Purdue University Press, Multilingual Matters publish 2 new books by Wright
Wayne E. Wright, associate dean for research, graduate programs, and faculty development in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has two new book publications, including one with Vikrant Chap, a recent doctoral graduate from the College in literacy and language education.
Book #1
Publication Title
Research and Reflections on Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement
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Editors
Wright, W. E., Chap, V., Uy, P. S., Sak-Humphry, C., Chhuon, V., & Worra, B. T.
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Publication Date
June 2025
About the Book
This book is in commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement (JSAAEA) and the fiftieth anniversary of Southeast Asian American refugee resettlement in the United States. Pivotal research articles, reviews, and creative works from past issues of JSAAEA have been selected for this volume to document the history and experiences of Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong, and Vietnamese Americans since initial refugee resettlement began in the United States in 1975, as well as the experiences of more recent Southeast Asian immigrant and refugee groups. Reviews of academic books, novels, memoirs, children’s books, and motion pictures further highlight Southeast Asian American perspectives and experiences. Creative works, including poetry and short stories by Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong, Vietnamese, Thai, and Burmese American writers, provide additional and often intimate insights and reflections on the Southeast Asian American experience.
Book #2
Publication Title
Language Diversity, Policy and Social Justice: In Honor of Terrence G. Wiley
Editors
Rolstad, K., Wright, W. E., MacSwan, J., & Liu, N.
Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Publication Date
June 2025
About the Book
This book honors the impactful work of Terrence G. Wiley on advancing social justice in the areas of language diversity and language policy. It brings together a group of experienced scholars to provide an overview of research and progress in three areas: heritage and community language education, ideologies of language and literacies, and language policy. The chapters cover a wide range of formal and informal learning spaces and address language policies and practices from the national to the local levels. The international appeal of Wiley’s work is represented through the rich diversity of the contributing scholars and research contexts. With an emphasis on advancing scholarship and advocacy for language minoritized populations in the United States and around the world, this book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the fields of language education, language policy and sociolinguistics. (See blog post from the publisher about this book)
About the Author
Wayne E. Wright is the associate dean for research, graduate programs, and faculty development and the Barbara I. Cook Chair of Literacy and Language in the Purdue University College of Education. Wright researches, teaches, and writes about language, education, and assessment policies and programs for language minoritized students; bilingual education; mother-tongue-based multilingual education; English as a second/foreign language; second language teaching and learning; heritage languages; high-stakes testing; language assessment; Asian American education; Southeast Asian American education; Cambodian Americans; and education policy and practice in Cambodia.