Advancing International and Comparative Bi-/Multilingual Education Research: Global Visions for an Interconnected World

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

As a consolidated field of research and practice bilingual education continues to make significant contributions worldwide. Although defined differently and experienced differentially in 21st century societies, educating bilingually is generally perceived as a cultural, social, academic, and economic asset. Given the field’s global reach and dynamism, and strategic efforts to internationalize higher education, advancing the knowledge base in bilingual education research through international and comparative inquiry is a timely and much needed endeavor. In this symposium, scholars working in Brazil, Spain-Europe, and the U.S.A. present significant national and cross-national perspectives addressing the state of the art of the field and engage in a dialogue aimed at fostering international and comparative inquiry orientations to advance the state of knowledge.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Bilingual Education Research

Chair

• Lydiah Kananu Kiramba, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Papers

• A Systematic Review of So-Called “Elite” Bilingual Schooling Across the Globe - Benjamin M. James, University of Delaware

• Bilingual Education in Europe: Taking the Supranational Turn in CLIL Research - María Luisa Pérez Cañado, Universidad de Jaén

• Untested Feasibilities in Bilingual Education: A Critical Analysis of the Global Kids Portfolio - Antonieta Heyden Megale, Unifesp - Federal University of São Paulo; Michele Salles El Kadri, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

• International and Comparative Education Inquiry in U.S. Bilingual Education: An Exploratory Literature Review (1978–2024) - Cristian R. Aquino-Sterling, Texas Tech University; Ufomanefe Shola Kayode, Texas Tech University

Discussants

• Ana Celia Zentella, University of California - San Diego

• Alexander W. Wiseman, Texas Tech University