Publications

As pedagogic translanguaging (PT) gains global traction for its claimed potential to advance social justice, questions arise about its effectiveness across diverse contexts. Responding to this need, this study a) takes a bird’s-eye view approach to the...

يُعاين هذا البحث مسألة العربية لغةً للتدريس، أي اللغة التي يُدرَّس بها المنهاج بمختلف مواده في المرحلتين الأساسية والجامعية في العالم العربي، بالاستناد إلى دراسات تجريبية حديثة في سياسات لغة التدريس وممارساتها ضمن إطار مقارن، ودراسات متخصصة في تطوُّر...

In this blogpost, Maya Alkateb-Chami argues that when it comes to language-related data in research, more can sometimes mean less. Rather, there is a need to be strategic to further our understanding. She outlines the rationale behind this argument and...

By analyzing data from 56 countries and conducting a qualitative analysis of the cases of Singapore and Burundi, this study identifies a compelling link between Learning Poverty and linguistic discordance—showing a pronounced positive correlation between...

In this blogpost, Maya Alkateb-Chami presents findings from her comparative research on the correlation between linguistic discordance and learning poverty. 

A luminary of the twentieth century, Edward Said (1935–2003) is most famous for his groundbreaking book Orientalism, which launched the field of postcolonial studies. He is a role model for the engaged intellectual, having combined his work in research...

This paper uses a supply chain conceptual framework to examine the traditional Syrian silk industry and the interventions undertaken over the past 50 years by governmental, non-governmental, and international organizations aimed at its safeguarding or...