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In this episode, Dr. Constant Leung and Dr. Wayne Au critically examine standardized testing and assessment systems, focusing on their historical roots and ongoing role in reinforcing inequalities related to race, class, and language in England and the US.

This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

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In this episode, Dr. Constant Leung and Dr. Wayne Au critically examine standardized testing and assessment systems, focusing on their historical roots and ongoing role in reinforcing inequalities related to race, class, and language in England and the US.

This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

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In this episode, Dr. Tasha Austin and Dr. JPB Gerald explore how raciolinguistic perspectives reveal links between language, race, and identity. It examines linguistic pushout, colonial power, and barriers shaped by race and class. The hosts question who counts as a “legitimate” speaker and urge educators to challenge deficit narratives, disrupt hierarchies, and center students’ lived experiences.

This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

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In this episode, Dr. Tasha Austin and Dr. JPB Gerald explore how raciolinguistic perspectives reveal links between language, race, and identity. It examines linguistic pushout, colonial power, and barriers shaped by race and class. The hosts question who counts as a “legitimate” speaker and urge educators to challenge deficit narratives, disrupt hierarchies, and center students’ lived experiences.

This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

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In this episode, Prof. Li Wei and Dr. Rebecca Curinga contrast human languaging, which is embodied, social, and multilingual, with AI language, which is patterned and disembodied. It highlights translanguaging, creativity, and identity, while raising concerns about bias and standardized norms. Educators are urged to build critical AI literacy, use AI as support, and sustain multilingual classroom practices.

This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

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In this episode, Prof. Li Wei and Dr. Rebecca Curinga contrast human languaging, which is embodied, social, and multilingual, with AI language, which is patterned and disembodied. It highlights translanguaging, creativity, and identity, while raising concerns about bias and standardized norms. Educators are urged to build critical AI literacy, use AI as support, and sustain multilingual classroom practices.

This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

]]> https://sites.google.com/adelphi.edu/language-tensions-podcast/episodes?authuser=0 Clara Bauler Buzzsprout-19273840 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2483 #AI #translanguaging #education #multilinguallearners 1 2 full false Language Tensions Intro Language Tensions Intro Send us Fan Mail

Welcome to Language Tensions - Where the messiness of language meets a good conversation! In this introductory episode, Ian and Clara chat about what motivated the creation of Language Tensions by discussing the aims of the podcast conversations, what "language tensions" are for us and what they are not, what we expect listeners to gain from the podcast, and some of the unique features of the dialogic encounters.  


 



This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

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Welcome to Language Tensions - Where the messiness of language meets a good conversation! In this introductory episode, Ian and Clara chat about what motivated the creation of Language Tensions by discussing the aims of the podcast conversations, what "language tensions" are for us and what they are not, what we expect listeners to gain from the podcast, and some of the unique features of the dialogic encounters.  


 



This podcast season was generously sponsored by the Spencer Foundation in partnership with the Adelphi Faculty Center of Professional Excellence.

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