →... Read more »
Dreby, J., & Schmalzbauer, L. (2013) The Relational Contexts of Migration: Mexican Women in New Destination Sites. Sociological Forum, 28(1), 1-26. DOI: 10.1111/socf.12000
- March 4, 2013
- 12:26 AM
- 219 views
Is speaking English a civic duty?
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
In today’s immigration countries, adherents of the “one nation, one language” idea face a unique ideological problem: to claim that the national language is a sign of national loyalty and incorporation into the nation while, simultaneously, disavowing any association between … Continue reading →... Read more »
Subtirelu, N. (2013) ‘English… it's part of our blood’: Ideologies of language and nation in United States Congressional discourse. Journal of Sociolinguistics, 17(1), 37-65. DOI: 10.1111/josl.12016
- February 18, 2013
- 03:11 PM
- 202 views
Grassroots multilingualism
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
What does an urban middle-class male university graduate from Conakry, the capital of Guinea, have in common with a peasant woman with little education from a village in Sichuan? Well, both are caught up in the processes of globalization and … Continue reading →... Read more »
Han, Huamei. (2013) Individual Grassroots Multilingualism in Africa Town in Guangzhou: The Role of States in Globalization. International Multilingual Research Journal, 83-97. info:/
- February 13, 2013
- 09:42 PM
- 219 views
To English with Love
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
It’s Valentine’s Day today. Valentine’s Day is a truly global event inextricably linking the emotional life of individuals with the capitalist world order. Young women around the world dream of romantic love and many men do their best to meet … Continue reading →... Read more »
Takahashi, Kimie. (2013) Language learning, gender and desire: Japanese women on the move. Multilingual Matters. info:/
- January 31, 2013
- 03:37 PM
- 164 views
Is English improving lives in a remote Indonesian village?
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
In a recent post, I reviewed language policy research that shows how compulsory English in China has given rise to new inequities and is far from being a means to fair development. In that context, compulsory English language learning is … Continue reading →... Read more »
Pasassung, Nikolaus. (2003) Teaching English in an "Acquisition-Poor Environment": An Ethnographic Example of a Remote Indonesian EFL Classroom. Unpublished PhD Dissertation, University of Sydney. info:/
- January 17, 2013
- 05:31 PM
- 178 views
A golden age of multiculturalism
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
Last week I had the privilege of attending, virtually, a seminar devoted to “Mobilities, Language Practices and Identities” organized by the CIEN Group at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The seminar brought together a small number of international scholars working … Continue reading →... Read more »
Nercissians, E. (2001) Bilingualism and diglossia: patterns of language use by ethnic minorities in Tehran. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 2001(148). DOI: 10.1515/ijsl.2001.014
- January 11, 2013
- 12:31 AM
- 244 views
English for everyone is unfair
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
Knowledge of English has come to be seen as the key talent of the 21st century, a way to perfect an individual’s character and to modernize societies; a central facet of global development. China, for instance, introduced an ambitious universal … Continue reading →... Read more »
Hu, G., & Alsagoff, L. (2010) A public policy perspective on English medium instruction in China. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 31(4), 365-382. DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2010.489950
- November 8, 2012
- 10:58 PM
- 255 views
Seeing Asians speaking English
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
I am very much looking forward to attending the International Conference on Research and Applications of Intercultural Communication in Wuhan next week. By way of preparation, I’ve googled the conference hotel on tripadvisor and was disappointed to discover that the … Continue reading →... Read more »
Rubin, D. (1992) Nonlanguage factors affecting undergraduates' judgments of nonnative English-speaking teaching assistants. Research in Higher Education, 33(4), 511-531. DOI: 10.1007/BF00973770
Rubin, D., & Smith, K. (1990) Effects of accent, ethnicity, and lecture topic on undergraduates' perceptions of nonnative English-speaking teaching assistants. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 14(3), 337-353. DOI: 10.1016/0147-1767(90)90019-S
- October 7, 2012
- 10:21 PM
- 324 views
Bilingualism is good for your mental health
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
October is Mental Health month here in New South Wales. The campaign runs under the slogan “Celebrate, connect, grow” and includes some fantastic tips how to look after your mental health. The key point is to build strong relationships and … Continue reading →... Read more »
