Dat Bao works at Monash University, Australia. He is the editor of the Journal of Silence Studies in Education. Engaging in silence studies, creative pedagogy and curriculum design, Dat has produced over 100 academic publications. David O’Reilly works at the University of York, UK where he is the Deputy Leader for the Centre for Advanced Studies in Language and Education (CASLE). He researches metaphoric competence, language play and grammar processing, and promotes Open Research practice. Melissa Barnes is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching at La Trobe University, Australia. Her work addresses system-wide change in instructional and assessment practices in schools and teacher education.
Diversity and inclusion are not peripheral ideals; they are, in fact, the very heart of meaningful English language education. This volume thoughtfully engages with both concepts across multifarious contexts and levels. Its conceptual richness and practical relevance are striking, which makes it a must-read for all stakeholders in the field. * Takaaki Hiratsuka, Ryukoku University, Japan * Drawing on voices from around the world, this timely volume showcases the commitment of educators who are advancing diversity and inclusion in English language education. The authors offer critical and compelling insights that invite us to recognize and resist deficit narratives and embrace our ethical responsibility to cultivate equitable, linguistically responsive learning communities as spaces of belonging and transformative possibility. * Rai Farrelly, University of Colorado Boulder, USA *