Ten Years of Translanguaging: Reflections and Future Directions in Dialogue with Ofelia García and Li Wei

Abstract Marking a decade since the publication of Translanguaging: Language, Bilingualism, and Education, this forum revisits the evolution of translanguaging as a theoretical, pedagogical, and sociopolitical framework. Drawing on a dialogue with Ofelia García and Li Wei, the discussion reflects on how translanguaging has reshaped understandings of multilingualism, language education, and linguistic justice across diverse contexts. The exchange examines the conceptual development of translanguaging, its uneven institutional uptake across Global North and Global South settings, and its implications for pedagogy, teacher education, and language policy. It also considers the emerging challenges posed by digital technologies and artificial intelligence for multilingual knowledge production and classroom practice. The forum highlights the importance of critically engaging with translanguaging’s epistemological foundations while remaining attentive to local sociolinguistic conditions and structural inequalities. In doing so, it outlines key directions for translanguaging research and practice in the coming decade.