Language on the Move

Language in education Next Gen Literacies

Translanguaging the English language curriculum in Tibet

Tibetan Buddhist stupa and houses outside the town of Ngawa, on the Tibetan Plateau (Image credit: Wikipedia) Editor's note: "Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational…

Language on the MoveJune 2, 2023

Next Gen Literacies

Studying abroad is amazing, or is it?

Image from a university website “An amazing student experience awaits you!” - “a multicultural vibrant experience” in a “stunning landscape” covered by “year-round sunshine.” These phrases do not come from a…

Agnes BodisMay 27, 2023

Next Gen Literacies

Labelling people with disability in Australian newspapers

Monika Bednarek (l), Annmaree Watharow (m), and accessibility assistant Susannah McNally (r) (Photo: Helen Caple) Editor's note: Language on the Move has recently entered into an informal collaboration with the Sydney…

Language on the MoveMay 17, 2023

Intercultural communication Next Gen Literacies

New ways to answer old questions about Ramadan

Image 1 Like many parents of teenagers, I delightedly welcome any occasion to connect with a generation I don’t always understand and that doesn’t always understand me. As a Muslim…

Tazin AbdullahApril 19, 2023

Language and globalization Next Gen Literacies

Hallyu and Korean language learning

LI, Jia & HE, Bin, Yunnan University *** ‘The Glory’, a Korean drama, has ranked the top among the ten most watched TV and films since its release on March…

Li JiaApril 17, 2023

Language and globalization Next Gen Literacies

Lent, Language, and Faith Work

Multilingual responses are common during the special liturgies of Lent Many people celebrated Easter with chocolate bunny treats and by enjoying the long weekend. But not as many know the…

Pia TenederoApril 12, 2023

News

Two new Language-on-the-Move PhDs

Dr Agnes Bodis with her supervisors on graduation day Congratulations to Dr Agnes Bodis and Dr Liesa Rühlmann, who both recently graduated from their PhDs! The PhD research by both…

Language on the MoveApril 4, 2023

News

Event: Multilingual students in monolingual universities

(Image credit: Mana Akbarzadegan via Unsplash) Have you noticed the persistent divide between domestic and international students at Australian universities? Do you worry how the English-monolingual habitus of our highly…

Language on the MoveMarch 27, 2023

Language and migration Language in Australia

Triumph over trauma: new migrant memoir

Congratulations to Rosemary Kariuki OAM on the publication of her memoir A Joyful Life! The Australian of the Year 2021 Local Hero Awardee and recipient of the Order of Australia…

Vera Williams TettehMarch 20, 2023

Language and migration Research reflections

Scholarly sisterhood: Collaboration is our academic superpower

Editor’s note: Regular readers of Language on the Move will have noticed that we have been very quiet for the past two months. This is because some core team members…

Language on the MoveMarch 7, 2023

English as a global language Next Gen Literacies

How do universities decide whose English needs to be tested for admission?

(Image credit: Mana Akbarzadegan via Unsplash) When Muhammad* applied for admission to a postgraduate degree at an Australian university, he was asked to show evidence of his English language proficiency.…

Ingrid PillerJanuary 6, 2023

News

Language on the Move 2022

We wish all our readers a peaceful and healthy New Year! It is our pleasure to share “Outcry for Freedom” – our talented team member Dr Shiva Motaghi-Tabari’s new song,…

Language on the MoveDecember 29, 2022

Next Gen Literacies Research reflections

Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2023

Time flies and it’s time for another Reading Challenge. The annual Language on the Move Reading Challenge is designed to encourage broad reading at the intersection of linguistic diversity and…

Ingrid PillerDecember 26, 2022

Next Gen Literacies Research reflections

How to balance academic workloads

Editor’s note: In this reflective post, Dr. Loy Lising shares how she balances the multiple demands placed on academics. As academic workloads have intensified, many feel that the balancing act…

Loy LisingDecember 19, 2022

Intercultural communication Next Gen Literacies

“Baraye” – preposition of the year

Prepositions are the unnoticed and underappreciated workhorses of language. They are "grammar words" that indicate relationships. Essentially, their job is to connect other words with bigger and more important meanings.…

Ingrid PillerDecember 12, 2022

News

Laura Smith-Khan wins Max Crawford Medal

Congratulations to Language-on-the-Move team member Dr Laura Smith-Khan, who is the winner of the 2022 Australian Academy of the Humanities’ Max Crawford Medal! The medal is considered Australia’s most prestigious…

Ingrid PillerNovember 28, 2022

Translanguaging the English language curriculum in Tibet

Labelling people with disability in Australian newspapers

Lent, Language, and Faith Work

Two new Language-on-the-Move PhDs

Event: Multilingual students in monolingual universities

Triumph over trauma: new migrant memoir

Scholarly sisterhood: Collaboration is our academic superpower

How do universities decide whose English needs to be tested for admission?

Language on the Move 2022

Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2023

How to balance academic workloads

“Baraye” – preposition of the year

Laura Smith-Khan wins Max Crawford Medal

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