LCC Speaker Series
The LCC Speaker Series is organised by the LCC Professional Development Committee.
Conducting and Writing up Scoping ReviewsSpeaker: Kuttig, Khanh Duc, University of Siegen 6 March 2026 (Fri), 1:30pm-2:30pm, SHHK Conference Room (SHHK-05-57)Click here for more information. | View recorded session |
Academic Support for Students with SENSpeaker: Dr Loh Pek Ru, Lecturer, Psychology and Child & Human Development, NIE NTU 8 January 2026 (Thurs), 2:30pm-4:00pm, SHHK Conference Room (SHHK-05-57)Click here for more information. | View recorded session |
Embracing Polyphony through a Single Text: Teaching Donna Haraway in the Age of AISpeaker: Amira Pierce, Clinical Associate Professor, New York University 24 October 2025 (Fri), 9:00am-10:30am (SGT), Online (via Zoom)Click here for more information.
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Editorial Insights on Using Third-party Content in Your PublicationsSpeaker: Grace Ma, Senior Editor, Education books (Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia), Springer 22 September 2025 (Mon), 3:00pm-4:30pm, | View recorded session |
Navigating Predatory Journals and ConferencesSpeaker: Christina Low, Lecturer, Language and Communication Centre 07 May 2025 (Wed), 2:00pm-3:30pm, | Registration has ended |
Teaching for Writing Transfer: Current Lessons, Promising DirectionsSpeaker: Kathleen Blake Yancey, Emerita Professor, Kellogg W. Hunt Professor of English and Distinguished Research Professor, Florida State University (FSU) 12 February 2025 (Wed), 9:00am-10:30am, Online (via Zoom)Click here for more information. | View recorded session |
The Use of AI in ResearchSpeaker: Hsieh Yi-Chin, Senior Lecturer, Language and Communication Centre 14 February 2025 (Fri), 2:30pm-4:00pm | View recorded session |
Pedagogical reflections on the impact of introducing Generative AI (Grammarly) in the classroom: A pilot studyPanelists: Roger Winder, Susan Khoo, Li Shu Yun, Esther Soo, Language and Communication Centre, NTU 28 February 2025 (Fri), 10:30am-11:30am | View recorded session |
Don’t teach writing to your students, help them learn to become writersSpeaker: Justyn Olby, Senior Teaching Fellow, Head of the Centre for English Communication, Singapore Management University (SMU) 30 August 2024 (Fri), 2:00pm-3:00pm | View recorded session |
Using and Understanding ConversionSpeaker: Professor Laurie Bauer, Professor Emeritus in Linguistics, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 22 August 2024 (Thurs), 2:00pm-3:00pm | View recorded session |
Academic Publication: Processes and ChallengesSpeaker: Dr Glenn Toh, Senior Lecturer, Language and Communication Centre 22 March 2024 (Fri), 11:00am-12:30pm | View recorded session |
Doing SoTL that countsFacilitators: Dr Peter Looker, Ms Jeanette Choy, and Dr Vinay Kumar 19 January 2024 (Fri), 10:00am-11:30am | View recorded session |
Douglas Hesse, Professor of Writing, English, University of Denver, USAWhy Academic Writing Now? Purpose and Pedagogy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence 27 October 2023 (Fri), 9:00am-10:30am
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Grant proposal writing and IRB applicationLanguage and Communication Centre (LCC), School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). 6 October 2023 (Fri), 2:00pm-3:30pm | View recorded session |
Panel Discussion on Intercultural CommunicationDiscussants: Ritu Jain, Koo Swit Ling, and Keri Matwick Language and Communication Centre (LCC), School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Click here for more information. 16 August 2023 (Wed), 10:30am-12:00pm
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Anna Mills, English Instructor, College of MarinStrategies for Writing Assessment in the Age of AI: Deterring Misuse and Exploring Pedagogical Applications Click here for more information. 23 June 2023 (Fri), 10:00am-11:30pm
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A Panel Discussion on Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) in the ClassroomDiscussants: Audrey Toh, Eunice Tan, and Ho Jia Xuan Language and Communication Centre (LCC), School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Click here for more information. 15 May 2023 (Mon), 10:30am-12:00pm | View recorded session |
Sophia Mavridi, Lecturer in digital technologies and English Language Teaching, De Montfort UniversityUsing technology in English language teaching: Connecting pedagogy with practice 28 March 2022 (Mon), 5:00pm-6:30pm | View recorded session |
Nate Mickelson, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Faculty Development, Expository Writing Program, New York UniversityTeaching writing as learning in progress 21 April 2022 (Thurs), 9:00am-10:30am | View recorded session |
Dr Judith Swan, Associate Director for Writing in Science and Engineering, Princeton Writing Program, Princeton UniversityScientific Writing from the Readers’ Perspective: What Do Disciplines Have in Common? 25 May 2022 (Wed), 9:00am-11:00am | View recorded session |
Dr Becky Kwan, Associate Professor, Department of English, City University of Hong KongHelping novice writers develop authorial control of source use in Literature Reviews 8 July 2022 (Fri), 2:30pm-4:00pm | View recorded session |
Pedagogies of disruption: Reflections on future approaches to the teaching of writing and communicationFacilitator: Dr Misty So-Sum Wai-Cook Discussants: Dr Zhou Ziqian Jan, Dr Anuradha Ramanujan, Dr Gene Segarra Navera Centre for English Language Communication, National University of Singapore. 4 August 2022 (Thurs), 10:30am-12:00pm | View recorded session |
Dr Vijay Bhatia, Visiting Professor, Hellenic American University, Athens (Greece); Adjunct Professor at the Chinese University of Hong KongTeaching ESP in World Englishes contexts: Argument for paradigm shift 9 September 2022 (Fri), 4:00pm-5:30pm | View recorded session |
Dr Ken Hyland, Visiting Professor, School of Education and Lifelong Learning, University of East AngliaOptions for teaching writing: Text, writer and reader orientations 19 October 2022 (Wed), 6:00pm-7:30pm | View recorded session |
For any queries on the LCC Speaker Series, please contact Dr Angela Frattarola.
aafrattarola@ntu.edu.sg