This page contains information about our upcoming seminars and seminars we have held in the past (many of which were recorded and are available to watch).
The research presented in each aligns with the work the University of Bath's Department of Education is doing. They cover topics such as research in the fields of educational leadership, management and governance, internationalisation and globalisation, language and educational practices, and learning, pedagogy and diversity.
Attend a seminar
All of our seminars are free to attend and take place on the University of Bath campus or online. If you have any questions about our seminars, please contact Dr Nicola Savvides
Dr Lin Pan (Beijing Normal University)
- Title: Mirror of a relationship: How English in China reflects changing global dynamics
- Date: 9 February
- Time: 12.15pm to 1.15pm
- Location: 1 West, Room 3.30 (in-person only)
This presentation explores the evolving landscape of World Englishes in the 21st century, with a particular focus on the development of English in China.
Shaped by shifting geopolitical contexts, technological change, and globalisation, English has undergone significant transformation worldwide.
 China provides a distinctive sociolinguistic case, illustrating how a global language is locally adapted and redefined. Over the past two centuries, English in China has developed from a foreign language into an important tool for international communication and cultural exchange.
Against a backdrop of rising nationalism and anti-globalist sentiment, this talk examines how the changing forms and uses of English in China reflect
 the country's evolving linguistic, cultural, and political relationship with the language. It considers manifestations of this adaptation in education, media, and everyday communication, and analyses recent language policies that seek to balance the promotion of English as a global lingua franca with the preservation of Chinese cultural identity.
Overall, the presentation sheds light on the future trajectory of English in China within both local and global contexts.