Dr Laura Smith-Khan
@lawandlanguage.org
Australian Senior Lecturer, language, law & society. #LLIRN. lawandlanguage.org
External CESSMIR UGent. @languageonthemove.bsky.social member.
Asylum, migration, disability, human rights, legal ed/prac, access to justice
ENG, FR, ES, IT, اردو, پښتو
External CESSMIR UGent. @languageonthemove.bsky.social member.
Asylum, migration, disability, human rights, legal ed/prac, access to justice
ENG, FR, ES, IT, اردو, پښتو
I found them on instagram! Plot twist: they seem to enjoy travelling to Mexico.
January 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
I found them on instagram! Plot twist: they seem to enjoy travelling to Mexico.
And first book of the new year is by another wonderful Australian author, Michelle de Kretser. Can't put this one down.
www.theguardian.com/books/austra...
www.theguardian.com/books/austra...
January 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
And first book of the new year is by another wonderful Australian author, Michelle de Kretser. Can't put this one down.
www.theguardian.com/books/austra...
www.theguardian.com/books/austra...
Thanks, Australian government. Now we're all expected to deliver our ID to random companies on the internet for safe keeping.
December 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Thanks, Australian government. Now we're all expected to deliver our ID to random companies on the internet for safe keeping.
Also, because I've had the.. pleasure... of going through Australian borders a couple of times recently, let's re-up this one from a great project with Ingrid Piller (@languageonthemove.bsky.social) and @htorsh.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/laur...
On the Border Security tv show
📸from recent travels
bsky.app/profile/laur...
On the Border Security tv show
📸from recent travels
December 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Also, because I've had the.. pleasure... of going through Australian borders a couple of times recently, let's re-up this one from a great project with Ingrid Piller (@languageonthemove.bsky.social) and @htorsh.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/laur...
On the Border Security tv show
📸from recent travels
bsky.app/profile/laur...
On the Border Security tv show
📸from recent travels
At PAFLL's first biennial conference Prof Rachelle @lerache.bsky.social shared her latest research, with cross-disciplinary colleagues, observing court hearings involving Indigenous people.
Court rules require proceedings to be in English, even if all participants share another L1.
Court rules require proceedings to be in English, even if all participants share another L1.
November 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
At PAFLL's first biennial conference Prof Rachelle @lerache.bsky.social shared her latest research, with cross-disciplinary colleagues, observing court hearings involving Indigenous people.
Court rules require proceedings to be in English, even if all participants share another L1.
Court rules require proceedings to be in English, even if all participants share another L1.
Not exactly language, but an interesting story behind the Christmas decorations currently going up in the Town Hall/ local government in Malaybalay City. This year the theme/ goal is to incorporate local products throughout the displays. Christmas tree is made of colourful woven fans and straw hats
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Not exactly language, but an interesting story behind the Christmas decorations currently going up in the Town Hall/ local government in Malaybalay City. This year the theme/ goal is to incorporate local products throughout the displays. Christmas tree is made of colourful woven fans and straw hats
Know where your entry fee is going. Full transparency on display here..
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Know where your entry fee is going. Full transparency on display here..
Visiting a Benedictine monastery, seeing an amazing collection of art and vestments, incorporating Indigenous fabrics and styles. I was trying to figure out what the Arabic text read, before being informed it was the script of a local language
November 29, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Visiting a Benedictine monastery, seeing an amazing collection of art and vestments, incorporating Indigenous fabrics and styles. I was trying to figure out what the Arabic text read, before being informed it was the script of a local language
Speaking of Spanish, check out this caution sign at the domestic airport terminal in Manila
November 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Speaking of Spanish, check out this caution sign at the domestic airport terminal in Manila
Meanwhile, outside the Indigenous Women Weavers Cooperative in Malaybalay city, we noticed Spanish dominating the linguistic landscape
November 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Meanwhile, outside the Indigenous Women Weavers Cooperative in Malaybalay city, we noticed Spanish dominating the linguistic landscape
A tour around various lovely places in Bukidnon brought us some more interesting things in the linguistic landscape, like this set of rules, communicated in three different ways
November 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
A tour around various lovely places in Bukidnon brought us some more interesting things in the linguistic landscape, like this set of rules, communicated in three different ways
But just metres away, this cool wall display... 🤗
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
But just metres away, this cool wall display... 🤗
University linguistic landscape, featuring some language policy/ policing....
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
University linguistic landscape, featuring some language policy/ policing....
