Learning from Ryuko Kubota: Applied Linguistics, Race, Identity, and Critical Approaches

Abstract

Since the 1990s Ryuko Kubota has extensively researched race, identity, and critical approaches to teacher development in the area of Applied Linguistics (AL). More recently, her last publications include the relevance of translanguaging and ongoing work with the Sister Scholars. As the result of our interest in Kubota’s extremely significant discussions, in this interview, Kubota points out the challenges AL has faced in the last years, as well as the complexities of working in the Global North. Besides, she pro-vides compelling insights in antiracist pedagogy and the role of Freire in English language teaching.