InterCom, December 2024
Pre-Convention 2025 Newsletter Deadline: 29 January 2025
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11 December 2024, 12:00 p.m. ET - Coffee Hour, Barbara Lapornik
14 January 2025, 12:00 p.m. ET - Webinar, Dr. Sávio Siqueira
12 February 2025, 12:00 p.m. ET - Lightning Talks
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Letter from the Chairs
Daniela Silva, PhD. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas, USA
Amina Douidi, PhD. DEI and Intercultural Communication in ELT Consultant, UK
Letter from the Editor
Patricia Moon, English Language Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms: Art and Technology as Tools for Awareness
Aniqa Shah, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Discover practical ways to build intercultural competence in diverse classrooms through hands-on activities and immersive tools. Learn how art and technology can help students appreciate and celebrate the rich variety of cultures in our world, creating a more inclusive learning environment.
World Englishes as a Medium of Instruction: Insights from the Thai Context
Liezel Pagado Tagarda, Northeastern Mindanao State University, Philippines | NMK School, Bangkok, Thailand
This article explores the lived experiences of teachers and students in Thai classrooms where World Englishes (WE) serve as a medium of instruction. It examines the challenges encountered, coping mechanisms employed, and recommendations for improving educational practices and policies.
Book Review: Translanguaging and Epistemological Decentering in Higher Education and Research
Melanie van den Hoven