AsiaTEFL 2025: Decolonial Temporalities in Applied Linguistics Research: Care and Sustainability in Knowledge Production in the Global South(s)

Decolonial Temporalities in Applied Linguistics Research:

Care and Sustainability in Knowledge Production in the Global South(s)

We are excited to introduce Professor Osman Z. Barnawi, from the English Language Department at the Royal Commission for Yanbu Colleges and Institutes, Saudi Arabia.

About Professor Barnawi:

Founder & Series Editor of Global South Perspectives on TESOL (Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group)

A scholar focused on transnational English-medium instruction (EMI), neoliberalism in higher education, and critical perspectives on applied linguistics

His recent research explores how transnational EMI policies in non-English dominant societies serve as tools for nation branding and economic competitiveness

Examines collaborations between governments and universities, reflecting broader neoliberal ideologies in education

Presentation Title:

"Decolonial Temporalities in Applied Linguistics Research: Care and Sustainability in Knowledge Production in the Global South(s)"

Join us for an insightful plenary session as Professor Barnawi delves into critical themes that shape education in the Global South!

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