Learning and Teaching Multilingually in Higher Education by Patchareerat Yanaprasart

Learning and Teaching Multilingually in Higher Education by Patchareerat Yanaprasart

Critical and reflective discussion of the challenges and possibilities of increasingly multilingual higher education.

This book investigates the role and place of language in the complex process of internationalising academic knowledge and work, and offers a unique focus on the lived experiences of both teachers and students in multilingual university contexts.

The authors explore how multilingual teachers and students navigate issues of identity, authenticity and belonging, centring their voices and underscoring their beliefs, struggles and innovations when navigating multilingual higher education environments.

The book bridges policy, teaching practice and student experience in higher education and is grounded in empirical, cross-national research, providing a comparative insight into how multilingualism is experienced in different higher education systems. It provides fresh insights into what it means to teach and learn multilingually and envisions a more inclusive, humanised and equitable approach to multilingual higher education.

Giving a voice to international students and expatriate scholars, this volume is a thought-provoking call for multilinguality and social and epistemic justice in research, teaching and learning in Higher EducationDrawing on solid literature and personal experiences, Yanaprasart and Melo-Pfeifer aptly challenge the uniformization mindset in the academy while arguing for social inclusiveness and balance between global and local views and goals. * Feliciano Chimbutane, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique *
This timely volume explores how multilingualism is reshaping higher education amid global mobility and shifting policies. It challenges traditional language hierarchies, redefines linguistic legitimacy, and offers fresh, inclusive approaches to teaching and learning. A must-read and an essential resource for scholars, educators, and policymakers eager to rethink language use and drive meaningful, equitable change and innovation in academia. * Danièle Moore, Simon Fraser University, Canada and Diltec, Université Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle, France *
This much-needed book critically examines language ideologies and practices in university teaching and learning. It reconceptualizes internationalization as complex 'internationalizationS' explores its links with multilingualism and 'multiperspectivity', and highlights the often-overlooked multilingual repertoires of teachers and students. Its critical, polycentric approach makes it a valuable contribution to language policy, academic governance, and the international scholarly community. * Laurent Gajo, Université de Genève, Switzerland *

Patchareerat Yanaprasart is Senior Lecturer at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Her research focuses on intercultural and multilingual communication, particularly in professional, educational and expatriate contexts, and explores how language, culture and identity interact in multilingual workplaces and international mobility. 

Sílvia Melo-Pfeifer is Full Professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Her research focuses on visual methods, multilingual pedagogies and language teacher education. Her publications include Visualising Language Students and Teachers as Multilinguals (with Paula Kalaja, Multilingual Matters, 2025).

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ISBN 13	9781800412170
ISBN 10	1800412177
Title	Learning and Teaching Multilingually in Higher Education
Author	Patchareerat Yanaprasart
Series	Second Language Acquisition
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Multilingual Matters
Year published	2026-07-14
Number of pages	152
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