Research Interests
Language and intercultural communication; internationalization and education abroad; language, culture and identity; intercultural/cross-cultural pragmatics; language policies; ethnography; qualitative & mixed-method research; reticence and anxiety; cultures of learning; case-based teaching and learning; English for specific/business purposes
Selected Publications
Books
2020
Jackson, J. (2020) (Ed.). Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication, 2nd edn. London and New York: Routledge.
2020
Jackson, J. (2020). Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication, 2nd edn, London and New York: Routledge.
2020
Jackson, J. (2020). Introducing language and intercultural communication. Companion website (Instructor’s guide and resources online, 2nd ed). London and New York: Routledge.
2019
Jackson, J. (2019). Online Intercultural Education and Study Abroad: Theory into Practice, London and New York: Routledge
2018
Jackson, J. (2018). Interculturality in International Education. London and New York: Routledge.
2018
Jackson, J. and Oguro, S. (Eds) (2018). Interventions in Study Abroad. London and New York: Routledge.
2014
Jackson, J. (2014).
Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication. London and New York: Routledge. (
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2012
Jackson, J. (2012) (Ed.).
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication. London and New York: Routledge. (
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2010
Jackson, J. (2010).
Intercultural Journeys: From Study to Residence Abroad. (S. Wright and H. Kelly-Holmes, Series Eds.,
Language and Globalization Series). Hampshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. (
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2008
Jackson, J. (2008).
Language, Identity, and Study Abroad: Sociocultural Perspectives. (S. Sarangi and C. Candlin, Series Eds.; Studies in Applied Linguistics Series.) London: Equinox. (
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1995
Jackson, J., Sargent, M. & Hunt, J. (1995). Campus bound: Passport to academic success. Toronto: Nelson Canada.
Edited issues in journals
2018
Plews, J. L. & Jackson, J. (Eds.). (2018) Introduction: Study abroad: To, from, and within Asia. Special issue of Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 2(2): 137-146.
Articles in refereed journals (since joining CUHK)
2018
Schwieter, J. Jackson, J. and Ferreira, A. (2018). When 'domestic' and 'international students' study abroad: Reflections on language learning, contact, and culture.
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2018.1447545
2017
Jackson, J. (2017). 'Case studies in study abroad: Making sense of developmental trajectories', Commentary in
Study Abroad in Contemporary Times: Methodological Innovations', Special issue editor Peter De Costa, System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 71: 122-124.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2017.09.016 (
Invited commentary)
2017
Plews, J. and Jackson, J. (2017). 'Introduction to "Study abroad: To, from, and within Asia"', a special issue of journal Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 2 (2): 137-146
2017
Jackson, J. (2017). The personal, linguistic, and intercultural development of Chinese sojourners in an English-speaking country: The impact of language attitudes, motivation, and agency. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 2(1): 80-106.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016). Global Citizenship and Intercultural Engagement: Insights from an Online Course for International Exchange Students. The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review Volume 23, 15-26.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016). Asynchronous threaded discussions and intercultural learning: Student sojourner perspectives. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 25(3): 229-249.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016). 'Breathing the smells of native-style English': A narrativised account of a L2 sojourn.
Language and Intercultural Communication (Invited article for special issue: Erasmus student mobility and intercultural learning; C. Borghetti & A. Beaven, Eds.) (Invited article)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/ 14708477.2016.1168047
2016
Jackson, J. (2016). The language use, attitudes, and motivation of Chinese students prior to a semester-long sojourn in an English-speaking environment.
Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 1(1), 4-33. (Invited article, inaugural issue)
https://benjamins.com/catalog/sar.1.1.01jac
2015
Jackson, J. (2015). Intercultural L2 teaching: Enhancing intercultural interactions at home and abroad.
English Teaching in China (ETiC), 6, 1-5. (Lead article, by invitation) Retrieved from
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2011
Jackson, J. (2011). Cultivating cosmopolitan, intercultural citizenship through critical reflection and international, experiential learning.
