Radical social transformation, translanguaging, and decolonial language education for sustainability.

Abstract

Issues of sustainability such as social equity, public health, renewable energy, resource conservation, and human induced climate change among others are under debate in many different academic and non-academic spheres. This paper addresses the agenda 2030 and emphases that sustainability can reproduce a universal template grounded in a western and neoliberal ideology. despite its limitations, it might provide a platform to meet current challenges across the world and a framework to talk across different geographies and disciplines. As far as language education is concerned, the sustainable agenda have been defended by many authors, particularly with emphasis on the diversity of languages. In attempt to promote reflections, the concept of radical transformation as a fundamental element to support translingual and decolonial education practices is raised. More specifically, the principles of translingual approach with an enactive-performative nature, with interesting possibilities for the realization of transdisciplinary and critical transformative educational practices are discussed. The paper ends by ended by offering some initial reflections on the novice effects of a neoliberal approach to sustainability and tried to offer some ground for us to challenge hegemonic views.