Maria Dasli
Biographic Data
| ID | 770303 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Dasli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Dasli |
| SIGNATURE | DASLI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8661-5270 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Towards an im-possible intercultural dialogue: Derrida and the politics of friendship
This paper aims to contribute to current discussions on intercultural dialogue by bringing Derrida’s non-canonical conceptualisation of friendship to the centre of policy-making and scholarly attention. It begins from the argument that although current discussions do much to disrupt the violent “we” versus “they” hierarchical dichotomy, more often than not these discussions perpetuate a belief in the symmetrical affinity and equality between frie…
The construction of neoliberal subjects through China’s English language education policies
This paper presents findings from a critical discourse analysis of 10 English Language Education (ELE) policy documents published in China after 1978. Using the Text as a Critical Object (TACO) framework, the study examines how neoliberal principles are gradually embedded in ELE policies and how they contribute to the construction of students as neoliberal subjects. The analysis of the policy documents identifies two major themes. The first theme…
Learning ethnographically during the year abroad: Modern languages students in Europe and Latin America
This paper reports findings from a longitudinal qualitative study that explored the ethnographic learning processes of 10 modern languages students who spent one full academic year abroad, having first completed successfully an Introduction to Ethnography course in the UK. It begins from the argument that although significant attempts have been made to integrate ethnography into modern languages undergraduate degree programmes, relatively little …
Intercultural education of tolerance and hospitality
This paper aims to make a theoretical contribution to the current debate on intercultural education by focusing on the nature and limits of tolerance. Drawing on contemporary theorisations of the concept, it is suggested that while tolerance appears fundamental for confronting issues of difference, it has several caveats. The paper discusses the caveats in relation to differences that do not always co-exist harmoniously within the same society, a…
The discursive deployment of race talk
While the language that majorities use to convey ethnic attitudes to members of their own group has received significant scholarly attention in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the USA, the ways in which people of colour actually experience prejudice have been largely ignored. Drawing upon interviews with one young black woman in the south of England, this paper presents findings concerning the patterns of talk and th…
Are we there yet? Intercultural encounters with British Studies
This paper aims to contribute to the current debate on British Studies from the perspective of eight international students attending a British Studies module in part completion of a foundation/access programme in the UK. Drawing on three sets of in-depth student interviews and 15 classroom observations used to triangulate findings, the analysis reveals that the module presents partial representations of Britishness through discussion of factual …
Authenticity, Culture and Language Learning
In philosophy, authenticity has been used with two meanings: one entails the notion of correspondence; the other entails the notion of genesis (Cooper, 1983: 15). As in certain branches of philosophy, language teaching has perhaps clung too long to the first of these notions of authenticity at the expense of the other. This paper reviews four key conceptualisations of authenticity which have emerged in the field of applied linguistics: text authe…
Authenticity, Culture and Language Learning
In philosophy, authenticity has been used with two meanings: one entails the notion of correspondence; the other entails the notion of genesis (Cooper, 1983: 15). As in certain branches of philosophy, language teaching has perhaps clung too long to the first of these notions of authenticity at the expense of the other. This paper reviews four key conceptualisations of authenticity which have emerged in the field of applied linguistics: text authe…
Intercultural education of tolerance and hospitality
This paper aims to make a theoretical contribution to the current debate on intercultural education by focusing on the nature and limits of tolerance. Drawing on contemporary theorisations of the concept, it is suggested that while tolerance appears fundamental for confronting issues of difference, it has several caveats. The paper discusses the caveats in relation to differences that do not always co-exist harmoniously within the same society, a…
The discursive deployment of race talk
While the language that majorities use to convey ethnic attitudes to members of their own group has received significant scholarly attention in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the USA, the ways in which people of colour actually experience prejudice have been largely ignored. Drawing upon interviews with one young black woman in the south of England, this paper presents findings concerning the patterns of talk and th…
Are we there yet? Intercultural encounters with British Studies
This paper aims to contribute to the current debate on British Studies from the perspective of eight international students attending a British Studies module in part completion of a foundation/access programme in the UK. Drawing on three sets of in-depth student interviews and 15 classroom observations used to triangulate findings, the analysis reveals that the module presents partial representations of Britishness through discussion of factual …
Authenticity, Culture and Language Learning
In philosophy, authenticity has been used with two meanings: one entails the notion of correspondence; the other entails the notion of genesis (Cooper, 1983: 15). As in certain branches of philosophy, language teaching has perhaps clung too long to the first of these notions of authenticity at the expense of the other. This paper reviews four key conceptualisations of authenticity which have emerged in the field of applied linguistics: text authe…
Are we there yet? Intercultural encounters with British Studies
This paper aims to contribute to the current debate on British Studies from the perspective of eight international students attending a British Studies module in part completion of a foundation/access programme in the UK. Drawing on three sets of in-depth student interviews and 15 classroom observations used to triangulate findings, the analysis reveals that the module presents partial representations of Britishness through discussion of factual …
The discursive deployment of race talk
While the language that majorities use to convey ethnic attitudes to members of their own group has received significant scholarly attention in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the USA, the ways in which people of colour actually experience prejudice have been largely ignored. Drawing upon interviews with one young black woman in the south of England, this paper presents findings concerning the patterns of talk and th…
Intercultural education of tolerance and hospitality
This paper aims to make a theoretical contribution to the current debate on intercultural education by focusing on the nature and limits of tolerance. Drawing on contemporary theorisations of the concept, it is suggested that while tolerance appears fundamental for confronting issues of difference, it has several caveats. The paper discusses the caveats in relation to differences that do not always co-exist harmoniously within the same society, a…
Learning ethnographically during the year abroad: Modern languages students in Europe and Latin America
This paper reports findings from a longitudinal qualitative study that explored the ethnographic learning processes of 10 modern languages students who spent one full academic year abroad, having first completed successfully an Introduction to Ethnography course in the UK. It begins from the argument that although significant attempts have been made to integrate ethnography into modern languages undergraduate degree programmes, relatively little …
Towards an im-possible intercultural dialogue: Derrida and the politics of friendship
This paper aims to contribute to current discussions on intercultural dialogue by bringing Derrida’s non-canonical conceptualisation of friendship to the centre of policy-making and scholarly attention. It begins from the argument that although current discussions do much to disrupt the violent “we” versus “they” hierarchical dichotomy, more often than not these discussions perpetuate a belief in the symmetrical affinity and equality between frie…
The construction of neoliberal subjects through China’s English language education policies
This paper presents findings from a critical discourse analysis of 10 English Language Education (ELE) policy documents published in China after 1978. Using the Text as a Critical Object (TACO) framework, the study examines how neoliberal principles are gradually embedded in ELE policies and how they contribute to the construction of students as neoliberal subjects. The analysis of the policy documents identifies two major themes. The first theme…
Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Competence (human resources (2 works)