Reflexivity in Language and Intercultural Education : Rethinking Multilingualism and Interculturality

With the impact of accelerated globalization, digital technologies, mobility, and migration, the fields of Applied Linguistics, Language, and Intercultural Education have been shifting. One shift in need of further exploration is that of systematic and coherent reflexivity in researching language and culture. This unique and timely book thus examines the significance of reflexivity as an integral process, particularly when researching the multifaceted notions of multilingualism and interculturality in education. It also contributes to current critical approaches to representations of languages and cultures in identity politics. As such, the authors offer innovative ways of engaging with reflexivity in teaching, learning, and research through multimodal and complex ways. The chapters span a diverse range of educational settings in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.

Julie S. Byrd Clark is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and French language pedagogy at the Faculty of Education at Western University, Canada.

Fred Dervin is Professor of Multicultural Education at the University of Helsinki, Finland.