Language and Intercultural Communication, 11(2), 80-96. (Invited article for special issue: Citizenship, Education, and Global Spaces)
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ925704 (Impact factor: 0.65)
2011
Jackson, J. (2011, Fall). Host language proficiency, intercultural sensitivity, and study abroad. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, XXI, 167-89.
2010
Jackson, J. (2010). Habitus, self-identity, and positioning: The multifarious nature of study abroad. Cultus: The Journal of Intercultural Mediation and Communication, 3, 65-78.
2008
Jackson, J. (2008). Globalization, Internationalization, and Short-term Stays Abroad. Special issue of the
International Journal of Intercultural Relations (Y. Y. Kim & D. P.S. Bhawuk, Special edition Eds.), Theme: Globalization and Diversity: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives. 32(4), 349-358.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S0147176708000266
2005
Jackson, J. (2005, Fall). Assessing intercultural learning through introspective accounts. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, XI, 165-186.
2002
Jackson, J. (2002). Diversity and the case leader: Linguistic, cultural, psychological and contextual insights. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Special Issue: Teaching with Case Studies, 13, 87-102.
2001
Jackson, J. (2001). Cross-cultural case discussions in international business: Encouraging the nails to stick up.
Journal of Teaching in International Business, 13(1), 67-86.
https://doi.org/10.1300/J066v13n01_05
Book chapters/Encyclopedia chapters (since joining CUHK)
in preparation
Jackson, J., Howard, M. & Schwieter, J.W. (in preparation). Language proficiency. In A. C. Ogden, B. Streitwieser & V. Van Mol (eds.) Education abroad: Leveraging international research and scholarship to inform practice, London and New York: Routledge. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. (forthcoming). Study abroad. In In C. A. Chapelle (Ed.), The encyclopedia of applied linguistics. 2nd edn. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. (forthcoming) Intercultural competence and L2 pragmatics. In N. Taguchi (Ed.) the Routledge Handbook of SLA and Pragmatics, London and New York: Routledge. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. (forthcoming). "'Cantonese is my own eyes and English is just my glasses': The evolving language attitudes and L2 identities of a Chinese study abroad student", in M. Howard (ed.), Study Abroad, Second Language Acquisition and Interculturality: Contemporary Perspectives, Bristol: Multilingual Matters. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. (forthcoming). Intercultural education in study abroad contexts, in S. Rasinger and G. Rings (eds), Cambridge Handbook on Intercultural Communication, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. and Schwieter, J.W. (forthcoming). 'Study abroad and immersion', in J.W. Schwieter and A. Benati (eds), Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Invited chapter)
in press
Jackson, J. (in press). National identity and intercultural engagement: Mainland Chinese students abroad, In Bo Shan & Jun Xiao (Eds.) Ethnic communication, National Image and Intercultural , Social Science Academic Press: Beijing, China. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. (forthcoming). Building an online community to contest stereotyping and Otherization during study abroad. In M. D. López- Jiménez and J. Sánchez Torres (Eds.) Issues in intercultural learning and teaching across L2 contexts and situations. New York: Springer. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. (forthcoming) Commentary on Sara Amadasi’s chapter 'The disruptive effect of a mango. The relevance of enhancing the unexpected to become a critical interculturalist', in F. Dervin, A. Holliday & R. Marchant (Eds.). The road to becoming a critical interculturalist. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. (Invited chapter)
forthcoming
Jackson, J. (forthcoming). My intercultural journey. In F. Dervin, A. Holliday & R. Marchant (Eds.). The road to becoming a critical interculturalist. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. (Invited chapter)
2018
Jackson, J. (2018). Optimizing intercultural learning and engagement abroad through online mentoring. In J. Jackson & S. Oguro (Eds.), Intercultural interventions in study abroad. (pp. 119-136) London and New York: Routledge.
2018
Jackson, J. and Oguro, S. (2018) Introduction: Enhancing and extending study abroad learning through intercultural interventions, in J. Jackson & S. Oguro (Eds.), Intercultural interventions in study abroad. (pp. 1-17) London and New York: Routledge.
