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| Australian National University Centre for Languages | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre for Languages |
| Parent | Australian National University |
| Established | 1960s |
| Location | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Australian National University Centre for Languages
The Centre for Languages at the Australian National University is a university unit focused on language instruction, pedagogy, and multilingual research. It provides language courses and resources for students, staff and the wider community, linking academic programs with cultural studies and international relations. The Centre supports language acquisition across a range of modern and classical languages and collaborates with national and international institutions.
The Centre operates within the Australian National University campus in Canberra, connecting with faculties such as the College of Arts and Social Sciences, College of Asia and the Pacific, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU College of Law, and the Research School of Humanities and the Arts. It serves undergraduates, postgraduates and professional learners with courses that interface with programs like the Master of Diplomacy, Bachelor of Arts (ANU), Doctor of Philosophy, and short-course offerings connected to entities such as the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, National Museum of Australia, and the National Library of Australia.
The Centre traces roots to language teaching initiatives established during the post-war expansion of higher education linked to institutions including the Australian National University foundations influenced by figures like Howard Florey, and policy developments paralleling the creation of bodies such as the Department of Education and the Australian Research Council. Throughout the late 20th century it adapted to changes including international student flows regulated by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and scholarship programs like the Australia Awards and exchanges with the Fulbright Program, Erasmus Mundus, and bilateral agreements with universities such as Peking University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Tokyo, Seoul National University, National University of Singapore, and Jawaharlal Nehru University.
The Centre delivers language instruction across a spectrum including courses associated with languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit. Programs align with frameworks used by organizations like the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, professional certifications such as the TestDaF, DELF, DELE, HSK, and workplace initiatives connected to employers including the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Federal Police, Australian Defence Force, and multinational partners such as Siemens and BHP. The Centre also supports language-intensive streams for studies linked to degrees such as the Bachelor of International Security Studies and pathways used by students pursuing exchange with institutions like Columbia University, Harvard University, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, and Sorbonne University.
Research activities engage with linguistic projects connected to centers and archives such as the Asia-Pacific Linguistics (ANU) collection, the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America, collaborations with the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, and projects funded by bodies like the Australian Research Council, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Council of Canada, and the European Research Council. The Centre supports applied research in second language acquisition, curriculum development, and language technology linked to initiatives including Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Google Research, Microsoft Research, and collaborations with academic partners such as University of Oxford Department of Linguistics, University of Melbourne School of Languages and Linguistics, Monash University, University of Sydney, and University of New South Wales. Resources include language labs, corpora compatible with standards from the Text Encoding Initiative, specialist libraries paralleled by holdings in the National Library of Australia, and access to databases used by projects like the Endangered Languages Project.
The Centre maintains outreach through programs with cultural institutions including the Embassy of Japan, Confucius Institute, Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française, Instituto Cervantes, Russian Cultural Centre, Australian Embassy networks, and partnerships with NGOs such as Asia Society, International Crisis Group, Amnesty International, and UNESCO. It runs public events that intersect with festivals and venues like National Folk Festival (Australia), Canberra International Music Festival, National Gallery of Australia, and collaborations with international consortia including ASEAN University Network, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Pacific Islands Forum, and university networks such as the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Group of Eight.
Facilities include multimedia language laboratories, computer suites with software vendors like Rosetta Stone, access to proficiency-testing centers for certifications such as IELTS, and dedicated classroom spaces on ANU grounds proximate to research schools such as the Research School of Economics. Administrative oversight connects to ANU bodies like the Provost, Registrar (university), and funding arrangements coordinated with agencies including the Department of Education, Skills and Employment and philanthropic partners such as the Myer Foundation and Ian Potter Foundation. Staffing comprises language lecturers, visiting scholars from institutions like University of Tokyo, Peking University, University of Oxford, and professional development for teachers informed by organizations like the Modern Language Association and the International Association for Language Learning Technology.
Category:Australian National University Category:Language schools