Dear all, 

The next presentation in the series will be from Dr Alia Amir at 2pm on Wed 7 May. Please register and share the link widely with anyone who is interested! 

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/12dad1e4-c24b-46aa-9a0d-916bd52cf857@51a9fa56-3f32-449a-a721-3e3f49aa5e9a

Rules, Resistance, and Repair: Language Policing in Multilingual Educational Settings

This talk explores the dynamics of language policing in multilingual educational settings in the Swedish context, focusing on how institutional rules and linguistic norms shape classroom interactions. By examining instances of resistance and repair, it highlights how students and educators negotiate language use in response to language policing practices. Drawing on 40 hours video recorded data from English classes, this presentation reveals the subtle power dynamics at play andoffers insights into how language policies are enacted and contested in everyday educational practices.

Dr. Alia Amir is a Research Associate at SOAS University of London and an Assessment Specialist at Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Her work focuses on language policy, multilingualism, andinteraction in institutional settings. She brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of language, education, and society. She is also the Book Review Editor for Discourse & Communication (SAGE) and Co-editor of SOAS Working Papers in Linguistics, Volume 23.