CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Jain, R., Trinh, E., Jang, G., Antelo, M.G., KC, M., Karki, T. (2024). Transnational Doctoral Students’ Identities and Trajectories Across Inequitable Higher-Education Landscapes (75 mins Panel). TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo: Tampa, Florida, USA. March 21-23, 2024.

KC, M., Sah, P. (2024). Emotions as entanglements: Unsettling the intersection of emotion, language, race, and identity in language education. 2-hour colloquium. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL): Houston, Texas, USA. March 16-19, 2024.

KC, M., Karki, T, & Jain, R. (2024). Exploring raciolinguistic emotions through a trio-ethnographic inquiry lens. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Houston, Texas, USA. March 16-19, 2024.

Jain, R., KC, M., & Karki, T. (2023). A Collaborative Inquiry into Transracialization as Raciolinguistically Minoritized Transnational-Translingual Pracademics. TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo: Portland, Oregon, USA. March 21-24, 2023.

Karki, T., KC, M. & Jain, R. (2023). Problematizing racialization: A triethnography of three Global South pracademics’ raciolinguistic minoritization in the Global North. American Association of Applied Linguistics: Portland, Oregon, USA. March 18-21, 2023.

KC, M. & Paudel, J. (2023). Disrupting standard writing policies in writing classrooms: A collaborative autoethnography of two transnational writing instructors. American Association of Applied Linguistics: Portland, Oregon, USA. March 18-21, 2023.

KC, M. & Paudel, J. (2023). Decolonizing First-year Writing Classrooms through World Englishes Pedagogical Framework. 74th Annual Convention of Conference on College Composition and Communication: Chicago, Illinois, USA. February 15-18, 2023.

KC, M & Ojha, L. (2023). Bhutanese immigrant parents’ perspectives on their children’s heritage language maintenance and shift in the US. 29th Annual Graduate Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and TESOL Symposium. Arizona State University. February 25, 2023.

KC, M. (2022). Enacting Social Justice through World Englishes in First-year Writing Classrooms”. Poster presentation at the 2022 California TESOL State Conference, Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA. September 29-October 02, 2022.

KC, M. (2022). An integrative approach to identity and emotions research in SLA. 28th Annual Graduate Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and TESOL Symposium, Arizona State University, USA. April 02, 2022.

KC, M. (2022). Negotiating Standard Policies through WE Framework in First-year Composition Class. TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. March 22-25, 2022.

KC, M. (2020). Implementing a World Englishes Paradigm in U.S. College Composition Classroom. Master’s Forum, TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo: Denver, Colorado, USA. 31 March-April 3, 2020. 

Henderson Lee, S., KC, M., & Ojha, L. P. (2019). World Englishes and the teaching of L2 writing: A collaborative autoethnography between TAs and faculty mentor. 18th Symposium on Second Language Writing and SSLW Institute: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. Nov. 13-16.

Ojha, L. P., KC, M. (2019). Teachers as language policymakers: Insights from a multilingual classroom in Nepal. Master Forum, TESOL Convention and English Language Expo: Atlanta, Georgia. March 12-15. 

KC, M., Ojha, L. P. (2019). Reconstruction of Multilingual Identities: Voices from International Teaching Assistants. Master Forum, TESOL Convention and English Language Expo: Atlanta, Georgia. March 12-15.

KC, M. (2017). Growing Together: A Co-teaching Reflection from Nepalese EFL Context. 2017 TESOL Convention and English Language Expo: Seattle, Washington. March 21-24.

KC, M. (2016). Incorporating Language and Culture for Intercultural Harmony in EFL Classrooms. TESOL Convention and English Language Expo: Baltimore, Maryland. April 5-8.

KC, M., Ojha, L.P., Bhattarai, T.N., Giri, D. (2016). Four NNESTs’ Professional Journey from NELTA to TESOL”. TESOL Convention and English Language Expo: Baltimore, USA. April 5-8.

KC, M. (2015). Exploring Options for Professional Development: A Nepalese EFL Teachers’ Case. TESOL Convention and English Language Expo: Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Canada. March 25-28.

KC, M. (2014). Dancing with a Colleague in EFL Classrooms: A Co-teaching Reflection”. 48th Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition: Harrogate, UK. April 2-5. 

KC, M. (2014). Unsilencing the Silenced through Access Program. Master Student Forum, TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo: Portland, Oregon, USA. March 26-29.

KC, M. (2013). Enhancing Critical Thinking and Creativity in EFL Classrooms. 18th International NELTA Conference: Kathmandu, Nepal. February 16-18.

KC, M. (2012). Using Literary Texts for Creative Writing in EFL Classrooms in Nepal. 17th International NELTA Conference: Kathmandu (Chapter I), and in Chitwan (Chapter II), Nepal. February 18-20.

Invited Talks/Presentations:

KC, M. (September 12, 2024). Attending, presenting, and organizing a conference: Opportunities and challenges. Invited panel discussion for MA and PhD students majoring in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics. Arizona State University, Tempe.

KC, M. (March 22, 2024). Day-to-day experiences of a graduate student in English: Prospects and challenges. Invited guest speech for undergraduate students (ENG 300) majoring in English. Arizona State University, Tempe

KC, M. (October 23, 2023). Pursuing advanced degrees (Master, PhD) in English: Opportunities and challenges. Invited guest speech for undergraduate students majoring in English. Arizona State University, Tempe.

KC, M. (January 23, 2023). Undoing nativespeakerism. Invited guest lecture delivered to international teaching assistants undertaking pronunciation training courses administered by Global Launch, Arizona State University, Tempe.