A/Prof, School of Humanities, Languages & Social Science, Griffith University.
Meanjin (Brisbane, Queensland)
Joined July 2012
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What a xenophobic headline by The Australian newspaper. Demonising international students who have come here in good faith. Fair game to question the unis or the government but do not blame the students.
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Something I wrote for @academicvoices about how academia’s glorification of overwork makes us all collectively unwell 👀
voicesofacademia.com/2023/03…
A privilege to represent @Griffith_Uni in India this week for the #griffithindiaroadshow. Speaking to amazing students about @QCAGriffith @GriffCrimInst @QldCon_Griffith @GriffLawSchool Humanities, Education, & Film. @Griffith_Intl
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Meeting some High calibre students in #Hyderabad today has been rewarding #griffithindiaroadshow now traveling to #mumbai to connect with young and aspiring prospective students @Griffith_Intl @GU_Sciences @GriffithBiz @Griffith_Health @KwekAnna @benjifento @Khan_EBP
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After successful prospective student interaction in Delhi, Chandigarh, #griffithindiaroadshow moving to #Ahmedabad #Mumbai and #Hyderabad @Griffith_Intl @Khan_EBP @KwekAnna @GriffithBiz @GU_Sciences @Griffith_Health @benjifento
New, open access paper.
Collaborator, applied linguist, academic, expense? Exploring the professional identities of academic language and learning professionals tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Thanks to my co-author @LauraGurney_PhD and a grant from @AusAALL. @baleap
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There’s always something new happening in Vietnam and that’s definitely the theme for my visit this week. Today we formalised our first ever international joint program with our MEd, signing an articulation agreement with HCMUE in Ho Chi Minh @Griffith_Intl @benjifento
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No empty shelves at @food_connect 👍
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"Australia’s multilingual identity is an asset for selling our English-language teaching to the world" latest piece in @ConversationEDU featuring centre members @benjifento and @IanWalkinshaw theconversation.com/australi…
Our piece in The Conversation: Australia's multilingual identity is an asset for selling our English-language teaching to the world theconversation.com/australi… via @ConversationEDU
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One for the local member @GrahamPerrettMP A celebration by @benjifento of @afl footy , the 124 bus and the Henson Rd stop all in #Moreton . @thefootyalmanac @TransLinkSEQ footyalmanac.com.au/round-6-…
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We’re discussing Michel Foucault’s article ‘Governmentality’ on Aug 20 (9.30-10.30am) at Reload Espresso Bar, Salisbury (Brisbane). All welcome (as long as we don’t get more than 10 people and have to book another table 😀).
I wonder if Dan Tehan, who barracks for Richmond, is a reformed Aarts supporter after Sunday’s debut? @DanTehanWannon @GMegalogenis @rfcswallace
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We’re discussing Basil Bernstein’s ‘Vertical and horizontal discourse: An essay’ on March 16 (4-5 pm). Griffith Uni, Brisbane, Macrossan Building room 2.70. Everyone welcome. There will be no vertical hierarchies, because we are dags.
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Join a discussion of Basil Bernstein's paper 'Vertical and Horizontal Discourse: An Essay', at our upcoming Interdisciplinary Discourse Analysis Group. @i_d_a_g vision6.com.au/em/message/em…
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Join a discussion of @MKhosraviNik & @johnnyunger's 'Critical discourse studies and social media: Power, resistance and critique in changing media ecologies'. Griffith University Cafe Rossa Feb 12, 2-3pm. All welcome.
Ripping bloke @ratherbeatlunch, ripping book #TigersAlmanac, ripping night. Thank you John Harms and @NthFitzroyArms for the launch.
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