Book Launch & Conversation | Advancing Filipino in the Diaspora: Language Pedagogy, Identity and Practice

Thursday, November 19, 2026, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM HST

Moore Hall 258 and Online

Zoom link: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/81169412383

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Jayson Parba, Assistant Professor in Filipino Language, Culture & Sociolinguistics, as he discusses his latest edited book, Advancing Filipino in the Diaspora: Language, Pedagogy, Identity and Practice (Multilingual Matters). This volume examines Filipino language education across diaspora contexts, exploring how migration and sociopolitical conditions shape language use, identity, teaching and maintenance.