Language on the Move

Language on the Move

episodes

Language on the Move is a podcast about linguistic diversity in social life. Produced and edited by Ingrid Piller and Brynn Quick, our aim is to have in-depth and fun conversations with key thinkers about multilingualism, language learning, and intercultural communication in the contexts of globalization and migration.

To find out more about the Language on the Move research team at Macquarie University, follow our research blog, or find us on Twitter/X, Bluesky, Facebook, and YouTube.

Found in Translation: Many Meanings on a North Australian Mission

February 25, 2026

Found in Translation

In this episode of Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah talks to Dr. Laura Rademaker (Australian National University), the author of Found in …

Your Languages Are Your Superpower

November 16, 2025

Your Languages Are Your Superpower

In this episode of Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Agnes Bodis talks to Cindy Valdez, an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) special…

Australia‘s National Indigenous Languages Survey

October 28, 2025

Australia‘s National Indigenous Languages Survey

Zoe Avery

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Alexandra Grey speaks with Zoe Avery, a Worimi woman and a Research Officer at the Centre for …

Arriving in a New Country

September 16, 2025

Arriving in a New Country

Shaun Tan

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks writer, illustrator, filmmaker and Academy Award winner Shaun Tan. Shaun is be…

Cold Rush

September 9, 2025

Cold Rush

Sari Pietikainen

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Ingrid Piller speaks with Sari Pietikainen about her new book Cold Rush (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024…

Sexual Imperialism and English Language Teaching

September 2, 2025

Sexual Imperialism and English Language Teaching

Hanna Torsh

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Hanna Torsh speaks with Dr Vaughan Rapatahana about sexual predation in the English language t…

Intercultural Communication

August 26, 2025

Intercultural Communication

Ingrid Piller

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Loy Lising speaks with Distinguished Professor Ingrid Piller about the 3rd edition of her bes…

Erased Voices and Unspoken Heritage

August 19, 2025

Erased Voices and Unspoken Heritage

Zozan Balci

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Alexandra Grey speaks with Dr Zozan Balci about Zozan’s new book, Erased Voices and Unspoken H…

The Social Impact of Automating Translation

August 3, 2025

The Social Impact of Automating Translation

Esther Monzó-Nebot,

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr. Esther Monzó-Nebot, Associate Professor in Translation and Interpr…

Multilingual Practices and Monolingual Mindsets

July 17, 2025

Multilingual Practices and Monolingual Mindsets

Jinhyun Cho

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Jinhyun Cho. Dr. Cho has guested on this show previously, and she is …

Improving Quality of Care for Patients with Limited English

June 25, 2025

Improving Quality of Care for Patients with Limited English

Leah Karliner

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Leah Karliner. Dr. Karliner is Professor in Residence in the Division…

Chinese in Qatar

June 18, 2025

Chinese in Qatar

Sara Hillman

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr. Sara Hillman, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Engli…

Accents, Complex Identities, and Politics with Nicole Holliday

June 11, 2025

Accents, Complex Identities, and Politics

Nicole Holliday

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Nicole Holliday. Dr. Holliday is a sociophonetician and Associate Pro…

Is Beach Safety Signage Fit For Purpose?

June 4, 2025

Is Beach Safety Signage Fit For Purpose?

Masaki Shibata

We often take the meaning of signs for granted but that's far from the case in a linguistically and culturally diverse society. The instruction to "Sw…

The Case for ASL Instruction for Hearing Heritage Signers

April 27, 2025

The Case for ASL Instruction for Hearing Heritage Signers

Su Kyong Isakson

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Emily Pacheco speaks with Associate Professor Su Kyong Isakson (Community College of Baltimore Co…

Christian Ilbury, "Researching Language and Digital Communication" (Routledge, 2025)

April 20, 2025

Researching Language and Digital Communication

Christian Ilbury

Brynn Quick speaks with Dr Christian Ilbury about his new book, Researching Language and Digital Communication: A Student Guide, published by Routledg…

Gestures and Emblems: A Discussion with Lauren Gawne

April 13, 2025

Gestures and Emblems

Lauren Gawne

Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Lauren Gawne, about cross-cultural variation in gesture use. In this episode, Brynn and Lauren discuss a paper that Laure…

Lingua Napoletana and Language Oppression

April 6, 2025

Lingua Napoletana and Language Oppression

Massimiliano Canzanella

Have you ever heard of Lingua Napoletana or Neapolitan, the language of Naples? In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah …

Teaching International Students in Australia

March 30, 2025

Teaching International Students in Australia

Agi Bodis and Jing Fang

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr Agi Bodis and Dr Jing Fang about international tertiary students in Au…

Intercultural Competence in the Digital Age

March 11, 2025

Intercultural Competence in the Digital Age

Amy McHugh

Brynn Quick speaks with Dr Amy McHugh, an Academic Facilitator at the National Centre for Cultural Competence at the University of Sydney. Dr McHugh’s…