{"id":1558,"date":"2026-04-15T11:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/?page_id=1558"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T03:24:21","slug":"paper-details-paras-mani-bhandari","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/paper-details-paras-mani-bhandari\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Details &#8211; Paras Mani Bhandari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1d045df4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-8a8a26d9\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h1 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-27de9ea9\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-27de9ea9\">How does English medium education promote western values among non native speakers?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2eb01a67\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7e86ff2b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/04\/2-2-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/04\/2-2-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/04\/2-2-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/04\/2-2-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/04\/2-2-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/04\/2-2.png 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-87195d40\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">About the topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">English-medium instruction promotes Western values by embedding Western language norms, knowledge systems, and cultural ideals into education, shaping how non-native students think, communicate, and perceive success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Paper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English-medium instruction (EMI) is not neutral; it transmits Western communication styles, knowledge systems, and cultural values while marginalizing local languages and Indigenous ways of knowing.<br>Drawing on theory and a Nepal case study, the paper shows how EMI shapes identity, reinforces inequality, and promotes Western-oriented aspirations, while calling for multilingual, de-Westernized education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Relevant implications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Education &amp; diplomacy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/rru\/paras-mani-bhandari-graduate-seminar-in-intercultural-settin-y9fieijkq12nqz7d\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Click the icon link to learn more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-e099f853\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignwide has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-597ba400\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\"><strong>Biography &amp; Interests <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">Paras Mani Bhandari<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am Paras, from Nepal- land of the Mount Everest. I am environmental impact analyst by profession and I am studying MAIIC to hone my communication skills. I love hiking, trying new cuisine, and literature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-8c2b0a6d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2026\/04\/paras.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2026\/04\/paras.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2026\/04\/paras-300x280.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-group-6f62d4b0\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-group wp-block-buttons align-center-desktop\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-aaf616d9\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button wp-block-button  is-style-outline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/talk-details-juliette\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><span>Next student<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click the icon link to learn more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1236,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"neve_meta_sidebar":"full-width","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"on","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"on","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1558","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/author\/s8kim\/","display_name":"sungmi"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 weeks ago","modified":"Updated 4 weeks ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on April 15, 2026","modified":"Updated on April 16, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on April 15, 2026 11:14 am","modified":"Updated on April 16, 2026 8:24 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1236"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1558"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1622,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1558\/revisions\/1622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/maiicconference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}