Strategizing decolonial subversions: A dialogue. Suresh Canagarajah interviewed by Victoria Odeniyi and Gillian Lazar

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Canagarajah, S, Odeniyi, V. and Lazar, G. 2023. Strategizing decolonial subversions: A dialogue. Suresh Canagarajah interviewed by Victoria Odeniyi and Gillian Lazar. Decolonial Subversions. 2023, pp. 96-110.
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TitleStrategizing decolonial subversions: A dialogue. Suresh Canagarajah interviewed by Victoria Odeniyi and Gillian Lazar
AuthorsCanagarajah, S, Odeniyi, V. and Lazar, G.
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This is a conversation in writing between the three participants.

KeywordsMultilingualism; Decoloniality; Higher Education; Academic Writing
Sustainable Development Goals10 Reduced inequalities
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
Research GroupCentre for Education Research and Scholarship (CERS)
PublisherDecolonial Subversions
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