2018
Jackson, J. (2018). Identity, bilingual & multicultural, In Y. Y. Kim (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of intercultural communication. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited chapter)
2018
Jackson, J. (2018) 'Breathing the smells of native style English': A narrativized account of a L2 sojourner. In C. Borghetti and A. Beaven (Eds) Study Abroad and Interculturality: Perspectives and Discourses, London and New York: Routledge.
2018
Jackson, J. (2018). Sociolinguistic approach to intercultural communication. In Y. Y. Kim (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of intercultural communication. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited chapter)
2018
Jackson, J. (2018). Intercultural friendship. In Y. Y. Kim (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of intercultural communication. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited chapter)
2018
Jackson, J. (2018). Sojourner communication. In Y. Y. Kim (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of intercultural communication. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited chapter) (Model chapter)
2018
Jackson, J. (2018). Training for study abroad. In Y. Y. Kim (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of intercultural communication. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited chapter) (Model chapter)
2017
Jackson, J. (2017). Intercultural communication and engagement abroad. In D. K. Deardorff & L. A. Arasaratnam-Smith (Eds.), Intercultural competence in higher education: International Approaches, assessment and application. (pp. 197-201)London: Routledge.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017). Preparing students for the global workplace: The impact of a semester abroad. In H. Ladegaard & C. Jenks (Eds.), Language and intercultural communication in the workplace: Critical approaches to theory and practice. London: Routledge.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017). Second language teacher identity. In G. Barkzhuizen (Ed.), Reflections on language teacher identity research. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. (Invited chapter)
2016
Jackson, J. (2016). Encountering the ‘West’ through academic mobility: Shifting representations and reinforced stereotypes. In R. Machart, M. Gao, & F. Dervin (Eds.),
Intercultural masquerade: New Orientalism, new Occidentalism & old exoticism (pp. 17-32). N.Y.: Springer. (
http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783662470558)
2015
Jackson, J. (2015). Intercultural interpersonal conflict in international education. In Bo Shan & Jun Xiao (Eds.), Cultural conflicts and intercultural communication (pp. 286-303). Social Science Academic Press: Beijing, China. (Invited chapter)
2014
Jackson, J. (2014). The process of becoming reflexive and intercultural: Navigating study abroad and reentry experience. In J. Byrd Clark & F. Dervin (Eds.), Reflexivity and multi- modality in language education: Rethinking multilingualism and interculturality in accelerating, complex and transnational spaces (pp. 43-63). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
2013
Jackson, J. (2013). The transformation of ‘a frog in the well’: A path to a more intercultural, global mindset. In C. Kinginger (Ed.),
Social and cultural aspects of language learning in study abroad (pp. 179-204). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. (Invited chapter) (
https://benjamins.com/#catalog/books/lllt.37/main)
2013
Jackson, J. (2013). Adjusting to differing cultures of learning: The experience of semester-long exchange students from Hong Kong. In L. Jin & M. Cortazzi (Eds.),
Researching intercultural learning (pp. 235-52). Basingstoke, U.K.: Palgrave MacMillan. (Invited chapter) (
http://www.palgrave.com/la/book/9780230321335)
2011
Jackson, J. (2011). Mutuality, engagement, and agency: Negotiating identity on stays abroad. In C. Higgins (Ed.),
Identity formation in globalizing contexts: Language learning in the new millennium (pp. 127-46). Berlin/ New York: Mouton de Gruyter. (Invited chapter) (
http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/179368)
2011
Jackson, J. (2011). Second language and intercultural learning in the context of study abroad. In Z. Lu, W. Zhang, & A. Crippen (Eds.), Issues in English language teaching and learning at tertiary level (pp. 269-277). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University. (Invited chapter)
2011
Lui, M. and Jackson, J. (2011). Reticence and anxiety in oral English lessons: A case study in Mainland China. In L. Jin & M. Cortazzi (Eds.),
Researching Chinese learners: Skills, perceptions, and intercultural adaptation (pp. 119-137). Basingstoke, U.K.: Palgrave MacMillan. (Invited chapter) (
http://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9780230243880) (My contribution: 50%)
2006
Jackson, J. (2006). Ethnographic pedagogy and evaluation in short-term study abroad. In M. Byram & A. Feng (Eds.), Living for study abroad (pp. 134-156). Clevedon, U.K.: Multilingual Matters. (Invited chapter)
Webinars
Selected special conference presentations (Keynotes, plenaries, colloquia)
2018
Jackson, J. (2018, January) Fostering intercultural learning and engagement, CUHK’s Symposium on Internationalization of Student Affairs in Higher Education, Hong Kong. (By invitation), 25-26 January 2018
2017
Jackson, J. (August, 2017). Interculturality, criticality, and intercultural praxis in study abroad, Plenary (Keynote speaker), Study Abroad Research in European Perspective (SAREP), COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology, University of Turku, Finland.
