UDELE – Understanding disparities in English language education

A FWF funded project at University of Vienna, 2022 – 2026

Publications & Talks

Here you can find publications as well as talks regarding the project and multilingualism.

Upcoming

Englisch Teacher Talks

Introducing our first online English Teacher Talk, where teachers share their projects and experiences! In this talk, three practicing English teachers at Middle Schools will present the reading projects that they developed as part of their Master’s theses. Each project has the aim of enhancing reading in English at the lower secondary level (A1-A2) while also introducing critical issues like racial injustice, inclusion and rainbow families. Come join our online discussion for inspiration on how to incorporate additional English reading projects in your classrooms!

For questions, please contact elizabeth.erling@ph-ooe.at

Call for Papers

Fostering Educational Equity through Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Education

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for our upcoming special issue entitled ‘Fostering Educational Equity through Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Education’, scheduled for publication in Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).

We kindly request interested authors to submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400-600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Submissions can be made through the online system on the MDPI website or sent directly to the Guest Editors (miriam.weidl@univie.ac.at).

Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2024

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Udele Publications

Erling, E.J. & Weidl, M. (forthcoming). English language learning in linguistically diverse, urban schools in Austria: Seeking possibility amongst constraints. English as a Foreign Language International Journal.

Weidl, M. & Erling, E.J. (2023). Kultursensible Bildung, Mehrsprachigkeit und Englischlernen: Einblicke in einen Udele-Workshop an der Universität Wien. Schulheft, 191.

Erling, E.J., Yildiz, G. & Weidl, M. (2023). Teaching the Time Using Translanguaging Pedagogies in Austrian ELT: A Transformational Action Research Collaboration. In Müzeyyen Nazlı Güngör (Ed.), Action Research in English Language Teaching: Voices from Diverse Contexts (Word of ELT). Black Swan Publishing.

Elizabeth J. Erling

Publications about multilingual learning in Austrian ELT

Erling, E. J., Brummer, M., & Foltz, A. (2023). Pockets of Possibility: Students of English in Diverse, Multilingual Secondary Schools in Austria. Applied Linguistics, 44(1), 72–102.

Erling, E. J., Foltz, A., Siwik, F., & Brummer, M. (2022). Teaching English to Linguistically Diverse Students from Migration Backgrounds: From Deficit Perspectives to Pockets of Possibility. Languages, 7(3), 186.

Erling, E.J. & Moore, E. (2021). Socially just plurilingual education in Europe: Shifting subjectivities and practices through research and action. Introduction to Special Issue. International Journal of Multilingualism 18(4), 523-533.

Erling, E. J., Foltz, A., & Wiener, M. (2021). Differences in English teachers’ beliefs and practices and inequity in Austrian English language education: Could plurilingual pedagogies help close the gap? International Journal of Multilingualism, 18(4), 570–585.

Erling, E. J., Radinger, S., & Foltz, A. (2023). Understanding low outcomes in English language education in Austrian middle schools: The role of teachers’ beliefs and practices. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44(5), 412–428.

Video Abstract for the article

Miriam Weidl

Publications on Multilingualism and Translanguaging

Weidl, M., & Goodchild, S. (2024). (accepted/in press) Challenging paradigms in multilingual research methodology – triangulation of perspectives. To be handed in shortly to Multilingual Margins: A journal of multilingualism from the periphery.

Weidl, M., Lüpke, F., Mané, A. N., & Sagna, J. F. (2023). LILIEMA: a sustainable educational programme promoting African languages and multilingualism according to the social realities of speakers and writers. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44(9), 827–845.

Weidl, M. (2022). Which multilingualism do you speak? Translanguaging as an integral part of individuals’ lives in the Casamance, Senegal. Journal of the British Academy, 10(4), 41–67.

Goodchild, S. & Weidl, M. (2018). Translanguaging Practices in the Casamance, Senegal: Similar but Different – Two Case Studies. In A. Sherris & E. Adami (Ed.), Making Signs, Translanguaging Ethnographies: Exploring Urban, Rural and Educational Spaces (pp. 133-151). Bristol, Blue Ridge Summit: Multilingual Matters.

Carvajal, A. & Weidl M. (2016). Maxime – Languaging without Boundaries. Short film. In: Voices from around the world. Special issue on multilingualism in the Global South. Global South Studies Center, University of Cologne.

Talks

Dallinger, S. & Erling, E.J. (2024). Teachers’ beliefs about multilingual education strategies in voXmi schools. Diversity in Action – International Conference on Language Friendly Pedagogy, Pädagogische Hochschule Wien, 18-20 April.

Weidl, M. (2024). Embracing multilingualism and cultural diversity in education. Departmental Seminar, Department of Education Research and Teacher Education, University of Graz, 16 Feb.

Weidl, M. (2023). Multilingual repertoire development in institutional education: Insights from two diverse settings. 47. Österreichische Linguistiktagung 2023, University of Graz, 8-10 Dec.

Erling, E.J. & Weidl, M. (2023). The Udele project: Using multilingualism as a resource for English language learning. One school, many languages: Bridging research and school practice through plurilingual education, EURAC research Bozen, 4-6 Dec.

Erling, E.J. (2023). Using multilingualism as a resource in your ELT classroom. Praxistag Sekundarstufe, Pädagogische Hochschule der Diözese Linz, 21 Sept.

Erling, E.J., Weidl, M. & Yildiz, G. (2023). Understanding disparities in English language education (Udele). Eduling, Dept. of English and American Studies, University of Vienna, 26 May.