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Researching multilingually in education: Language, power, and practice

Dr Sarah Ganassin will explore how multilingualism shapes research and how to rethink language norms to produce more inclusive, impactful work in this area.

  • 16 May 2025, 12.00pm to 2.00pm BST (GMT +01:00)
  • Room 3.11, 1 West North, University of Bath

Join this Centre for Research in Education in Asia (CREA) session to hear Dr Sarah Ganassin talk about how language choices shape the entire research process — from literature review and data collection to analysis and dissemination — in the context of research where multiple languages are being used.

She’ll discuss how researchers can engage more effectively with their own and others' work in this area to produce more impactful research.

Sarah’s talk will cover theoretical insights and practical guidance; explore the need to decentre dominant language norms and embrace decolonial research practices; and how to challenge your own language choices and assumptions during the research process.

As an attendee, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on your own multilingual practices.

Speaker: Dr Sara Ganassin

Sarah is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Communication at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University.

Her research interests include migrant and refugee communities; Chinese heritage language learning and teaching; and ethics and reflexivity in research with vulnerable groups.

She has been involved in different European projects on internationalisation, intercultural learning, migration and displacement.

Attend this talk

You can attend this talk in person or online via Zoom (details of how to join are below). You don't need to book your place at this event.

  • Platform: Zoom
  • Meeting ID: 992 1776 8798
  • Passcode: 771645

The main talk will take place between 1pm and 2pm.

In-person attendees are welcome to join us for lunch before the main talk between 12pm - 1pm. Lunch will be provided.

Location

This talk will take place in 1 West North, Room 3.11, on our University of Bath campus.


Room 3.11 1 West North University of Bath Claverton Down Bath BA2 7AY United Kingdom

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