Guest Speakers:

Dr. Guofang Li is a Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Transnational and Global Perspectives of Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth at the University of British Columbia. Her research examines the language and literacy development of multilingual children and youth in transnational and immigrant contexts. She focuses on bilingualism, biliteracy, digital literacies, technology-supported language instruction, and equity-oriented teacher education through longitudinal and cross-cultural studies.

Dr. Lee Gunderson is a Professor in Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia. He focuses on second-language literacy, multilingual learning, and academic achievement of multilingual and immigrant students through longitudin ...