2017
Jackson, J. and Dervin, F. (2017, August-Sept) Criticality in study abroad research and practice, Criticality in Education (Research): Definitions, Discourses and Controversies. University of Helsinki, Finland, 31 August-1st September 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, July) Bridging the research-practice nexus to enhance study abroad learning, Presentation at the ReN Study Abroad Institute: Colloquium: SA (Social networks, language learning & SA): ReN theme: Contemporary Directions in Study Abroad Research, the 18th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA 2017), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25 July 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, June) Intercultural relations and situated learning theory: Critical applications in study abroad contexts, Invited presentation in colloquium ‘From theory to reality: Generating practical insights for improving intercultural contact and communication’ organized by Y. Y. Kim; Fellow presenters: D. Bhawuk, Y.Y. Kim and L. Arasaratnam-Smith (Discussant)), the10th Biennial conference of the Intercultural Academy for Intercultural Research, Staten Island, New York, 26 June 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, June). Invited discussant for colloquium 'Intercultural competence in international higher education: Part I: Case studies' organized by Professor Lily Arasaratnam-Smith, the 10th Biennial conference of the Intercultural Academy for Intercultural Research CUNY College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York, 26 June 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, June) The construction, negotiation and representation of Chinese student identities abroad, Keynote address at the 6th International Conference on English, Discourse & Intercultural Communication, Part II, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, June 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, June) Interculturality, diversity and internationalization: Challenges and opportunities, Invited plenary at the 6th International Conference on English, Discourse & Intercultural Communication, Part I, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macau University, Macau, June 2017.
2017
Jackson, J., Barkhuizen, G., Benson, P., and Sun, T. (2017, March) Tracing the developmental trajectories of Chinese exchange students in Australasia, UMAP-supported panel presentation at the Asia-Pacific Association of International Education (APAIE) conference, 20-23 March 2017.
2017
Jackson, J., Chen, X., Sun, T. and Chan, C. (2017, March). Intercultural outcomes assessment in study abroad: What's a semester worth?, Panel presentation at the Asia-Pacific Association of International Education (APAIE) conference, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 20-23 March 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, February). 'Internationalisation at home: Current and future directions', Teaching and Learning Experience Sharing (TALES) Workshop, Invited talk at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 21 February 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, January). Issues and agendas for study abroad research, Invited talk at the Applied Linguistics Research Workshop, Migration, study abroad and language learning beyond the classroom: Research agendas and approaches, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 24-25 January 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, January). Ethnography in study abroad, Invited talk at the Applied Linguistics Research Workshop, Migration, study abroad and language learning beyond the classroom: Research agendas and approaches, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 24-25 January 2017.
2017
Jackson, J. (2017, January). Researching language, culture, and identities in study abroad contexts, Invited talk. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 19 January 2017.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016, December). Micro modules and intercultural mentoring online: Enriching international educational experience, CUHK’s Teaching and Learning Innovation EXPO 2016. 16 December 2016. (Invited presentation).
