Narrative
Over the last 50 years or more, along with other areas of foreign language education, TESOL (i.e. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) has been developing a more intercultural orientation, a development of which I have been part since the 1990s. TESOL differs from other language teaching specialisms, however, partly because of global lingua franca functions of English, its post-colonial proliferation (Englishes), its intra-national lingua franca functions in increasingly multicultural societies where English was previously simply a foreign language, and the linguistic politics of English as both a colonial (and some would say ‘killer’) language and as a lingua franca with wide-ranging utility. My work addresses these particularities.When I joined the TESOL team at Manchester, there was no intercultural provision. The intercultural module I developed to fill this gap, has now been taught in one form or another for 30 years. It was one of the first modules of its kind on an MA TESOL programme, and over 1,000 English language teachers from around the world have now taken it as part of their CPD, and afterwards brought an intercultural orientation back into their home contexts. Some of these teachers also retained the intercultural focus for their MA dissertations; some continued this work at doctoral level; and, in turn. some become language teacher educators themselves and advocates for the interculturalisation of professional practice (e.g. Eljee Javier, Nahielly Palacios). The module was also my first step towards interculturalising the university (a related area of impact). Given the importance of distance learning during the first half of my career at the university, I also extended the intercultural orientation to this study modality (e.g. appropriate distance learning methodology) and this focus also has value for elearning/online learning/hybrid learning and other modalities which have since taken over the lead from distance learning.
The flagship intercultural module has been accompanied by other modules (at BA- and MA level), by whole programmes (e.g. MA in Intercultural Communication) and awards (Manchester Global Award), and by intercultural training within (e.g. with the Security Team) and beyond the university (e.g. with volunteers with the Red Cross/Cruz Roja in Spain charged with processing newly-arrived immigrants from the boats crossing the Mediterranean). I have played a lead role in all of these developments which link to, and are informed by, my intercultural research contribution (to TESOL especially) over the last 30 years. This research has focused on:
1) The cultural curriculum in TESOL;
2) The intercultural aspects of different TESOL paradigms, especially teaching English as an international lingua franca (ELF) and also an intra-national resource in multicultural societies;
3) The intercultural aspects of English language testing;
4) The intercultural aspects of language teacher education more generally;
5) English language education for refugees;
6) Intercultural communication through online exchange programmes: and
7) The intercultural aspects of distance education.
Impact date | Jan 1994 |
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Category of impact | Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Society and culture |
Impact level | Engagement |
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Research output
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Researching communication norms in language testing: Interculturality and examiner perspectives
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Evaluation model for assessing the intercultural educational objectives of primary and secondary school textbooks. http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=172&doc_id=458
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Intercultural Approaches to the Teaching of English: Spheres of Application
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Criticality revisited: The shaping influence of Anglo-centred academic literacy
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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[Conference Paper] Teaching English in multicultural classrooms (in Greece): Mapping the paradigm possibilities for TESOL practitioners
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Integrating an ELF pedagogy in a changing world: The case of Greek state schooling
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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[Conference Paper] Mapping and exploring the TESOL intercultural territory with experienced practitioners
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Developing professional intercultural competence: Reflections on DL programmes for language educators, and translators/interpreters in Bulgaria: Reflections on DL programmes for language educators, and translators/interpreters in Bulgaria
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Some intercultural perspectives on distance education
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Repositioning TESOL: Intercultural communication and multicultural awareness possibilities.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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Intercultural Approaches to the Teaching of English: Theoretical Foundations
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Computer mediated communication between the University of Manchester and Plovdiv University: Students' Perspectives on a collaborative course experience
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multicultural awareness through English: A potential contribution of TESOL in Greek schools
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Communicative language testing: What does intercultural thinking have to offer?
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Small is beautiful: Interculturality through language education
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Developing an ELF-aware intercultural communication pedagogy: A teacher-friendly and research-informed framework
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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[Conference Paper] From British Studies to Intercultural Education: The Bulgarian National Helpdesk for Intercultural Learning Materials
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Thinking about communication in paired oral exams
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Interculturalising education in Bulgaria: The contribution of the National Helpdesk for Intercultural Learning Materials
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing awareness of the richness and challenges of computer-mediated intercultural communication: Curriculum design and participant experiences
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Η διαπολιτισμική διάσταση στη διδακτική των γλωσσών: προοπτικές υπό το πρίσμα της διδασκαλίας της αγγλικής και της γαλλικής
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Culture at the crossroads - Cultural Studies and Intercultural Communication
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Interculturalizing communicative language testing
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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(My) Favourite texts and (some) implications for language teaching
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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The Bulgarian Helpdesk for Intercultural Learning Materials
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Academic experience towards global citizenship: Positional narratives of computer-mediated intercultural communication
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Developing Intercultural courses in a vacuum: Some emergent pedagogical issues
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Language norms and intercultural competence: Target norms and effective negotiation
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Internationalising the curricula: Exploring and developing cultural awareness through Computer-Mediated Intercultural Communication
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Student perceptions regarding the interpersonal and transactional nature of computer-mediated intercultural communication.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Computer Mediated Intercultural Communication between Manchester and Plovdiv: Students’ perspectives and experience
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Thinking about communication in paired oral exams
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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[Conference Paper] Intercultural communication as a specific purpose
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The development of language teachers' understanding of intercultural communicative competence: A Bulgarian distance learning case study. A Bulgarian distance learning case study
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Boundaries, thresholds and participant perceptions: Intercultural awareness in an ELT context
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Integrating an ELF pedagogy in a changing world: The case of Greek state schooling
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Multicultural awareness through English: An opportunity for repositioning TESOL in Greek schools
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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[Conference Paper] English in global interactions: An international course design case study
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Activities
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Key Themes in Intercultural Pedagogy
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[British Council Consultancy] Cultural Studies Syllabus - Action Research and Implementation
Activity: Consultancy, spin-outs, CPD & licensing › Consultancy & Services › Research
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LABCI Congress
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SIETAR Europa Congress (1999)
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the VII Congreso Luso-Hispano de Lenguas Aplicadas a Las Ciencias y La Technologia
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IATEFL Literature & Cultural Studies Special Interest Group Conference
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3rd International conference on Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies
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7th IATEFL Bulgaria Conference
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3rd Cross-cultural Capability Conference
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International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE) / the Hellenic Migration Policy Institute (IMEPO) conference Intercultural education: Paideia, polity, demoi
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ELF 11
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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the 5th International NELLE Conference (Languages through Culture; Culture through Languages)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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International Forum on English Language Teaching II
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Towards Intercultural Communication Competence in Europe & Beyond
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[British Council Consultancy] Intercultural Studies for Language Teachers (distance course development)
Activity: Consultancy, spin-outs, CPD & licensing › Consultancy & Services › Research
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Culture at the crossroads - Cultural Studies and Intercultural Communication
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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[British Council Consultancy] Helpdesk for Intercultural Learning Materials
Activity: Consultancy, spin-outs, CPD & licensing › Consultancy & Services › Research
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Student theses
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A narrative exploration of MA TESOL participants' professional development
Student thesis: Phd
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Impacts
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Appropriate Course Design - Implementation, Licencing, and Consultancy
Impact: Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Policy, Society and culture
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Interculturalising the university
Impact: Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Health and wellbeing, Society and culture
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Researching multilingually, the languaging of research, and the promotion of linguistic-epistemological diversity
Impact: Awareness and understanding, Attitudes and behaviours, Society and culture