Curtin Applied Linguistics, TESOL, and Languages

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Our staff Prof Toni Dobinson and A/Prof Julian Chen teaching the MA Applied Linguistics in Ho Chi Min City at SEAMEO RETRAC March 6

Our Applied Linguistics and Asian Languages Research Cluster had a lovely social gathering on March 22. Thanks for hosting, Toni and Paul! We ( Carly, Julian, Qian) had a relaxing evening.

A few of our colleagues attended the Graduation ceremony on Feb 6th. Congratulations to @ Bolormaa Shinjee for getting her PhD with a VC Commendation. Two of our MA Applied Linguistics students came from Saigon to receive their degrees and were overwhelmed by how grand the ceremony was.

Some of our colleagues in the Curtin Applied Linguistics, TESOL, and Languages research cluster presenting their work at our recent Languages Education Symposium (7th November). We are grateful to all those who attended - it was a wonderful day of learning and collaboration! Curtin University School of Education Curtin Professional Learning Hub

Our Applied Linguistics, TESOL and Languages research cluster members had a huge week at the ALAA conference hosted by CDU in Darwin... Prof Toni Dobinson kick started the conference with her keynote presentation, followed by the official book launch for the co-edited volume about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages co-edited by Dr Carly Steele, Dr Robyn Ober and Prof Rhonda Oliver. There were individual talks and workshops from A/Prof Julian Chen and colleague A/Prof Leonardo Veliz, Dr Helen McCarthy and student Lissy Jackson, and Carly & Toni accepted the ARAL best paper runner-up prize on behalf of Dr Ana Tankosic & Dr Eldin Malik. What a week!

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We’ve done it again!!
A cause for celebration:
Our discipline group is no.1 in the nation as is our esteemed Professor Sender Dovchin at the individual level.

On Friday 7th November our research cluster hosted a Languages Education Symposium. It was a fantastic day of learning and networking for teachers, consultants, and university educators/researchers. The day kick-started with an engaging panel discussion - a mix of humour, insightful comments and passion! Many hanks to our panel participants:
• Coleen Sheratt, Principal Education Officer Aboriginal Languages, Department of Education WA
• Tim Bamber, Principal, Jieqi Zhang, Chinese Language and Culture Specialist, Oberthur Primary School
• Rosanne Jacobs, Head of Learning Area - Languages Mater Dei College/President of Japanese Language Teachers Association in WA
• Belinda Stewart, Deputy Principal Intensive English Centre Cyril Jackson Senior Campus/President of WATESOL
• Marisa Schiavi, EAL/D and Languages Coordinator, CEWA
• Alex Anastas, Principal Consultant EAL/D, Department of Education WA
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Call out to any Curtin University School of Education students who would like to participate in an International Study tour to Mongolia, please register your interest now!

Please see invitation for in-service Teachers to participate in Murdoch University research