building futures of social justice in linguistics is not about modifying individual minds to become more accepting of non-dominant language patterns. social justice in linguistics is about the radical transformation of structures to uproot dominant language ideologies.

I have an article due out in Language in Society, but the journal has been impacted by a 'security incident' since June, so I'm sharing a preprint here. The article is called "Towards a Sociolinguistics of Deglobalization" and I hope you find it useful. dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.…

Unimelb VC just announced the international student caps will mean an $85 million shortfall next year

France's top museums, musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac & Musée Guimet, have shamefully bowed to 🇨🇳's propaganda by replacing "Tibet" with "Xizang." This alarming distortion of history erases Tibetan identity and must not be allowed. Cultural integrity and truth are at stake. tibetanreview.net/top-french-mus…

Massive policy fail by Labor. International student caps will wreak havoc within the sector and destroy livelihoods without compensatory funding to protect jobs. ⁦NTEU⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

So we’re going to legislate for a minimum age for social media use which is 4 years higher, at least, than the minimum age for going to prison. theguardian.com/australia-news…

I feel the need to reshare this PSA about Gricean Maxims. I swear I am constantly encountering experts in language & communication who misinterpret Grice. And to be fair that’s entirely Grice’s own fault

LJF is committed to developing innovative solutions for real-world problems in solidarity with linguistically marginalized communities. 💡 #SupportThemNow

Hi folks, please consider signing & sharing this petition, opposing a proposed hydroelectric project that will radically transform the local environment in the Swat Valley (Pakistan), and have a massive, negative impact on the region's indigenous people. change.org/p/preserve-the…

Come down to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to block entrance to the Land Forces weapons expo, the peak gathering of global war mongers who commit genocide and war crimes with the showcased weapons. The more people here the better

Cops have deployed flash bangs, pushed protesters across the Spencer St bridge.

The independence of legal and human rights observers at protests must be respected. The OC spraying and physical assault of MALS observers at the Disrupt Land Forces event this morning is unacceptable Victoria Police

very important that ABC got both sides of the story here so that readers can make up their own mind as to whether protesting against genocide is good or bad

It’s an honour to be invited to speak as part of the McGill Univ Plurilingual Lab talks on Language Rights and Peacebuildibg. I’ll discuss some new important developments in language policy & how we understand multilingualism. Check out the 3 readings suggested.

LJF will empower people to work through indifference, inertia, and inaction by providing rights-based and people-centered tools to create linguistic justice. 🙌