Dr. Troy Mcconachy

Biography

Dr. Troy McConachy is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). His primary research focuses on intercultural learning in educational contexts, particularly in language education, with a special emphasis on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). He has extensive experience in developing intercultural training programs and has contributed significantly to internationalization efforts in higher education. His work in language education emphasizes teaching and learning pragmatics, which plays a crucial role in facilitating intercultural learning. McConachy's research critiques simplistic representations of cultural diversity in educational materials and proposes innovative methods for teachers to work creatively with imperfect resources. He has explored the concept of 'participation' as a cultural construct and its implications for academic staff in internationalized classroom environments. His research has been published widely in international journals, including the ELT Journal, Language Awareness, and the Journal of Pragmatics. Moreover, he is the founding editor of the journal Intercultural Communication Education and co-editor of the Cambridge University Press series Elements of Intercultural Communication. Before joining UNSW, Troy was a Reader in Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick and has worked in language schools and universities in Japan for 14 years.

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