2016
Jackson, J. (2016, September). Intercultural communication and immersion abroad: An online intervention, Invited talk, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 8 September 2016.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016, June). From research to practice: Intervening in the learning of L2 study abroad students, Keynote address, Hong Kong Association of Applied Linguistics (HAAL) conference, Hong Kong SAR, 11 June 2016.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016, May). Inspiring language and intercultural learning in student sojourners, Shantou University, Shantou, China (Invited workshop/ talk), 16 May 2016.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016, April). Optimizing intercultural learning and engagement abroad through online mentoring, Keynote address, Intercultural learning through study abroad colloquium in Bern, Switzerland that was co-hosted by the University of Bern and the University of Technology Sydney, 14 April 2016.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016, March). Reflective journaling: Making sense of international/L2 experience, Keynote address, HKU Space conference on Language andCommunication, Hong Kong SAR. 11 March 2016.
2016
Jackson, J. (2016, January). From research to praxis: An intercultural approach to study abroad, Invited talk, Distinguished lecture series, Department of English, the University of Macao, 27 January 2016.
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, December) Enhancing student learning abroad: A research-based, online General Education course, CUHK’s Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2015. 16 December 2015. (Invited presentation).
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, November), National identity and intercultural engagement: Mainland Chinese students abroad, Keynote address, The 8th International Conference on Intercultural Communication (ICIC 2015), Ethnic communication, National Image and Intercultural Communication, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 20-22 November 2015.
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, July) Research-based interventions in study abroad programming. Keynote address. International conference on ‘The Culture of Study Abroad’ (linked to the AILA research network on study abroad, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, N.S., Canada, 16 July 2015.
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, July) Becoming interculturally competent: From theory to practice in international education, presentation in a the symposium Showcasing the IJIR special issue on intercultural communication competence Lily Arasaratnam & Darla Deardorff, organizers, the 9th Biennial Congress of the International Academy for Intercultural Research IAIR 2015, Bergen, Norway, 28 June – 2July 2015.
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, June) Intercultural Competence in Teaching and Learning: Toward Promoting and Assessing Intercultural Competence (Ken Cushner and Jennifer Mahon, organizers). IDI Guided Development & online support for student sojourners, Invited symposium at the 9th Biennial Congress of the International Academy for Intercultural Research IAIR 2015, Bergen, Norway, 28 June – 2 July 2015.
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, June) Becoming intercultural: The discourse of a L2 sojourner, Invited plenary, The 5th International Conference on English, Discourse & Intercultural Communication, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, 2-5 June 2015.
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, May). TESOL research: Current and future directions, Invited talk, Shantou University, Shantou, China, 17-23 May 2015.
2015
Jackson, J. (2015, April). Case studies in Applied English Linguistics and study abroad research, Invited talk, School of Foreign Languages, Beijing Normal University, 27 April 2015.
2015
Jackson, J., Chen, X., and Chan, C. (2015, March). Assessing the impact of international exchange programs, Colloquium at the 10th Annual Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) conference, Beijing, China, 23-26 March 2015.
2014
Jackson, J. (2014, August) Sojourn language learning and social networks: Agency and affordances, Presentation at the ReN Study Abroad Institute: Colloquium: SA (Social networks, language learning & SA): ReN theme: ‘Study Abroad and Language Learning: The role of social networks, integration, and identity’, Strand 2 Individual factors: Agency, affordances, and identities, at the AILA: World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia, 10-15 August 2014.
2014
Jackson, J. (2014, May). Enhancing the international educational experience of undergraduates. Invited talk linked to the CUHK Teaching Ambassadors Scheme, Retreat of the Japanese Department, CUHK, 9 May 2014.
2014
Jackson, J. (2014, April) Deepening language and intercultural understanding through critical reflection, Invited keynote address, ‘Teaching Language toward Intercultural Competence’, Shantou University International Conference, Shantou, China, 25-27 April 2014.
2014
Jackson, J. (2014, April). Representing Chinese identity and core values globally. Cross-cultural dialogue/panel of intercultural communication experts moderated by Yang Rui at the 2nd Chinese Intercultural Disciplinary Development Forum 'Developing intercultural research in China' Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), 13 April 2014
2014
Jackson, J. (2014, April). Intercultural issues in education abroad, Invited presentation, 2nd Chinese Intercultural Disciplinary Development Forum 'Developing intercultural research in China' Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), 11-13 April 2014
2014
Jackson, J. (2014, April). Intercultural communicative competence: ELT and study abroad. Invited workshop. English Teaching and Intercultural Competence Cultivation’ conference . Shanghai, China: Sino Foreign Language Teacher Training Institute, 25 April 2014.
