We are a collective of educators committed to social justice in our work with students, colleagues, partners, and community members. We are privileged to learn, teach, and conduct our research on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
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Our commitment is enacted through the interrelated areas of interest and expertise:
Our commitment is enacted through the interrelated areas of interest and expertise:
Language and literacy learning and teaching in multilingual, multicultural, and multimodal contexts
Critical and anti-oppressive approaches to literacy and language education
Indigenous Language & Literacy Education
Arts-based, literary, and embodied learning in language and literacy education
Recent Publications
“Children's Constructive Play as Materialised Memory Practice.” Children & Society1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.70048.
Rethinking temporalities through being with children: A dialogic reflection. Global Studies of Childhood. DOI: 10.1177/20436106261449427/ ID: GSC-26-0055
Identity, Investment, and Critical Applied Linguistics. In The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (Critical Applied Linguistics), C.A.Chapelle & Pedro dosSantos (Eds.). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal20088
Critical Digital Literacies. In The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (Literacy), C.A.Chapelle & Eva Lam Wan Shun (Eds.). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal20282
Literacy: An Introduction. In The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (Literacy), C.A.Chapelle & Ron Darvin (Eds.). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal20918
Language teacher identity development through professionalization on study abroad. In V. Tavares & S. Melo-Pfeifer (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Language Teacher Identity (pp. 450–464). Taylor & Francis. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003495390-33
汉语二语教学中的阅读策略（2015-2025）：十年回顾与未来展望 [Reading strategies in teaching Chinese as a second language (2015–2025): A decade review and future prospects]. 语言战略研究 (Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning), 1(9), 88-101.
Multilingual and English Language Education in South Asia: Historical and Future Perspective. In Chi-Kin Lee, J. (Eds) Handbook of Asian Educational Innovation towards the Futures of Education (pp. 1-20). Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3901-4_37-1
Supporting multilingual learners’ literacy learning in Canadian Classrooms: Teacher pedagogical perspectives and practices. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-026-09422-4
News & Events
Congratulations to ACLA Award Winners
May 29, 2026
Public Talk with Dr. Stanton Wortham, Boston College
May 11, 2026
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Job Postings
2026W Graduate Academic Advisor (GAA) for ARC
Application Deadline: July 3, 2026
2026W2 LLED 399 Part-Time Sessional Lecturer
Application Deadline: July 9, 2026
2026S Part-Time Web and Content Assistant for Faculty of Education
Application Deadline: July 15, 2026