Abstract
In this talk, Prof. Forey will reflect on the primary and critical role of language for fostering epistemic justice and meaning making. She will discuss the role language plays in ensuring equitable access to knowledge and recognising diverse ways of knowing. Drawing on four interconnected research projects, Prof. Forey will share findings that focus on language as a primary resource for meaning making in the workplace and educational contexts. She will discuss and highlight how communicative practices shape inclusion, opportunity, and leadership in different settings.
One key area Prof. Forey will discuss is the importance of disciplinary literacy, which involves developing the specialized language skills needed to communicate effectively as a biologist, artist, or historian. Supporting teachers' professional learning to enhance their awareness of disciplinary literacy can foster language development and empower students across diverse educational contexts. Ultimately, this talk demonstrates how language functions as a bridge within education and the workplace to foster more just, inclusive, and successful futures.
Date & Time 19 February 2025 (Wednesday) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (HKT)
Venue ELITE, 6/F, Hui Yeung Shing Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Target audience CUHK Academic staff
Speaker
Professor Gail Forey, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Associate Dean (Education), University of Bath, UK
Gail is currently Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of Education, at the University of Bath. She has researched and published in the areas of written and spoken workplace discourse, Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), discourse analysis, language education and teaching development. She is currently the Principal Investigator of a new ESRC project Disciplinary Literacy & Corpus-Based Pedagogy: The BAWESS (British Academic Written English Secondary School) Corpus (The BAWESS Project). Gail is committed to conducting appliable epistemically just research which democratizes access to knowledge, education and makes a positive impact for both the participants and researchers.
Enquiry
For any queries, please contact Vienne LIN at viennelin@cuhk.edu.hk
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