Why do some cities around the world have public signage in multiple languages? Is there a policy behind it, and who does this signage benefit? Is there any multilingual signage…
Alexandra GreyFebruary 28, 2025
In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr Ibrar Bhatt about heritage literacies of Chinese Muslims, who weave Arabic into their distinct language,…
Tazin AbdullahJuly 24, 2024
This episode of the Language on the Move Podcast is Part 4 of our new series devoted to Life in a New Language. Life in a New Language is a…
Language on the MoveJuly 3, 2024
In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Emily Pacheco speaks with writer and researcher Jessica Kirkness about her 2023 memoir, The House With All The Lights…
Emily PachecoJune 1, 2024
In Episode 16 of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Hanna Torsh speaks with Emeritus Professor Joseph Lo Bianco about his new co-edited book, Community and Heritage Languages Schools Transforming…
Hanna TorshMay 7, 2024
In this latest episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I spoke with Jasna Novak Milić, the director of the Croatian Studies Center at Macquarie University. The Croatian Studies…
Ingrid PillerApril 8, 2024
Alia Amir's grandfather with his three daughters, ca. 1950 (Copyright: Alia Amir) I admire people, who, on the move, maintain and transfer their heritage languages to the next generations. By…
Alia AmirJanuary 24, 2024
Attendees at "Linguistic Inclusion Today" workshop pose for a group photo There is only one Australian university that has a program in Croatian Studies: Macquarie University. A few weeks ago,…
Ingrid PillerDecember 21, 2023
Child at annual Mongolian Festival (Naadam) in Sydney (Image credit: What's On) Maintaining their heritage language is paramount for migrants internationally as language is not just a communication tool. It…
Undarmaa MunkhbayarDecember 11, 2023
***This page was updated on Dec 05, 2023. Presentation abstracts are now available at the bottom of this page.*** Join us on Thursday, December 14, at Macquarie University for a…
Language on the MoveNovember 24, 2023
We are looking for contributors to a workshop about “Conceptual and methodological challenges in linguistic inclusion.” When: Thursday, December 14, 2023, full day Where: Macquarie University Keynote speakers: Dr Alexandra…
Language on the MoveOctober 30, 2023
The South Asian presence in colonised Australia is on the rise. I say colonised Australia because, in discussing linguistic diversity in this country, I acknowledge the diverse Aboriginal and Torres…
Niru PereraAugust 22, 2022
(Image credit: Sandy Millar via Unsplash) Are you a family who speaks Spanish at home? Do you have a school-aged child between 5 and 8 years of age? Are you…
Language on the MoveJuly 26, 2022
What stops Australia from doing something like Sweden has done to promote multilingualism? Is it too hard to implement mother tongue instruction in the education system of Australia? On the…
Language on the MoveFebruary 21, 2022
The NSW Federation of Community Language Schools offers an online master class about "Literacy in heritage language maintenance" as part of its community language teacher training development series. This series…
Language on the MoveAugust 25, 2020
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