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How can languages and cultures in Australian higher education be disrupted, decentred and diversified? Contributors to this volume advance theoretical, critical (self-)reflections and position papers, pedagogical explorations of classroom practice as well as data-driven empirical investigations to challenge, resist and stretch how languages and cultures are both taught and imagined in research. From metaphorical conceptualisations of knowledge production, discussions of virtual reality, and innovation and creativity viewed through the lens of Indigenous epistemologies, to language learning curricula designed to challenge heteronormativity and cisgenderism, and a reconceptualisation of the role of language educators as designers, each chapter emphasises the vital role of innovation as the driving force of positive disruption. What emerges here is the resilience and adaptability demanded of languages and cultures researchers and educators as they navigate an ever-shifting educational landscape. Taken as a whole, this volume serves as a testament to these scholars' collective capacity to adapt, evolve, embrace and actively drive change, fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive future for their field.

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Author:   Adriana Díaz ,  Barbara E. Hanna ,  Samantha Disbray ,  Anna Mikhaylova
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
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9781760467074

ISBN 10:   1760467073
Publication Date:   04 November 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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List of illustrations Acronyms Editors and contributors Disrupting, decentring and diversifying languages and cultures in Australian higher education – Adriana Díaz, Barbara E. Hanna, Samantha Disbray, Anna Mikhaylova and Grace Yue Qi Slipping and sliding: Knowledge production, innovation and creativity from an Indigenous educational perspective – Robyn Ober Falling between the cracks: Learning and teaching Aboriginal languages in the adult education sector in South Australia – Mary-Anne Gale and Rob Amery Disrupting idealisations of communication in language learning pedagogy: Digital possibilities – Levi Durbidge In step: SOGIESC and language teaching, and learning and the linguistic diversification of gender justice – Birgit Lang and Claire Maree Diversifying language and culture through real-world connections: Virtual exchanges during the COVID-19 pandemic – Matt Absalom and Roberta Trapè Designing for adult language learning in a robot-assisted language learning context – Grace Yue Qi, Yuping Wang and Nian-Shing Chen 'It wasn't like getting up in front of the class to speak’: Promoting L2 motivation and reducing L2 speaking anxiety through a podcasting project – Riccardo Amorati, Elisabetta Ferrari and John Hajek No tickets required! Interactive virtual tours and virtual environments in the study of Italian language and culture – Elisabetta Ferrari and Mitch Buzza Loosening the reins of teacher control: Empowering student writers through web‑based tools – Ana Maria Ducasse Index

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