Victoria Benz

Victoria Benz is a Research Fellow at Macquarie University, specializing in sociolinguistics with a focus on bilingual early childhood education. Her work explores language attitudes, ideologies, and practices within multilingual families and institutions.

• PhD in Linguistics from Macquarie University

Her research spans bilingual parenting, multilingual family dynamics, and language integration strategies. Key themes include the sociolinguistic challenges faced by immigrant communities and the role of education in fostering multilingual competencies.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in bilingual education frameworks and language policy development. Notable works include 'Bilingual parenting in the early years' (2017) and 'Turkish alphabetisation for German integration' (2011), which address practical and ideological dimensions of multilingualism.