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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 31 MIN

Sexual Imperialism and English Language Teaching

from New Books in Language and Translation · host Marshall Poe

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Hanna Torsh speaks with Dr Vaughan Rapatahana about sexual predation in the English language teaching industry. The conversation addresses his new book Sexual Predation and TEFL: The teaching of English as a Foreign Language Enables Sexual Predation (Brill, 2024), which explores how teaching English overseas intersects with and enables widespread sexual exploitation. Trigger warning: this show discusses sexual exploitation and related content that listeners may find distressing. For additional resources, show notes, and transcripts, go here. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language

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