Tag: News
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Decolonisation of Space and Mind: The Native Garden Project
Byline: Rikke Bundgaard-Nielsen, Lee, Oskar, Charles, Finn & Flynn. The first year Arts Discovery program has a strong focus on Indigenisation and decolonisation of the spaces and structures that we inhabit and invites students to step outside of the classroom and beyond traditional research outputs to create New Futures. This has led a group of 2024 first-year […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2024/07/04/decolonisation-of-space-and-mind-the-native-garden-project
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SoLL Postgraduate Club End-of-Semester Event: Celebrating Community and Collaboration
Xiaoyi Zhang The end of Semester 1, 2024 brought an exceptional event hosted by the SoLL Postgraduate Club in a local pub. This gathering provided a perfect opportunity for postgraduate students at different stages to socialise, share experiences and network. Thanks to Daniela, the dedicated organiser who has just returned from maternity leave, and the […] -
Graduate Series: an Interview with Shuting Liu
Felicia interviewed Shuting about her experience in linguistic research, her PhD project, its significance and her advice to aspiring doctorate students.blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2024/06/22/graduate-series-an-interview-with-shuting-liu
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Alumni Series: an Interview with Dr David Wei Dai, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Education, University College London
Chenyang Zhang Dr David Wei Dai is currently Assistant Professor of Professional Communication at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London. He completed his PhD at the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne. During his doctoral studies, he also worked as Lecturer in Professional Communication at Monash University. Chenyang conducted […] -
Reconciliation Week 2024: Revitalising Indigenous Languages
Rena Gao Held at the Arts Hall, Old Arts, the 2024 Reconciliation Week free breakfast and talk was a profound event organized by Ashley Michailaros and the School of Languages and Linguistics as part of their Diversity and Inclusion Calendar on 29th May 2024. The event provided a unique opportunity for the staff from the […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2024/05/29/reconciliation-week-2024-revitalising-indigenous-languages
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Master Student Life at the School of Languages and Linguistics: Insights from Current Students
Xiaoyi Zhang As the semester draws to a close, we had the pleasure of interviewing three master students from the School of Languages and Linguistics: Yangyang Li, Wanyi Bo, and Qiyin Huang. They shared their motivations, experiences, challenges, and personal growth throughout their academic journey. These interviews aim to better understand the student experience and […] -
Migration’s Impact on Sound Change: an Interview with Valentina De Iacovo, Visiting Fellow from University of Turin
Valentina De Iacovo is a Researcher based at the University of Turin, Italy, and a visiting fellow at the phonetics laboratory at the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne. Felicia interviewed Valentina about her experience as visiting Fellow at SOLL, and the significance of the project that she is currently working on with Prof. John Hajek -
Partaking in Ongoing Academic Conversation: Dang Ngoc Chau’s Research Presentation Experience at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference (AAAL) 2024 in Houston
Hangyu Zhang Chau Dang (Dang Ngoc Chau) is a third-year PhD candidate at the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne. Last year, Chau shared some interesting points about her research project, which was enlightening. From 16th March to 19th March this year, Chau presented at the AAAL 2024 conference in Houston, United States, […] -
SoLL Event: Boost Your Writing Productivity with SoLL Postgraduate Club’s “Shut Up and Write” Sessions
Xiaoyi Zhang The SoLL Postgraduate Club recently ran “Shut Up and Write” on April 8 to launch the new semester. The event was designed to promote the academic progress of graduate students while fostering a sense of community among them. The two-hour event, which took place in a hybrid form in Room 507 of the […] -
Dhudhuroa Language Day: Students Come Together to Celebrate Dhudhuroa Language
Written by: Dr Bill Forshaw | Academic Specialist – Indigenous Education On March 21 2024 Beechworth Montessori school hosted students learning Dhudhuroa language from five schools: Harrietville PS, Dederang PS, Wooragee PS, Beechworth Montessori and Bright P-12 College. Over 200 students participated on the day, ranging in age from Prep through to Year 12. Dhudhuroa is an […]
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