Learning from each other: Developing peer case studies to support law and language interdisciplinary teaching

Abstract

This presentation will share an initiative to develop a set of publicly available resources to support academics who wish to integrate a law-and-language focus into their teaching. The initiative, developed through the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Research Network that Dr Smith-Khan co-runs, involved interviewing eight Australian academics, critically exploring how they have integrated this focus within their teaching, across a range of disciplines, both within existing offerings and through the creation of specialised units. Alongside these case studies, that have now been published on the Network’s website, is a living Teaching Resources Library, with initial contributions from the case study participants. It is hoped that these resources will not only support colleagues who are wishing to develop an interdisciplinary approach in their own teaching, but also provide the foundation for growing a community of practice, already established through the auspices of the Network.