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Dr. Mela Sarkar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) at McGill University's Faculty of Education. She holds a Ph.D. from Concordia University (2000), with prior degrees from McGill and Concordia. Her research focuses on critical sociolinguistics, Indigenous language revitalization, and second language pedagogy, emphasizing marginalized communities' communicative practices. She has been actively involved with the BILD/LIDA research community since 2014, curating its blog and advising the J-BILD journal.
- Expertise: Multilingualism, hybrid identities, Mi’gmaq language preservation, Hip-Hop linguistics
- Key Projects: 10-year Mi’gmaq revitalization work in Listuguj, Quebec 'welcome class' studies, South Asian women's French learning
Her work bridges applied linguistics with social justice, exploring how language policies intersect with cultural identity. Recent publications examine Ukrainian language learning during the pandemic and decolonial approaches to knowledge production. She has supervised doctoral programs but is currently not accepting new students.
Dr. Sarkar’s research has been published in journals like the Canadian Modern Language Review, Journal of Language, Identity and Education, and International Journal of Qualitative Methods. She advocates for pedagogical innovation that centers marginalized voices in academic publishing and curriculum design.
