Multilingualism in the governance of a ‘monolingual’ institution: an explorative study on linguistic diversity and language practices in the University of Hamburg

Material and Digital Identity Negotiation of Francophone Music Artists: Decolonizing Diversity-Focused Festivals in Canada

“…They do this by accessing new resources as a result of using their linguistic skills in different contexts. However, like educational linguist Tobias Schroedler (2018), I acknowledge that the economic value of language skills in workplaces mainly benefits English speakers. Schroedler (2018) suggests that monolingual workplaces often exclude migrant languages and value dominant ones like English and French, reinforcing linguistic hegemony (Schroedler, 2018).…”

“…However, like educational linguist Tobias Schroedler (2018), I acknowledge that the economic value of language skills in workplaces mainly benefits English speakers. Schroedler (2018) suggests that monolingual workplaces often exclude migrant languages and value dominant ones like English and French, reinforcing linguistic hegemony (Schroedler, 2018). Even so, I suggest that in diversity-focused festivals that promote multiculturalism, languages other than English and French hold symbolic value because they contribute to an organizational culture of diversity.…”