Disrupting, Decentring and Diversifying Languages and Cultures in Australian Universities

Disrupting, Decentring and Diversifying Languages and Cultures in Australian Universities

Edited by: Adriana Díaz orcid, Barbara E. Hanna orcid, Samantha Disbray orcid, Anna Mikhaylova orcid, Grace Yue Qi orcid

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How can languages and cultures in Australian higher education be disrupted, decentred and diversified? Contributors to this volume advance theoretical, critical (self-)reflections and position papers, pedagogical explorations of classroom practice as well as data-driven empirical investigations to challenge, resist and stretch how languages and cultures are both taught and imagined in research.

From metaphorical conceptualisations of knowledge production, discussions of virtual reality, and innovation and creativity viewed through the lens of Indigenous epistemologies, to language learning curricula designed to challenge heteronormativity and cisgenderism, and a reconceptualisation of the role of language educators as designers, each chapter emphasises the vital role of innovation as the driving force of positive disruption.

What emerges here is the resilience and adaptability demanded of languages and cultures researchers and educators as they navigate an ever-shifting educational landscape. Taken as a whole, this volume serves as a testament to these scholars’ collective capacity to adapt, evolve, embrace and actively drive change, fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive future for their field.

Details

ISBN (print):
9781760467074
ISBN (online):
9781760467081
Imprint:
ANU Press
DOI:
http://doi.org/10.22459/DDDLCAU.2025
Series:
LCNAU Studies in Languages and Cultures
Disciplines:
Arts & Humanities: Modern Languages; Social Sciences: Education & Training
Countries:
Australia

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