Anne-Marie Morgan

Prof Anne-Marie Morgan

Dean of Programs (Education Futures)

School of Education

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Anne-Marie Morgan is Dean of Programs (Education Futures) and Professor of Languages and Literacy Education at the University of South Australia. She has previously held positions as Dean of the College of Arts, Society and Education at James Cook University and Head of the School of Education and Associate Dean Teaching and Learning in Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education at the University of New England.   
Anne-Marie’s research focuses on education policy from early years to higher education and in communities; languages and literacy education; plurilingualism, translanguaging, pluriculturalism and transknowledging; the work of teachers at all levels; Asian studies and languages; Indonesian studies and languages; Humanities and Social Science education; Montessori and other early childhood education; and the performing arts. She is currently lead Chief Investigator of an Australian Research Council Discovery project on early years languages learning; and Lead Researcher on an Australian Government commissioned project to develop a National Plan and Strategy for Languages Education in Australia. 
Anne-Marie has published over 100 academic publications, and regularly presents invited keynote presentations nationally and internationally in the fields of languages education, early childhood education and the work of teachers. She is the recipient of multiple awards including national and university teaching awards, research awards, life memberships, service to education awards, and professional association awards. She remains an active member of national and international professional associations, and Australian and state Councils of Deans of Education, dedicated to supporting professional practice. She is committed to achieving equity of access to education for all and to the transformation of lives of societies through education.  

