Manuela Vida-Mannl
Department of English
Title of PhD Project:
The value of English in Cyprus' higher education
Thesis Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Christiane M. Bongartz
Current Project:
“English for touristic purposes in Cuba & Croatia: An investigation of linguistic characteristics, language use, and the value of English”
Short Bio
In 2019, I completed my Ph.D. project 'The value of English in Cyprus' higher education' at the English Department of the University of Cologne. Within this project I analyzed the economic reasons, underlying the increasing educational mobility of international students, who are often inhabitants of the Global South. Currently, I am working on the use of English in tourism contexts in Croatia and Cuba at TU Dortmund University analyzing mobility trajectories in the Global North and Global South.
Testimonial
Via the GSSC I received opportunities for academic exchange and learned about alternative perspectives on my research. In the always open and including atmosphere at GSSC organized conferences and talks, I was able to network and encouraged to challenge my understanding of language and its use.