Wen-Jui Han, & Chien-Chung Huang. (2010) The Forgotten Treasure: Bilingualism and Asian Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Health. American Journal of Public Health, 100(5), 831-839. DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.174219
- September 24, 2012
- 06:44 PM
- 321 views
Language test masquerading as literacy and numeracy test
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
Last week, the results of the 2012 National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) were published. As has been the case since NAPLAN was first introduced in Australia in 2008, the Northern Territory (NT) has, once again, underperformed dramatically. … Continue reading →... Read more »
Gillian Wigglesworth, Jane Simpson, & Deborah Loakes. (2011) NAPLAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS FOR INDIGENOUS CHILDREN IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES: ISSUES AND PROBLEMS. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 34(3), 320-343. info:/
- August 26, 2012
- 07:53 PM
- 403 views
Illegitimate English
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
The other day I watched a show about global textile production. How fair is fashion? by British educational media producer Pumpkin TV is an excellent resource explaining the circuits of cheap clothing for consumers in the global North, huge profits … Continue reading →... Read more »
Hamid, M. Obaidul. (2010) Globalisation, English for everyone and English teacher capacity: language policy discourses and realities in Bangladesh. Current Issues in Language Planning, 11(4), 289-310. DOI: 10.1080/14664208.2011.532621
- August 20, 2012
- 03:15 AM
- 367 views
Postnatal depression and language proficiency
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
Last week I was interviewed for a publication intended to showcase the achievements of women in research. When the interviewer, Meryl Hancock, asked me about the biggest challenge I had faced in my career, I answered “motherhood’ without any hesitation. … Continue reading →... Read more »
Chu, Cordia M. Y. (2005) Postnatal Experience and Health Needs of Chinese Migrant Women in Brisbane, Australia. Ethnicity and health, 10(1), 33-56. DOI: 10.1080/1355785052000323029
- August 14, 2012
- 07:27 PM
- 379 views
Rising multicultural middle class
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
In response to my blog post about the disparity between educational qualifications and employment outcomes faced by select country of origin groups in Australia, Val Colic-Peisker reminded me that there is also a more optimistic way of looking at the … Continue reading →... Read more »
Colic-Peisker, Val. (2011) A New Era in Australian Multiculturalism? From Working-Class "Ethnics" To a "Multicultural Middle-Class". International Migration Review, 45(3), 562-587. DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2011.00858.x
- August 9, 2012
- 11:39 PM
- 311 views
Human capital on the move
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
The labour market integration of migrants presents a persistent conundrum. The Australian story – as that of other migrant destinations – is largely told as a success story: the skilled migration program with its focus on bringing human capital into … Continue reading →... Read more »
Colic-Peisker, Val. (2011) ‘Ethnics’ and ‘Anglos’ in the Labour Force: Advancing Australia Fair?. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 32(6), 637-654. DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2011.618108
- July 24, 2012
- 01:22 AM
- 362 views
Home is where I’m alienated*
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
To be transnational has become rather fashionable: never before in human history have so many people been on the move, airfares have never been so cheap, new communication technologies have never been so, well, new, and space and time have … Continue reading →... Read more »
QURESHI, KAVERI. (2012) Pakistani labour migration and masculinity: industrial working life, the body and transnationalism . Global networks. DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2012.00362.x
- June 26, 2012
- 06:50 PM
- 423 views
Shopping while bilingual can make you sick
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
I’ve just found an e-mail from Apple in my spam folder with a ‘personal’ invitation to attend one of their new store openings in Sydney. I’m not going for two reasons: first, Apple has not yet done anything to improve … Continue reading →... Read more »
Hyung Chol Yoo, Gilbert C. Gee, & David Takeuchi. (2008) Discrimination and health among Asian American immigrants: Disentangling racial from language discrimination. Social Science , 68(4), 726-732. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.11.013
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