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Claire KRAMSCH, the founder of ReCAL research network, shared with us excerpts from her AILA Lyon 2023 presentation to give an overview network's historical perspective and developed or ongoing projects. The Research Network Cultures in Applied Linguistics was established 2015 by Executive Committee. role examine cultural, political, epistemological, methodological diversity applied linguistics various countries, members AILA; as well institutional conditions which is conducted. Scientific culture. In order know, how theories Global North South countries have been received, interpreted, put into practice different intellectual, scientific, educational traditions. Editorial To determine opportunities constraints publishing English. particular, publish English without losing conceptual, pedagogical specificity a often conceived language Pedagogical find out what are epistemological political bases teaching education systems. At International Congress Netherlands 2022, title symposium “The dynamics language, communication culture linguistic Latin America” most speakers were teachers American countries.1 Participants sought respond changes due globalization: inequalities social justice; ideological sequels colonialism; deconstruction postmodern concerning language–identity–culture relationship; didactic foundations teaching. One central themes this dominant played on learning development communicative intercultural competence. How teach conduct necessarily adopting pedagogies North? results neglecting national indigenous languages conceived? Much discussion centered around need consider decolonization practices, but … What meant decolonization? As organizers 2022 KRAMSCH (Emerita Professor at Berkeley University), Harold CASTEÑEDA (PhD Universidad Distritital Francisco José de Caldas), Paola GAMBOA Lecturer Sorbonne Nouvelle University) decided coordinate volume America. volume, researchers Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, United States invited report their work, much possible reflexive stance, offer critical analysis efforts decolonize they would analyze, using Spanish Portuguese English, own locus enunciation/lugar enunciación/lugar fala. “Decolonization America: Moving multilingual mindset” it will be published September Routledge. It ask each author base his reflection notion enunciation, term inspired work like Ramon Grosfoguel (2007)2 Puerto Rico, Walter Mignolo Catherine Walsh (2018)3 Eduardo Diniz Figueiredo (2021)4 Brazil. America, enunciation adds social, dimension French situation that comes Benveniste (1966).5 By making explicit, not only questions (who speaks? whom? context?) also place we speak, one exercises real symbolic power over others, subjected domination begin define contours “colonial” acts speaking subject. Enunciation itself no longer simply discursive process subject placed particular spatiotemporal circumstances vary according identity speaker listener. Rather, created choices made interlocutors exchange situations (face face, telephone, writing, etc.); way position themselves relation other, choose speak (rather than another language), message seek communicate. colonial here means more people another. relationship forces between, for example, native non-native speakers, between non-English other minority languages, users binary non-binary those who use standard grammar pronunciation non-standard speaking. But if balance reflected talk, does think. says, indeed geopolitical where situated, dictate its positionality. Therefore, possibility three conceive editorial project scientific knowledge research, teaching–learning didactics linguistics. Figueiredo's article (2021) indicates, explicit “the confronting racist discourse decolonizing knowledge” leveling off universalist aims historicizing claims objectivity. RECAL presented stems idea 20th congress, move toward committed This theme “Diversity inclusion teacher's pedagogic practices culturally systems” coordinated GAMBOA. Université ReN Coordinator TURNS 60 IN AUGUST 2024! August 11–16, 2024, Kuala Lumpur | www.aila2024.com Enjoy early bird rates when you register now! Come meet fellow delegates person Lumpur, Malaysia. truly physical celebration years AILA. Connect Linguists Language Teaching practitioners across globe. Can't attend person? Join virtually anywhere world. Register present important gatherings world linguists, experts, enthusiasts 60th Anniversary World (AILA) Registration fees (except online passes) include: A congress bag An e-program booklet badge lanyard access Commemorative gift—AILA Welcome reception Daily coffee breaks lunches Access all sessions 2024 Gala Dinner included part registration fees; please separately. ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN PHASE 1 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 31, 2 NOVEMBER DECEMBER 3 JANUARY FEBRUARY 28, Submissions should relate conference tracks: Conference Tracks Track 1: Diversity, Inclusivity, Sustainability 2: Professional Practices Contexts 3: Languages Specific Purposes (LSP), Business, Communication 4: Social Issues 5: Society 6: Use 7: Teaching, Learning, Acquisition 8: Early Years Education 9: Mind 10: Technology Artificial Intelligence 11: Literacy Development 12: Policy Management 13: Other Works 14: Open Calls For sub-track, visit NOTE: paper presentations Malay.