2019-2024 Development of a National Plan and Strategy for Languages Education

Australian Government

Department of Education

2019-2024 ARC Discovery Project

Australian Research Council

Year Citation
2024 Rafi, A. S. M., & Morgan, A. M. (2024). Translanguaging as a transformative act in a reading classroom: perspectives from a Bangladeshi Private University. Journal of Language, Identity and Education, 23(4), 543-558.
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2024 Rafi, A. S. M., & Morgan, A. M. (2024). A pedagogical perspective on the connection between translingual practices and transcultural dispositions in an Anthropology classroom in Bangladesh. International Journal of Multilingualism, 21(1), 236-257.
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2023 Rafi, A. S. M., & Morgan, A. M. (2023). Blending translanguaging and CLIL: pedagogical benefits and ideological challenges in a Bangladeshi classroom. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 20(1), 20-45.
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2023 Rafi, A. S. M., & Morgan, A. M. (2023). Translanguaging and power in academic writing discourse: the case of a Bangladeshi university. Classroom Discourse, 14(2), 192-214.
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2022 Rafi, A. S. M., & Morgan, A. M. (2022). Linguistic ecology of Bangladeshi higher education: a translanguaging perspective. Teaching in Higher Education, 27(4), 512-529.
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2022 Cordy, G., & Morgan, A. M. (2022). Literacy and numeracy outcomes of students with backgrounds other than English in Australian Naplan tests: implications for languages learning in Australian schools. Babel, 56(1/2), 26-45.
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2021 Morgan, A. M. (2021). International perspectives on trends in languages learning in the 2020s : part one : profiling the UK and the Republic of Ireland.. Babel, 55(3), 4-33.
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2020 Morgan, A. M. (2020). Australian perspectives on trends in languages learning internationally, 1969 and 2019: a comparative sonata form case study. Babel, 55(1/2), 5-21.
2020 Scrimgeour, A., & Morgan, A. M. (2020). Contributing to the professional learning for languages educators: AFMLTA 22nd international languages conference, Hobart, July 7-9 2019. Babel, 55(1/2), 31-37.
2020 Lhamo, J., Miller, J., Wolodko, B., & Morgan, A. M. (2020). Compassion in the Bhutanese Gross National Happiness (GNH) Infused Classrooms. Bhutan Journal of Research and Development, 9(2), 18-42.
2019 Scrimgeour, A., Morgan, A. M., Cruikshank, K., & Hajek, J. (2019). Refocusing on community languages. Babel, 53(3), 5-15.
2019 Hodes, J. F., Oakley, C. I., O'Keefe, J. H., Lu, P., Galvin, J. E., Saif, N., . . . Isaacson, R. S. (2019). Alzheimer's 'prevention' vs. 'risk reduction': transcending semantics for clinical practice. Frontiers in Neurology, 9, 1-8.
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2018 Ollivier, C., & Morgan, A. M. (2018). Theatrical practice and a socio-interactional approach: towards more authenticity and motivation in the language classroom. Babel, 53(2), 34-37.
2018 Morgan, A. M., & Scrimgeour, A. (2018). Progress on embedding an intercultural orientation to teaching languages and cultures: an update from Australia. New Zealand Language Teacher, 44, 31-49.
2017 Morgan, A. M., Spada, N., Orton, J., Tedesco, L., East, M., Scrimgeour, A., & Hajek, J. (2017). 21 key ideas for languages learning in the 21st century. Babel, 52(2/3), 7-14.
2017 Scrimgeour, A., & Morgan, A. M. (2017). Professional learning for languages educators: relating contemporary professional learning foci to teachers' evaluations of the 21st AFMLTA international languages conference 2017. Babel, 52(2/3), 46-52.
2013 Morgan, A. M. (2013). 'Proof of concept': beginning to use design-based research to improve science literacies for middle years learners. Australian journal of language and literacy, 36(1), 1-14.
2012 Morgan, A. M. (2012). MLTAV Languages Networking Evening. Languages Victoria, 16(2), 8-18.
2012 Morgan, A. M. (2012). 'Me as a science teacher': responding to a small network survey to assist teachers with subject- specific literacy demands in the middle years of schooling. Australian journal of teacher education, 37(6), 73-85.
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2012 Morgan, A. M. (2012). Teaching science in the primary school: surveying teacher wellbeing and planning for survival. Teaching science, 58(3), 14-21.
2012 Morgan, A. M., & Absalom, M. (2012). What language teachers want: considering the evaluation of 18th biennial conference. Babel, 47(1), 32-39.
2012 Morgan, A. M. (2012). Early learner language needs: piggy-backing second language learning on first or dominant language curriculum. The New Zealand language teacher, 38, 7-17.
2012 Morgan, A. M. (2012). Subject-specific literacies and transition in the middle years: examples of teacher thinking, research and practice. Literacy learning : the middle years, 20(3), 39-51.
2011 Morgan, A. M. (2011). Languages education in the Asia-Pacific region : a response to the 2011 Research Centre for Languages and Cultures RCLC symposium.. Babel, 46(2-3), 48-55.
2011 Morgan, A. M. (2011). Language, literacy, literature: using storytelling in the languages classroom. Babel, 45(2), 22-29.
2011 Morgan, A. M., Kohler, M., & Harbon, L. (2011). Developing intercultural language learning textbooks: methodological trends, engaging with the intercultural construct, and personal reflections on the process.. IARTEM e-Journal, 4(1), 20-50.
2010 Morgan, A. M. (2010). Professional Standards for Australian teachers of languages: context, processes and projects. Babel, 44(2), 4-11.
2010 Morgan, A. M. (2010). Engaging with America. Inside Indonesia, 101, 1-4.
2010 Morgan, A. M. (2010). Me, myself, I: Exploring conceptions of self and others in Indonesian names and pronouns with early learners. Babel, 45(2-3), 26-34.
2010 Morgan, A. M., & Mercurio, N. (2010). 'To market, to market...': Exploring the teaching-learning interface in developing intercultural interactions from textbook activities - crossing languages and cultures. Babel, 45(2-3), 59-70.
2009 Morgan, A. M. (2009). Who wants to talk about languages in Australian education?. Babel, 43(3), 36-37.
2009 Morgan, A. M. (2009). Issues analysis tasks for year 12 ESL studies in the South Australian curriculum. Internet TESL Journal, 15(2), 1-7.
2009 Morgan, A. M. (2009). Reviewing South Australian ESL programs and services: implications for teachers and learners at senior secondary levels. TESOL in Context, 19(2), 18-33.
2008 Morgan, A. M. (2008). Before and after: developments in intercultural programming arising from a feedback process. Babel, 43(1), 23-30.
2008 Morgan, A. M. (2008). The importance of questioning and questions for consideration in programming for intercultural language learning. Babel, 43(1), 13-17.
2008 Morgan, A. M. (2008). Developing programs for intercultural language learning - insights from project team feedback. Babel, 43(1), 10-12.

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