Plurilingual Lab is a research laboratory located in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) at McGill University
We conduct research in the areas below:
Research Methods
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mixed methods research
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multilingualism/plurilingualism/translanguaging and methodology
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qualitative research methodologies
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feminist methodologies
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classroom-based research
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ethnographic and action research
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ethnographic and cultural studies
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quasi-experimental and experimental research
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critical qualitative research methodologies
Research Topics
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bilingualism, multilingualism, plurilingualism
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critical sociolinguistics
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plurilingual and pluricultural competence (PPC)
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translanguaging, cross-linguistic and cross-cultural comparisons, translingualism
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linguistic discrimination and empowerment
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innovative language curriculum and pedagogy
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social justice among minoritized student populations (immigrants, newcomers, international students, speakers of non-official languages, populations in situation of refuge)
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gender and social issues
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drama/theatre in second language learning
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writing in English as a second language
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critical literacies and multiliteracies in language learning
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teaching heritage and Indigenous languages
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teaching English and/or French as a second language (TESOL, ESL, FSL)
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language teacher education and teacher training
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education and parenting in the contexts of contemporary China and Chinese diaspora
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cognition and emotion in second language learning
If you are interested in applying for an MA or PhD program in any of the research areas above, we suggest you look up the interests of the professors with whom you are willing to work and contact them directly (months in advance before the December 1 deadline):
Dr. Susan Ballinger
Associate Professor and Director of McGill’s interdisciplinary doctoral program in Language Acquisition
susan.ballinger [at] mcgill.ca
Dr. Angelica Galante
Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar, Director of the Plurilingual Lab, Co-Chair of AILA2027
angelica.galante [at] mcgill.ca
Dr. Amir Kalan
Assistant Professor and Founder of Mosaïque Network for Studies in Literacy, Discourse and Society
amir.kalan [at] mcgill.ca
Dr. Caroline Riches
Associate Professor and one of the Directors of McGill's Teacher Education program
caroline.riches [at] mcgill.ca
Dr. Mela Sarkar
Associate Professor and Founder of BILD- Belonging, Identity, Language, Diversity Research Group
mela.sarkar [at] mcgill.ca
Dr. Pengfei Zhao
Assistant Professor
peng-fei.zhao [at] mcgill.ca
