Takaaki Hiratsuka is a Professor at Ryukoku University, Japan. His book publications
include: Narrative inquiry into language teacher identity: ALTs in the JET program (2022, Routledge), Team teachers in Japan: Beliefs, identities, and emotions (2023, Routledge), Native-speakerism and trans-speakerism: Entering a new era (2024, Cambridge University Press), Trans-speakerism: A collection of empirical explorations (2025, Routledge), Trans-speakerism and empowerment: A global dialogue in language education (2026, Palgrave Macmillan), Trans-speakerism in action: Transforming language education through Exploratory Practice (2026, Cambridge University Press), and Trans-speakerism and power (in press, Cambridge University Press).