Associate Professor Farzad Sharifian

Assoc. Prof. Farzad Sharifian has served in various positions such as Director of English Language Courses, Head of the Department of English, Lecturer in TESOL, and Research Fellow in Applied Linguistics. He has taught courses in various areas of linguistics and applied linguistics, and has recently developed innovative postgraduate courses and units in the area of English as an International Language.

Assoc. Prof. Sharifian has a wide range of research interests including cultural linguistics, cognitive linguistics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, second language acquisition, world Englishes, language and politics, and intercultural communication. He is the editor (with Gary B. Palmer) of Applied Cultural Linguistics (2007, John Benjamins), the editor (with René Dirven, Ning Yu and Susanne Niemeier) of Culture, Body and Language (2008, Mouton de Gruyter, Belin/NewYork), and the editor of English as an International Language (2009, Multilingual Matters, UK). He has published numerous articles in international journals and has received multiple awards for his research and postgraduate supervision, including Edith Cowan University's Research Medal and Award for Excellence in Early Career Research of the Year (2008), Faculty of Arts, Monash University. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Australian Research Council before joining Monash University in 2005.

Recent Academic Awards & Honours

• 2008 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Early Career Research of the Year, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
• 2007 Award for Excellence in Early Career Research, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
• 2003 The University Research Medal, Edith Cowan University
• 2003 Early Career Award (Medal), Western Australian Institute for Educational Research
• 2003 Dean's Prize for Outstanding Research, Edith Cowan University
• 2002 Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Supervision, PGA, Edith Cowan University
• 2001 Award for Excellence in Research Leadership, PGA, Edith Cowan University
• 2000 Edith Cowan University Excellence Award

Areas of Research and Supervision

• English as an International Language
• Culture in English Language Teaching/Learning
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Cultural Linguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Intercultural Communication
• Psychology of Language
• Pragmatics
• Language and Politics

Australian Research Council (ARC) Grants

Sharifian, F. (2008-2010). Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant.
Project title: Aboriginal-English speaking students’ (mis)understanding of school literacy materials in Australian English.

Sharifian, F. (2003-2006). Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant and Australian Post-Doctoral Fellow (APD).
Project title: Cultural linguistics and intercultural discourse

Selected publications of Assoc. Prof. Farzad Sharifian

Further information

Further information on Assoc. Prof. Sharifian (publications, current research, etc.) can be found on his home page:
http://sites.google.com/site/professorfarzadsharifian/

Contact details:

Phone: 03 9905 1281
Fax: 03 9905 5437
Email: farzad.sharifian@arts.monash.edu.au
Mailing Address:
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Building 11, Monash University VIC 3800, Australia