Guest Speakers:

Dr. Patricia (Patsy) Duff is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and Distinguished University Scholar in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia. Patsy’s main scholarly interests are related to language socialization across bilingual and multilingual settings; qualitative research methods in applied linguistics (especially case study and ethnography); issues in the teaching, learning, and use of English, Mandarin, and other international and heritage languages in transnational contexts.

Masaru Yamamoto is an Applied Linguist and a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia. His research interests include multilingual socialization, language learner identity an ...