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Ingrid Piller in conversation with Susie Elelman on 2GB

Click the 'play' button to listen to Ingrid Piller in conversation with Susie Elelman as they discuss bilingualism and languages education in Australia. The conversation was originally broadcast on 2GB's Saturday night…

Language on the MoveOctober 18, 2012

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Japanese on the Move: The story continues

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Professor Ingrid Piller The 50th Anniversary Australia-Japan Joint Business Conference was held in Sydney this week. As Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) grant holders, Professor Ingrid Piller and…

Lg_on_the_moveOctober 11, 2012

Language and migration

Bilingualism is good for your mental health

Bilingual kids are more resilient 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…

Ingrid PillerOctober 8, 2012

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Sydney’s Sociolinguistic Spring

So much going on in sociolinguistics in Sydney this spring! All these events are free but require RSVP in the next few days so Sydneysiders make sure you are not…

Lg_on_the_moveOctober 4, 2012

Language in Australia

Australia’s Asia Literacy Debate

Australia in Asia (Source: unitingworld.org.au) Since starting a PhD in February in a different field to my previous work, I’ve been running a weekly alert with the words “language” and…

Hanna TorshOctober 2, 2012

Language in education

Language test masquerading as literacy and numeracy test

Gunbalanya School in West Arnhem Land (Source: abc.net.au) Last week, the results of the 2012 National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) were published. As has been the case…

Ingrid PillerSeptember 25, 2012

Growing up between cultures

"Wir neuen Deutschen" and "Growing up Lebanese Muslim in Australia" A little while ago, my daughter, who attends Year 5 in an Australian public school, received a “Resilience Award” for…

Ingrid PillerSeptember 17, 2012

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Bilingual Education Matters

Click here to view a pdf-version of the invitation The German International School Sydney will host a public lecture on Tuesday, October 09. Bilingual Education Matters When: Tuesday, October 09,…

Lg_on_the_moveSeptember 14, 2012

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Linguistic Diversity and Social Inclusion in Australia

Michael Clyne, Australia's Language Potential. UNSW Press, 2005. ***Update 03/10: Program and all details now available at https://languageonthemove.com/linguistic-diversity-social-inclusion**** ***Update 25/09: RSVPs are now open. Attendance is free but you have…

Ingrid PillerSeptember 5, 2012

Language and migration

Postnatal depression and language proficiency

Postnatal depression (Source: rcpsych.ac.uk) 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…

Ingrid PillerAugust 20, 2012

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Bilingual couples wanted

Bilingual Sydney-based couples wanted for research participation Researchers at Macquarie University are looking for bilingual couples and families to volunteer for a study on language, identity and culture. We are…

Hanna TorshAugust 17, 2012

Rising multicultural middle class

Plaque commemorating the work of migrants in the construction of the Mundaring Weir In response to my blog post about the disparity between educational qualifications and employment outcomes faced by…

Ingrid PillerAugust 15, 2012

Human capital on the move

Average employment outcomes of the tertiary-educated (Source: Colic-Peisker 2011, p. 647) The labour market integration of migrants presents a persistent conundrum. The Australian story – as that of other migrant…

Ingrid PillerAugust 10, 2012

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Michael Clyne Prize 2012

Dr Butorac (middle) and her supervisors, Prof Piller and Dr Takahashi The Language-on-the-Move team is delighted that the 2012 Michael Clyne Prize has been awarded to one of our supervision group, Dr…

Lg_on_the_moveJuly 30, 2012

Language learning

Schools transforming multilinguals into illiterates?

Mehrsprachige Buecher - multilingual books - ketabhaye chand zabane The release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census of Population data is an invitation to reflect on the composition…

Susana EisenchlasJuly 13, 2012

Intercultural communication

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Eatery on Kat Hing St, Wuhan, site of Chi Li's Life Show (Source: city.ifeng.com) I am very much looking forward to attending the Intercultural Literacy, Communication, and Competence in the…

Ingrid PillerJuly 10, 2012