E:14 Language Justice in Englishes

What is language justice? How can educators address prejudice and provide legitimacy to the full linguistic ecology of today’s society? In this episode, host Aieshah Arif speaks to Shyam Sharma, Associate Professor in the Writing and Rhetoric Program in Stony Brook University, New York. Based on his extensive experience in a multicultural community and classroom, Shyam highlights the importance of overcoming language injustice, and capitalising on diverse linguistic backgrounds to align with the social reality of the present and future.English or Englishes? explores the perceptions, positions, influence and impact of the diverse Englishes in a postcolonial world. Join hosts Sweta Kumari, Aieshah Arif and Neelam Hanif in conversation with speakers, writers and experts of various Englishes on decolonising the language and learning. This podcast is a product of the research project Perceptions and Positions of Postcolonial Englishes under the Writing, Languages and Pedagogy Research Kitchen at New York University Abu Dhabi. To learn more about the project,click here.