BAAL Language and Education for Social Justice SIG @baal-lesj-sig

BAAL Language and Education for Social Justice SIG

@baal-lesj-sig.bsky.social

@_BAAL Language and Education for Social Justice Special Interest Group ⚖️✊🏽🪧 | Explore our website: http://baalsocialjusticesig.weebly.com

106 Followers | 86 Following | 3 Posts | Joined: 16.01.2025 | 1.5312

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Will be talking about my research on anti-oppressive pedagogies as part of University of British Columbia’s Critical Conversations series on October 21st 10am PDT/6pm GMT. Open for everyone. Details 👇 @baal-lesj-sig.bsky.social

08.10.2025 10:04 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

A keynote to language the heartbreak and failure, the work of living with genocide #BERA2025
We are humbled by your response, tears, plans for action & your standing ovation.
History is being made #GazaMatters
gla.ac.uk/research/az/un…

11.09.2025 06:27 — 👍 14 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks to everyone who joined our Social Justice Linguistic Walk in Glasgow—Merchant City → East End → Barras. We read the city like a text: cones, plaques, shopfronts, murals & more. Big love for your keen eyes & generous chat. Blog & map soon. #LanguageJustice #BAAL2025 @baal2025.bsky.social

08.09.2025 08:16 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

If you’re at the BAAL conference, our AGM is in the Main Building (Gilbert Scott Building) G250 at 1:30pm @baal2025.bsky.social #baal2025

05.09.2025 12:29 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Post-BAAL: join BAAL LESJ SIG’s Social Justice Linguistic Walk in Glasgow. Read the city like a text—see how public words shape (in)equality. Sat 6 Sep, 13:00–15:00. Meet: GoMA | Register: forms.gle/t4YvTJFUQaqZ... #BAAL2025 @baal2025.bsky.social #BAAL please share 🙏🏼

31.08.2025 20:04 — 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1

Once again, language teaching is inherently political because languages are political inventions in the first place.

17.08.2025 19:24 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Finally out! In this reflective paper I discussed my own privileges & vulnerability as a teacher educator, using the lenses of intersectionality & postdigital research. Available open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @baal-lesj-sig.bsky.social @pdse.bsky.social @uofgtesol.bsky.social

17.07.2025 09:58 — 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0

Intercultural realities: Exploring the impacts of native-speakerism on intercultural relationships within Scottish academia Written by Liam Robinson We often imagine Western universities as inclusive environments, where students from all walks of life come together to share ideas and work towards common academic and pro…

Proud of my MSc TESOLIC student Liam for his insightful blog, “Intercultural Realities: Exploring Native Speakerism’s Impact on Intercultural Relationships in Scottish Academia.” His research brings fresh perspectives on inclusivity in education researchintlstudents.com/2025/01/17/i...

21.01.2025 11:22 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

We received the great news that our book has been accepted for publication in Multilingual Matters (@multi-ling-mat.bsky.social). This continues the work towards pluriversalizing language teaching and research beyond the monolithic systems of oppression. Thanks for joining us Tejiendo Saberes.

16.01.2025 18:07 — 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1

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