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After the Election: Speaking Arabic, Speaking English

Speaking Arabic in America is dangerous, but speaking English as a second language can also be risky. For some, it might feel safer to speak Arabic—quietly and, if possible, in private spaces. Within geography, language learning is most often discussed in direct relation to research skills and methods, while neglecting to address critical geographies of language education, such as: Who taught or teaches you? When and where did you learn? When and where do you speak? Grappling with dimensions of learning languages that are rife with geopolitical violence, this article takes a relational, interpersonal approach to what it means to speak English and Arabic after Trump’s election.