New trip, new posts! Travelling in Bukidnon province in the Philippines. This first dinner was at a tuna restaurant, where every dish featured tuna prepared in different ways. The condiments provided a written reminder. Food linguistic landscape
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New trip, new posts! Travelling in Bukidnon province in the Philippines. This first dinner was at a tuna restaurant, where every dish featured tuna prepared in different ways. The condiments provided a written reminder. Food linguistic landscape
New trip, new posts! Travelling in Bukidnon province in the Philippines. This first dinner was at a tuna restaurant, where every dish featured tuna prepared in different ways. The condiments provided a written reminder. Food linguistic landscape
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
New trip, new posts! Travelling in Bukidnon province in the Philippines. This first dinner was at a tuna restaurant, where every dish featured tuna prepared in different ways. The condiments provided a written reminder. Food linguistic landscape
"This election is also yours"
Election placards have just gone up in Copenhagen and only one party that I can see has engaged multilingualism as part of their campaign.
Election placards have just gone up in Copenhagen and only one party that I can see has engaged multilingualism as part of their campaign.
October 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"This election is also yours"
Election placards have just gone up in Copenhagen and only one party that I can see has engaged multilingualism as part of their campaign.
Election placards have just gone up in Copenhagen and only one party that I can see has engaged multilingualism as part of their campaign.
Really enjoyed the Hidden Cities tour in Copenhagen. Check out all the cities covered via the website
historycityapps.org
historycityapps.org
October 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Really enjoyed the Hidden Cities tour in Copenhagen. Check out all the cities covered via the website
historycityapps.org
historycityapps.org
Just wrapped up a very full and incredibly insightful and collegial two day workshop experience on (Re)constructing credibility on refugee status determination.
I think my head will be buzzing for days or weeks to come!
I think my head will be buzzing for days or weeks to come!
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Just wrapped up a very full and incredibly insightful and collegial two day workshop experience on (Re)constructing credibility on refugee status determination.
I think my head will be buzzing for days or weeks to come!
I think my head will be buzzing for days or weeks to come!
A great way to end the first day of a great workshop on refugee credibility at Copenhagen university- a keynote from Hilary Evans Cameron, reflecting on the work we do and why we do it
October 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A great way to end the first day of a great workshop on refugee credibility at Copenhagen university- a keynote from Hilary Evans Cameron, reflecting on the work we do and why we do it
Not near as cool as the Habibi banner, but this final post for Hamburg comes courtesy of a lift at the station: I always appreciate an explanatory legend for clarity - even in English I often find lift button letters very ambiguous!
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Not near as cool as the Habibi banner, but this final post for Hamburg comes courtesy of a lift at the station: I always appreciate an explanatory legend for clarity - even in English I often find lift button letters very ambiguous!
Spotted these banners on the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Was curious to learn about the story behind the Arabic one. It's an approximate transliteration of the Museum name, plus "habibi" ("my love").
Sounds like a cool initiative: www.mkg-hamburg.de/en/habibi
Sounds like a cool initiative: www.mkg-hamburg.de/en/habibi
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Spotted these banners on the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Was curious to learn about the story behind the Arabic one. It's an approximate transliteration of the Museum name, plus "habibi" ("my love").
Sounds like a cool initiative: www.mkg-hamburg.de/en/habibi
Sounds like a cool initiative: www.mkg-hamburg.de/en/habibi
There are even things to notice in the toilets 🙈
These public health signs are (one) in German and (the other) in English, but don't actually share the same information. Again, I'm left with questions!
These public health signs are (one) in German and (the other) in English, but don't actually share the same information. Again, I'm left with questions!
October 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
There are even things to notice in the toilets 🙈
These public health signs are (one) in German and (the other) in English, but don't actually share the same information. Again, I'm left with questions!
These public health signs are (one) in German and (the other) in English, but don't actually share the same information. Again, I'm left with questions!
An exhibition of items from Africa noted the v. questionable and obscure processes by which so many of the objects came into the possession of Europeans and ended up in museums. Along with videos and more re colonialism, some displays noted items that have already been returned- an ongoing process
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
An exhibition of items from Africa noted the v. questionable and obscure processes by which so many of the objects came into the possession of Europeans and ended up in museums. Along with videos and more re colonialism, some displays noted items that have already been returned- an ongoing process
It was really special to see this rauru (traditional Maori meeting house), and to even be able to go inside it too. Trilingual signage and info sheets in German, English and te reo Maori
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It was really special to see this rauru (traditional Maori meeting house), and to even be able to go inside it too. Trilingual signage and info sheets in German, English and te reo Maori