Research Group: Linguistics: Language, Culture and Society (RG 5)
Professional Title: Lecturer
Academic Degrees: (2009). MA in English Studies, Applied Linguistics, U Lisboa; (2006). Four-year degree in Modern Languages and Literatures, English Studies, U Lisboa.
Institutional Address: CEAUL - Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, Alameda da Universidade, 1600-214 Lisboa
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Research Projects:

• (2012-...). International English – English in the World. Coord: LAzuaga.
• (2011-2014). Member and national Coord. Cultural landscapes: Negotiating cultural encounters with the English-speaking world Erasmus Intensive Programme. (Life Long Learning Programme of the European Commission). Website / Wikiversity.

Main Achievements:

• (2009). “English as a European Lingua Franca: a sociolinguistic profile of students and teachers of English at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon” (Supervisor: LAzuaga), U  Lisboa, (MA in English Studies, Applied Linguistics). Final Mark: Very Good. 16 Jan.

Research Outputs

Publications in peer reviewed journals and/or other publications:

• (2012). “Real world English and English language teaching today: the case of Europe” (Co-auth: LAzuaga). Op Cit. Associação Portuguesa de Estudos Anglo-Americanos. Series II. Nr. 1: 8-17.
• (2012). “Three Continents, one Language: Studying English in a Portuguese Landscape (Brazil, Cape Verde and Portugal)” (Co-auth: LAzuaga). Anglo-Saxónica. Series. III. Nr. 4: 35-51.
• (2012). “Taking on EIL in School Curriculum”. Anglo-Saxónica. Series III. Nr. 4: 73-85.
• 2009. “English as a European Lingua Franca: A sociolinguistic profile of students and teachers of English at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon” (MA dissertation abstract). Op. Cit. Associação Portuguesa de Estudos Anglo-Americanos. Nr. 11: 200-201.
• (2008). “Linguistic Variation in the Subtitling for Audiovisual Media in Portugal: Case study of the Film Gone with the Wind”. Linguistica Antverpiensia. New Series. Nr. 7: 17-28.

Books and book chapters of international circulation:

• (2012). “The English Language” (Co-auth: OLazaretnaya). In EPedro et al. (Eds) Attitudes and Beliefs Related to Language and Languages: A Survey of University Students in Portugal (2008-2010). Lisboa: CEAUL, 63-72.

Artigos em conferências:

• (2011). “Linguistic Identity in Europe: Euro-English in the Periphery?” (Co-auth: LAzuaga). In Nenad Tomović and JelenaVujić (Eds.) ELLSIIR Proceedings.Vol. 1. Belgrade: Faculty of Philology, U Belgrade, 21-32.

Edited special issues of journals or collections of essays with substantial research input on the part of the researcher:

• (2012) Intro. and Thematic Section “English as an International Lingua Franca: Attitudes, Interpretations and Studies” (with LAzuaga). Anglo-Saxónica. Series II, Nr. 4.

Chapters in books, including contributions to conference proceedings, contributions to festschriften, essays in collections:

• (2013). “Rethinking the role of English Language Teaching in Europe”. In CVFerreira et al. (Eds.) “A Scholar for all Seasons.” Homenagem a João de Almeida Flor. Lisboa: CEAUL, 541-550.

Organisation of scientific dissemination activities:

• (2012). Org. of Reflections on English Language Teaching Today, U Lisboa, 27 Apr.

Other activities

Presentations in international conferences:

• (2012). “Bringing new ELT policies and ELF to teacher training courses” (Co-auth: LAzuaga). 5^th Int. Conf. English as a Lingua Franca, Bogaziçi U, 24-26 May.
• (2011). “Three Continents, one Language: Studying English in a Portuguese Landscape (Brazil, Cape Verde and Portugal)” (Co-auth: LAzuaga). 4^th Int. Conf. of English as a Lingua Franca, Hong Kong Institute of Education, 26-28 May.
• (2010). “Glocalizing our English: On preparing future language educators” (Co-auth: LAzuaga). 3^rd Int. Conf. of English as a Lingua Franca, U Vienna, 21-25 May.
• (2009). “The Linguistic Identity in Europe: Euro-English in the Periphery?” (Co-auth: LAzuaga). 80th Anniversary of the English Department Faculty of Philology, Int. Conf English Language and Literature Studies: Image, Identity, Reality (ELLSIIR), 4-6 Dec. (2009). “English as a European Lingua Franca: A sociolinguistic profile of students and teachers of English at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon” (Co-auth: LAzuaga).  2^nd Int. Conf. of English as a Lingua Franca, U Southampton, 6-8 Apr.

Presentations in national conferences:

• (2012). “Language and Teaching Materials in ELT: An EIL Approach”. 4^th Int. Conf. on Teaching English as a Foreign Language - What do ELT Professionals Need to Know?, U Lisboa, 23-24 Nov.
• (2012). “EIL: on future language educators”. Reflections on English Language Teaching Today, U Lisboa, 27 Ap.
• (2011). “English as a Lingua Franca: Language Pedagogy and the Importance of Achieving Effective Communication.” 38^th Int. Systemic Functional Congress, U Lisboa, 25-29 Jul.
• (2010). “English as a Lingua Franca: Reconsidering the objective in ELT.” 3^rd Int. Teaching English as a Foreign Language Conf. - Research in Action, Research for Action, U Nova Lisboa, 26-27 Nov.

Future research:

• (2009-2015). “English in the framework of teaching practices in Portugal” [working title] (Supervisor: LAzuaga), U Lisboa, (PhD in English and American Studies, Applied Linguistics).

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