Dr. Sara Hillman

Prof @hbku. Ph.D. @msulilac. Applied linguistics, اللغويات التطبيقية، language learning and teaching, sociolinguistics, intercultural communication, Qatar

[CUP Linguistics @CambUP_LangLing]

Language Teacher Educators' Emotions by Peter I. De Costa and Mostafa Nazari.
Bringing together cutting-edge research from renowned scholars, this book explores teacher emotion in a wide range of different contexts.
📚 https://t.co/fAjHUAKJ1y

[Al-Fanar Media الفنار للإعلام @AlFanarMedia]

تناولت دراسة نوعية حديثة، أجرتها جامعة حمد بن خليفة @HBKU كيفية تعامل الأكاديميين العرب ثنائيي اللغة مع قرارات النشر باللغة الإنجليزية أو العربية أو كلتيهما، في بيئة تهيمن فيها اللغة الإنجليزية على تقييم البحوث.

اقرأ المقال كاملًا: https://t.co/qweLtFksMJ

#الفنار_للإعلام

[Al-Fanar Media الفنار للإعلام @AlFanarMedia]

A recent qualitative study by Qatar’s @HBKU examined how bilingual Arab academics navigate decisions on publishing in English, Arabic, or both within an environment where English dominates research evaluation.

Read more: https://t.co/kKidGxtw1X

#AlFanarMedia

[LSE Middle East @LSEMiddleEast]

We asked Asma Mustafa, an English language teacher from Gaza, what the biggest challenge facing educators is. Her answer was displacement.

🎧 Listen to the full podcast episode ‘Keeping Education Going in Gaza’ here: https://t.co/l5KY1t4q6P

[The Peninsula Qatar @PeninsulaQatar]

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is placing a renewed emphasis on the study of Arabic language and culture. Through a myriad of curricular, co-curricular and research activities, the campus is providing opportunities to enrich the understanding of Arabic and cultural context for students.

https://t.co/2blhufnZSQ

[CHSS @CHSS_HBKU]

The Division of Language, Culture, and Communication (LCC) hosted Leila Abdelrazaq for an online talk as part of the Riwayati – HBKU One Book Series. It marked the launch of the series, bringing together students, faculty, and community members around a shared reading experience.

[CHSS @CHSS_HBKU]

Join us as Dr. Mehdi Riazi, Dr. Sara Hillman, and Dr. Mahmoud Alhirthani discuss how bilingual Arab academics at @HBKU navigate language choice in research and publication. Register to attend at: https://t.co/A2TuUpvo0i

[CHSS @CHSS_HBKU]

Dr. Mehdi Riazi edited a special issue of the Journal of English for Research Publication Purposes on “GenAI and Writing for Scholarly Publication,” to be published in April 2026, with contributions from Dr. Sara Hillman and Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hirthani. https://t.co/bTVpQdxCmx

[The Flame @abtheflame]

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Assoc. Prof. Sara Hillman opened the session with a session titled “Affective-AI Entanglements: Multilingual Scholars’ Emotions Around Using Generative AI in Academic Publishing.”

The discussion was followed by Assoc. Prof. Silvia Pessoa from the

[Multilingual Matters @Multi_Ling_Mat]

From “Howdy” to “Hayakom”: A shifting university linguascape https://t.co/3FZHnZol2l

[CHSS @CHSS_HBKU]

Dr. Sara Hillman, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics & English, spoke at the Free Linguistics Conference (FLC 2025) at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, a global, inclusive forum gathering scholars, educators & students across diverse fields of linguistics.

[Dr. Sarah Hopkyns @SHopkyns]

Looking forward to giving a workshop on 'Exploring Alternative Pathways: Navigating Non-Traditional Routes to Publishing Academic Work' at this British Educational Research Association (@BERANews) event on Wednesday! Great programme of sessions!

[Prof. Othman (Osman) Barnawi @obarnawi1]

Just a reminder about our online conversation on Chinese Language Policies in the Arabian Gulf: New Players, Discourses and Linguistics markets.
📷 Date: 12th of April
📷 Time: 11:30 am BST / 1:30 pm Saudi / 6:30 pm China
📷 Online | A Zoom link will be sent via email to you

[Ibrar Bhatt, PhD @ibrar_bhatt]

Come join us for this interesting event on Chinese language policy in the Arabian Gulf countries — an emerging and significant topic in linguistic research.

[Ibrar Bhatt, PhD @ibrar_bhatt]

📢I'm excited to launch a podcast series for our journal @TeachinginHE !
'Teaching in Higher Education: Critical Conversations' kicks off with interviews about our special issue 'Getting Critical About Critique', featuring authors discussing their articles and broader themes👇🏼

[Xiaofang Yao @rookielinguist]

[Book Talk] ☺️☺️I will discuss my new book with Prof. Paul Gruba (The University of Melbourne) on 5 March Wednesday. Please join us in-person for a lunch-time chat on linguistic landscaping!! @RoutledgeLing #sociolinguistics Or via Zoom: https://t.co/9MaDpt3R9P

[Dr. Sarah Hopkyns @SHopkyns]

I’m honoured to be a plenary speaker, alongside @sarapatra at the Global Studies Center Conference in Kuwait on April 15-16, 2025. Check out the CfP and hope to see you there! https://t.co/uIR4RaioMb

[Prof. Othman (Osman) Barnawi @obarnawi1]

I am excited to announce that my Special Issue on ‘Chinese language education policies in the Arabian Gulf: New players, discourses and linguistic markets’ is out now in the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development! Kudos to all my contributors.

[China - Arab Forum (CAF) - المنتدى العربي الصيني @china_arabia]

🇨🇳🇶🇦 Mandarin Chinese is Finding its Place in Qatar https://t.co/uucyqA1nYi via @MDiplomacyWORLD

[Modern Diplomacy @MDiplomacyWORLD]

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