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Melanie Cooke is a Senior Lecturer in ESOL and Applied Linguistics at King's College London. She has extensive experience in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Spain and has been involved in ESOL education for adult migrants in London. Since 2003, she has worked as a researcher and lecturer in the School of Education, Communication, and Society at King's College London, particularly focusing on language education in socio-political contexts. Melanie is the convenor of the Hub for Education and Language Diversity (HELD), collaborating with various academic and professional organizations. Her research interests lie in the teaching and learning of adult ESOL, the sociolinguistic issues faced by teachers and learners, and the implications of participatory pedagogy in ESOL classrooms. She has organized seminars related to cultural politics and LGBT issues in adult ESOL education and is involved in PhD supervision in areas such as language migration and linguistic citizenship. Her work has contributed significantly to understanding the role of language education in diverse and multicultural settings.
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