Linguistic Injustice and Inequality in the Public Domain

British Academy/Wellcome Trust Conferences bring together scholars and specialists from around the world to explore themes related to health and wellbeing.

Most of the world is multilingual. Despite this, in most countries a monolingual bias still persists, meaning that monolingualism is often viewed as the norm and the most efficient service method. However, because of monolingual language laws, many individuals and communities face significant challenges in accessing resources and services. This is the case across a range of domains, including education, health and care, political life, the criminal legal system, and the labour market. Bringing together interdisciplinary experts and focussing on linguistic justice and inequality, this conference will examine how individuals and communities experience discrimination due to their language use. This conference will also explore the practical steps that must be taken to move towards linguistic justice and the provision of fair systems and services in the public domain.

Conference convenor:

• Dr Colin Reilly, University of Stirling
• Professor Hannah Gibson, University of Essex

Presenters include:

• Dr Tracey Costley, University of Essex
• Dr Zakeera Docrat, University of the Western Cape
• Dr Beatrice Owiti, Meru University
• Dr Natalia Rodriguez Vicente, University of Essex
• Professor Rajendra Chetty, University of the Western Cape
• Professor Nancy Kula, Leiden University
• Professor Savi Namboodriripad, University of Michigan
• Dr Hilaria Cruz, University of Louisville
• Dr Nick Palfreyman, University of Central Lancashire
• Professor Raquel de Pedro Ricoy, University of Stirling
• Hannah King, London Metropolitan University

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