BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.la.psu.edu//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19448-49d738b81b0d9428c25d7d23aa380460@events.la.psu.edu DTSTAMP:20260911T062126Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T160000 SUMMARY:“Integrated Multilingualism: Translanguaging and Linguistic Social Justi ce” - Jeff MacSwan DESCRIPTION:\nThe Center for Language Acquisition presents Jeff MacSwan (University of Maryland)\, who will deliver his presentation\, “ Integra ted Multilingualism:  Translanguaging and Linguistic Social Justice.”\n\ nAbstract\n\nDrawing on empirical research in linguistics\, this talk ou tlines the integrated nature of bilingualism\, stressing that bilingual speakers have broad access to diverse linguistic resources to navigate t eaching and learning as well as everyday life. The history of translangu aging theory from its modern inception to its deconstructivist turn is o utlined\, with a critical focus on the deconstructivist repudiation of c odeswitching\, second language acquisition\, (individual) bilingualism\, and language learning. Finally\, far-reaching consequences of deconstru ctivism for linguistic social justice are examined\, with the conclusion that an integrated perspective on bilingualism is both empirically grou nded and consistent with pluralist language ideologies\, in contrast to deconstructivism.\n\nBiography\n\nJeff MacSwan is professor of applied l inguistics and language education\, neuroscience and cognitive science\, and affiliate professor of linguistics at the University of Maryland.  His research program focuses on the linguistic study of bilingualism\, t ranslanguaging and codeswitching.  Recent books include Multilingual Per spectives on Translanguaging (Multilingual Matters\, 2022) and Codeswitc hing in the Classroom: Critical Perspectives on Teaching\, Learning\, Po licy\, and Ideology (Routledge\, 2020). He is a Fellow of the American E ducational Research Association (AERA)\, and received the Lifetime Achie vement Award from AERA's Bilingual Education Research SIG and the Leader ship through Scholarship Award from AERA's Second Language Research SIG\ , both in 2021. He is the editor of the International Multilingual Resea rch Journal. He previously worked as a teacher of multilingual students in Los Angeles Unified School District.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by Penn State University Libraries. See a curated list of publications by all 2026–27 CLA visiting speakers.\n\nFor more details: https://events.l a.psu.edu/event/integrated-multilingualism-jeff-macswan/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Center for Language Acquisition presents Jeff MacSwan (University of Maryland), who will deliver his presentation, “ Integrated Multilingualism:  Translang uaging and Linguistic Social Justice.”

Abstract

Drawing on e mpirical research in linguistics, this talk outlines the integrated natu re of bilingualism, stressing that bilingual speakers have broad access to diverse linguistic resources to navigate teaching and learning as wel l as everyday life. The history of translanguaging theory from its moder n inception to its deconstructivist turn is outlined, with a critical fo cus on the deconstructivist repudiation of codeswitching, second languag e acquisition, (individual) bilingualism, and language learning. Finally , far-reaching consequences of deconstructivism for linguistic social ju stice are examined, with the conclusion that an integrated perspective o n bilingualism is both empirically grounded and consistent with pluralis t language ideologies, in contrast to deconstructivism.

Biography< /p>

Jeff MacSwan is professor of applied linguistics and language educ ation, neuroscience and cognitive science, and affiliate professor of li nguistics at the University of Maryland.  His research program focuses o n the linguistic study of bilingualism, translanguaging and codeswitchin g.  Recent books include Multilingual Perspectives on Translanguagin g (Multilingual Matters, 2022) and Codeswitching in the Classro om: Critical Perspectives on Teaching, Learning, Policy, and Ideology (Routledge, 2020). He is a Fellow of the American Educational Researc h Association (AERA), and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from A ERA's Bilingual Education Research SIG and the Leadership through Schola rship Award from AERA's Second Language Research SIG, both in 2021. He i s the editor of the International Multilingual Research Journal . He previously worked as a teacher of multilingual students in Los Ange les Unified School District.

This event is co-sponsored by Penn St ate University Libraries. See a curated list of publications by all 20 26–27 CLA visiting speakers.

For more details: http s://events.la.psu.edu/event/integrated-multilingualism-jeff-macswan/

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