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Empowering Language Learners: Critical Approaches to SDGs

  In an increasingly interconnected world, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a powerful framework for addressing global challenges. They provide a shared language for discussing crucial topics like fairness, planetary protection, and equitable access to education. However, in our urgency to integrate them, are we sometimes missing a deeper opportunity? This article proposes moving beyond a superficial "checklist" approach to the SDGs in language teaching, particularly for those in subsidiary language courses who might feel time-constrained. By embracing a more critical and relational pedagogy, we can transform SDG engagement from a managerial task into a truly transformative learning experience, empowering students to become critical thinkers, not just well-behaved global citizens. This approach aligns with calls from post-development thinkers like Arturo Escobar (2018), who urge us to question the "one-size-fits-all" Western idea of progress often em...

Pitching your translation to publishers


Have you ever wondered how you can make a case for your translation project to be published?

One way is to pitch your translation.

In this video we can watch how it could be done. Four different proposals were selected and the chosen translators had up to 6 minutes to give their pitch on their project.

What have you learned? Are there any tips that you think you could use in your own practice? Write your replies in the comments section or just email!

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