ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP):The Literary Society, Department of English, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), is organizing an online webinar on emerging concepts in multilingual communication.
The webinar titled “Beyond the Code-Switching / Translanguaging Divide: A Multi-Level Framework for Multilingual Communication” will be held on *30 October 2026 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm* online.
According to details shared by AIOU, the session will be held in collaboration with PakTESOL and will feature Dr. Arshad Ali Khan, Professor at University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, as the keynote speaker.
The discussion will explore the evolving debate between code-switching and translanguaging, and propose a multi-level framework for understanding multilingual communication in academic and everyday contexts.
The webinar would highlights themes of language, culture and communication, with multilingual greetings including Hello, Bonjour, Hola, Salam, Hallo and others, reflecting the global nature of the topic.
AIOU has shared the Microsoft Teams link for participation, inviting students, researchers and language enthusiasts to join. The event is being promoted with hashtags #AIOU, #aiounews, #aioustudents, #webinar, #translanguaging and #multilingualcommunication.
The initiative is part of AIOU Literary Society’s ongoing academic activities aimed at fostering critical linguistic discourse and research capacity among students.
The session has already attracted attention on social media, with 34 likes and 21 shares within 22 hours of posting.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
