Literacies in Times of Crisis: A Trioethnography on Affective and Transgressive Practices

Morgan, Brian; Rocha, Cláudia Hilsdorf; Maciel, Ruberval Franco

doi:10.1590/1984-6398202118068

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Utilizing duoethnography (NORRIS; SAWYER, 2012NORRIS, J.; SAWYER, R. D. Toward a Dialogic Methodology. In: NORRIS, J.; SAWYER, R. D.; LUND, D. (ed.). Duoethnography: Dialogic Methods for Social, Health, and Educational Research. Walnut Creek: Left Coast Press, 2012. p. 9-39. ), the authors explore challenges and opportunities for critical language teaching in times of crisis. Following a brief introduction of research methodology, the authors’ trioethnography dialogically examines three topical areas of particular concern in Brazil and Canada: 1. The potency of affect and its relevance for applied linguistics and language teacher education; 2. The re-emergence of “literacy wars” in education, with attention to their ideological and epistemological interconnections to social power relations; 3. Emerging implications for language and literacy pedagogies in which the authors share classroom experiences and transgressive strategies informed by plurilingual and affective insights. The complexity and variety of settings discussed in this final section help promote the possibilities for critical research and teaching in these difficult and dangerous times.

KEYWORDS:
language education; critical literacies and pedagogies; affect; duoethnography

[1] Author’s Contribution

Brian Morgan is an emeritus faculty member and senior scholar in the Department of English at Glendon College, York University, in Toronto. He is a co-editor of the Critical Language and Literacy Series, published by Multilingual Matters and a member of the board of trustees for the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC. His current research is focused on critical literacies and pedagogies in English language teaching and language teacher education. Cláudia Hilsdorf Rocha is a Professor at the Applied Linguistics Department, University of Campinas, Brazil. She holds a PhD degree in Applied Linguistics and her main field of interest includes foreign language teaching and learning, literacies and education technology. Her current research is on academic literacies and foreign language learning in digital environments. Ruberval Franco Maciel was a former president of the Brazilian Association of Applied Linguistics. He is currently a Professor of Applied Linguistics at the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. His main research interests include translanguaging, multi/trans health literacies, teacher education, rhizomatic thought, critical literacies, multimodality, affect theory.

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Literacies in Times of Crisis: A Trioethnography on Affective and Transgressive Practices

Letramentos em Tempos de Crise: Uma Trioetnografia de Afetos e Práticas Transgressivas

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