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Language, Identity, and Education in Multilingual Malaysia | Stefanie Shamila Pillai

In this interview, Professor Stefanie Shamila Pillai, Senior Professor at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, shares insights from her keynote at SEACE2025 in Kuala Lumpur. Reflecting on Malaysia's multilingual education system, she discusses the complexities of balancing national, global, and heritage languages, the legacy of English, and strategies for inclusive, equitable language education. Drawing from policy experience and classroom practices, Professor Pillai explores how education systems can better support linguistic diversity while preparing students for a globalised world. --- The 5th Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE2025) https://seace.iafor.org --- About IAFOR Founded in 2009, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) is a mission-driven politically independent non-partisan and non-profit organisation dedicated to encouraging interdisciplinary discussion, facilitating intercultural awareness and promoting international exchange, principally through educational interaction and academic research. Through its international, intercultural and interdisciplinary conferences, research, and publications, IAFOR is a network hub for interdisciplinary discussion across Asia and beyond, connecting individuals and institutions across the globe, and the thought leaders of today with those of tomorrow. https://iafor.org