„I always look for groups that challenge each other.“ Improvisation und kollektives Schreiben als Prinzipien interkultureller Theaterpraxis

Speeches/Talks (2014)

“I am moved to tears. Am I allowed to behave like this?” – Exploring positionality in classroom ethnography

Presentation (2017, June 22)

“I didn’t know water could be so messy”: Coteaching in elementary teacher education and the production of identity for a new teacher of science

in Cultural Studies of Science Education (2012), 7(1), 1-30

Through the examination of the experiences of a pre-service teacher participating in a field-based science methods course, we make evident the ways in which a combination of collaborative teaching ... [more ▼]

Through the examination of the experiences of a pre-service teacher participating in a field-based science methods course, we make evident the ways in which a combination of collaborative teaching experiences and reflexive dialogues allowed for the evolution and transformation of her identity. This teacher is Johaira Lara, the second author of this paper, and we have engaged in a cowriting approach that has created layers of writings over time, with the focus of providing evidence of her changing perceptions and understandings of teaching and learning science. We describe the ways coteaching and cogenerative dialogues provided the opportunity for Johaira to examine and reconsider her views on science teaching, and mediated the production and transformation of her identity. We offer an evolving analysis of her identity transformation related to specific aspects of the course that were pivotal for her emergence as an elementary teacher of science. [less ▲]

“I Feel More Luxembourgish, but Portuguese Too” Cultural Identities in a Multicultural Society

in Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science (2019), First online

The present investigation focused on cultural identity and the dealing with the belonging to different cultural frames as a migrant in a highly culturally diverse context by comparing two generations of ... [more ▼]

The present investigation focused on cultural identity and the dealing with the belonging to different cultural frames as a migrant in a highly culturally diverse context by comparing two generations of Portuguese families living in Luxembourg. Quantitative standardized questionnaires complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with parent-child dyads were used in order to assess possible (dis)similarities between first generation Portuguese immigrant parents and their adult children (i.e. second generation) concerning their cultural identities. Generational differences were found regarding the dealing with several cultural frames, language competences and attachment to both discussed cultures. Adult children were more prone to find themselves in a “compatible” identity orientation, compared to the parental generation. Yet, when focussing specifically on the second generation, qualitative data highlighted some issues regarding the perceived views of others on one’s own cultural belonging and the perception of a certain sense of cultural identity denial from others. Our findings contribute to the existing theoretical literature on cultural identity by elucidating some major differences between immigrant parents and their adult children on how they enact the sense of belonging and the dealing with multiple cultural frames on a daily-life basis. [less ▲]

I giudizi direttissimi. Fra codice e leggi speciali

Book published by Giappichelli (2012)

”I have seen it as a new life phase”- international student mobility as turning point or transition? Credit and degree student mobility – two different perspectives

Scientific Conference (2017, August)

‘I learnt English – the wrong thing, eh’ – power, interests and language practices among cross-border workers in Luxembourg

in Koff, Harlan; Schulz, Christian; Gilles, Peter (Eds.) Theorising Power through Analyses of Border Relationships (2013)

‘I learnt English – the wrong thing, eh’. Power, Interests and Language Practices among Cross-border Workers in Luxembourg

in Gilles, Peter; Koff, Harlan; Maganda, Carmen (Eds.) et al Theorizing Borders Through Analyses of Power Relationships (2013)

I love violent media, but it may harm others: Personality factors and attitudes towards violent media

Scientific Conference (2012, July)

"I remember it like it was interesting" : Zur Theorie von Salienz und Pertinenz

in Linguistik Online (2014), 66(4/14), 31-50