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Michael Byram's Outputs (51)

Comparing and Contrasting Approaches to Education for Transition and Transformation (2023)
Journal Article
Herrmann-Israel, A., & Byram, M. (online). Comparing and Contrasting Approaches to Education for Transition and Transformation. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2023.2268508

A comparative analysis of two approaches to education in two academic literatures in two languages is the basis for discussion of how education systems should respond to contemporary transitions in the world in an Anthropocene age. The first approach... Read More about Comparing and Contrasting Approaches to Education for Transition and Transformation.

The political and the ethical in language teaching (2022)
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Byram, M. (2022). The political and the ethical in language teaching. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice, 16(3), 394-402. https://doi.org/10.1558/jalpp.21088

Having known Claire Kramsch for many years I find it odd to refer to her as ‘Kramsch’, and since this is an invitation to write a ‘comment’ I would prefer to refer to ‘Claire’; but although this is a personal comment, perhaps that is too informal and... Read More about The political and the ethical in language teaching.

Locus of enunciation: insights for intercultural language teaching (2022)
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Porto, M., & Byram, M. (2022). Locus of enunciation: insights for intercultural language teaching. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 35(4), 404-420. https://doi.org/10.1080/07908318.2021.2023562

Recent articles on the problems of ‘locus of enunciation’ have focused on research and publication as well as on theoretical development of the concept. It is an issue in teaching and learning too, and this is the focus of this article which argues t... Read More about Locus of enunciation: insights for intercultural language teaching.

Identity matters in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume (2021)
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Byram, M. (2023). Identity matters in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume. The Language Learning Journal, 51(2), 253-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2021.1996622

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages has been a major influence on language teaching in Europe and beyond and its Companion Volume will probably have the same significance. It is important therefore that education professionals un... Read More about Identity matters in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume.

Channelling discomfort through the arts: A Covid-19 case study through an intercultural telecollaboration project (2021)
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Porto, M., Golubeva, I., & Byram, M. (2023). Channelling discomfort through the arts: A Covid-19 case study through an intercultural telecollaboration project. Language Teaching Research, 27(2), 276-298. https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688211058245

In this article we argue, in the context of the current dominance of the performative and instrumental drives characterizing the accountable university, that language and intercultural communication education in universities should also be humanistic... Read More about Channelling discomfort through the arts: A Covid-19 case study through an intercultural telecollaboration project.

Stanley Leathes and his influence on ‘The Leathes Report’ (2021)
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Byram, M. (2021). Stanley Leathes and his influence on ‘The Leathes Report’. Language & History, 64(2), 113-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/17597536.2021.1933328

Described as the magna carta of language teaching, the ‘Report of the Committee appointed by the Prime Minister to enquire into the Position of Modern Languages in the Educational System of Great Britain (28 August 1916)’ is known as ‘the Leathes Rep... Read More about Stanley Leathes and his influence on ‘The Leathes Report’.

Teaching Intercultural Citizenship through Intercultural Service Learning in World Language Education (2021)
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Barili, A., & Byram, M. (2021). Teaching Intercultural Citizenship through Intercultural Service Learning in World Language Education. Foreign Language Annals, 54(3), 776-799. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12526

Globalization and internationalization have created a need for dialogue among people of different persuasions in our own societies and beyond. Language teachers can meet this challenge through the concepts of intercultural citizenship and intercultur... Read More about Teaching Intercultural Citizenship through Intercultural Service Learning in World Language Education.

Nationalism and Internationalism in Education in Europe in the 1920s through the Eyes of an American Observer (2021)
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Byram, M. (2023). Nationalism and Internationalism in Education in Europe in the 1920s through the Eyes of an American Observer. Paedagogica Historica, 59(2), 342-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/00309230.2021.1872659

This article addresses the ways in which education systems responded to the aftermath of World War I with respect to education for nationalism and internationalism. It does so by drawing on theories of internationalism and through an analysis of the... Read More about Nationalism and Internationalism in Education in Europe in the 1920s through the Eyes of an American Observer.

Applied Linguist, Ethnographer, International(ist) Citizen - Perspectives on the Language Learner (2020)
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Byram, M. (2020). Applied Linguist, Ethnographer, International(ist) Citizen - Perspectives on the Language Learner. Status quaestionis (Roma), 19, 95-108. https://doi.org/10.13133/2239-1983/17141

In this article, I consider three ways of envisioning the language learner, and the disciplines or theories on which they are based. The language learner as ‘applied linguist’ suggests that learners and their teachers draw on linguistic analyses of t... Read More about Applied Linguist, Ethnographer, International(ist) Citizen - Perspectives on the Language Learner.

Politics, origins and futures of the CEFR (2020)
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Byram, M. (2022). Politics, origins and futures of the CEFR. The Language Learning Journal, 50(5), 586-599. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2020.1845392

The CEFR was conceived as part of the Council of Europe’s project ‘Language Learning for European Citizenship’. The social and political context out of which this project grew has often been lost from view. This is perhaps due to the success of the C... Read More about Politics, origins and futures of the CEFR.

Errors by Simpson and Dervin (2019) in their description of the Council of Europe’s Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (2020)
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Barrett, M., & Byram, M. (2020). Errors by Simpson and Dervin (2019) in their description of the Council of Europe’s Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture. Intercultural Communication Education, 3(2), 75-95. https://doi.org/10.29140/ice.v3n2.286

In a recent paper, Simpson and Dervin (2019a) offer a radical critique of the Council of Europe’s Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC). However, Simpson and Dervin’s paper contains numerous factual errors, interpretative... Read More about Errors by Simpson and Dervin (2019) in their description of the Council of Europe’s Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture.

Representations of internationalisation at a Portuguese Higher Education Institution: From institutional discourse to stakeholders’ voices (2020)
Journal Article
Lourenço, M., Andrade, A. I., & Byram, M. (2020). Representations of internationalisation at a Portuguese Higher Education Institution: From institutional discourse to stakeholders’ voices. Revista lusófona de educação (Em linha), 47(47), 53-68. https://doi.org/10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle47.04

Internationalisation has become a major concern of higher education institutions around the world, featuring as a goal in their mission statements and agendas. Yet, the ways it is perceived and addressed vary greatly. In some cases, internationalisat... Read More about Representations of internationalisation at a Portuguese Higher Education Institution: From institutional discourse to stakeholders’ voices.

The Responsibilities of Language Teachers when Teaching Intercultural Competence and Citizenship - An Essay (2020)
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Byram, M. (2020). The Responsibilities of Language Teachers when Teaching Intercultural Competence and Citizenship - An Essay. China media research, 16(2), 77-84

All teachers have responsibilities towards their learners, especially if their learners are children. They make decisions about what to teach, how to teach and what kind of person they expect their learners to become as a result. Language teachers ar... Read More about The Responsibilities of Language Teachers when Teaching Intercultural Competence and Citizenship - An Essay.

International Doctoral Students’ Experience of Supervision: A case study in a Chinese University (2018)
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Wang, L., & Byram, M. (2019). International Doctoral Students’ Experience of Supervision: A case study in a Chinese University. Cambridge Journal of Education, 49(3), 255-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764x.2018.1518405

Internationalisation in higher education is now a worldwide phenomenon but there is little attention paid to internationalisation at doctoral level, although this phenomenon has grown exponentially in recent years. This study focuses on a university... Read More about International Doctoral Students’ Experience of Supervision: A case study in a Chinese University.

An Essay on Internationalism in Foreign Language Education (2018)
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Byram, M. (2018). An Essay on Internationalism in Foreign Language Education. Intercultural Communication Education, 1(2), 64-82. https://doi.org/10.29140/ice.v1n2.54

This essay is an attempt to introduce into the discourse of Foreign Language Education the concept and phenomenon of internationalism. It begins with an analysis of the ways in which education systems promote nationalism and "national citizenship," a... Read More about An Essay on Internationalism in Foreign Language Education.

The current influence of the CEFR in secondary education: teachers’ perceptions (2018)
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Díez-Bedmar, M. B., & Byram, M. (2019). The current influence of the CEFR in secondary education: teachers’ perceptions. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 32(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/07908318.2018.1493492

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) began to have an influence on language teaching some 20 years ago. However, in spite of the title referring to learning, teaching and assessment of languages, the CEFR has had a far more... Read More about The current influence of the CEFR in secondary education: teachers’ perceptions.

Internationalisation in higher education – an internationalist perspective (2018)
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Byram, M. (2018). Internationalisation in higher education – an internationalist perspective. On the Horizon, 26(2), 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/oth-11-2017-0090

Purpose This paper aims to argue for the significance of internationalism for the internationalisation of higher education. It analyses some conceptualisations and definitions of internationalisation before explaining the concept of internationalism,... Read More about Internationalisation in higher education – an internationalist perspective.

Making a Difference: Language Teaching for Intercultural and International Dialogue (2018)
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Byram, M., & Wagner, M. (2018). Making a Difference: Language Teaching for Intercultural and International Dialogue. Foreign Language Annals, 51(1), 140-151. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12319

Language teaching has long been associated with teaching in a country or countries where a target language is spoken, but this approach is inadequate. In the contemporary world, language teaching has a responsibility to prepare learners for interacti... Read More about Making a Difference: Language Teaching for Intercultural and International Dialogue.

Are researchers in Europe European researchers? A study of doctoral researchers at the University of Luxembourg (2017)
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Byram, M., Hu, A., & Rahman, M. (2019). Are researchers in Europe European researchers? A study of doctoral researchers at the University of Luxembourg. Studies in Higher Education, 44(3), 486-498. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2017.1378634

How doctoral researchers (and their supervisors) experience and conceptualise the process of becoming a researcher and the identifications that are enacted during the process has hitherto been researched only in terms of disciplinary and professional... Read More about Are researchers in Europe European researchers? A study of doctoral researchers at the University of Luxembourg.