2014
Jackson, J., Chen, X. & Chan, S. Y. (2014, March) Tracking the 'whole person development' of international exchange students. Colloquium at the 9th Annual Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) conference, Seoul, Korea, 17-20 March 2014.
2013
Jackson, J. (2013, December) Invited keynote address: Facilitating Intercultural Learning on Campus: Strengthening the Research-Teaching Nexus, Teaching and Learning Innovation EXPO, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 December 2013.
2013
Jackson, J. (2013, Nov.) International transitions: Facilitating intercultural learning & global citizenship. Invited presentation: Senior Scholars' Forum, 10th CAFIC (China Association for Intercultural Communication) International Conference (co-sponsored with IAFICS -International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, and ACCS-the Association for Chinese Communication Studies): Intercultural Communication for a Harmonious World: Challenges and Opportunities Hainan University Tourism College, Haikou, China, 21-24 November 2013.
2013
Jackson, J. (2013, Nov.) Presentation at the colloquium 'East-West Dialogue: Values, Languages, Media and Intercultural Communication' (Co-chairs: Viktoria Timchenko & Jane Jackson); Presentation: Intercultural sensitivity development through study abroad, 10th CAFIC (China Association for Intercultural Communication) International Conference (co-sponsored with IAFICS -International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, and ACCS-the Association for Chinese Communication Studies): Intercultural Communication for a Harmonious World: Challenges and Opportunities Hainan University Tourism College, Haikou, China, 21-24 November 2013.
2013
Jackson, J. (2013, November). Nurturing Intercultural/L2 Learning through Critical Reflection, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China (Invited talk),15 November 2013.
2013
Jackson, J. (2013, Nov.) Intercultural interpersonal conflict in international education. Keynote address. 7th International conference of Intercultural Communication (2013 ICIC), Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 15-17 November 2013.
2012
Jackson, J. (2012, March) Optimizing and extending international student exchange experience: From research to practice, Invited Faculty seminar/workshop at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) organized by the Center for Learning Enhancement.
2011
Jackson, J. (2011, August) 'Towards interculturality through study and residence abroad', Symposium at the 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, with Jim Coleman, Stephanie Houghton and Xingsong Shi; Paper 'The language and (inter)cultural learning of semester-long exchange students', 23-28 August 2011. (Symposium organizer & presenter)
2011
Jackson, J., & Pan, P. (2011, June) Enriching and extending international learning through critical reflection & web-enhanced pedagogy, Teaching and Learning Innovation EXPO, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 15 June 2011. (Invited presentation)
2010
Jackson, J., & Lai, P-C. (2010, December) 334 and the Faculty of Arts, Seminar on the new curriculum for 2012, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 10 December 2010.
2010
Jackson, J. (2010, December) Enhancing international learning, Invited poster presentation, Poster Sessions on Teaching Development Grants Projects 2009-2012, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 10 December 2010. (Invited presentation)
2010
Jackson, J. (2010, November) Transformative education: Critical thinking and experiential learning, Faculty of Arts Workshop, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
2010
Jackson, J. (2010, October). SLA and intercultural learning in the context of study abroad, the 6th International Conference on Teaching English at the Tertiary Level, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. (Keynote address).
2010
Jackson, J. (2010, October). Fostering intercultural communicative competence through innovative coursework, Invited talk, Department of Foreign Languages, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
2010
Jackson, J. (2010, October). Maximizing education abroad learning: An outcomes-based approach. Invited talk at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
2010
Jackson, J. (2010, October) Enriching and extending international learning through critical reflection and web-enhanced pedagogy, Invited talk and poster, CUHK Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2010, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
2010
Jackson, J. (2010, March). The dialogic, situated learning of L2 sojourners. presentation in the colloquium, "The social turn in study abroad research" organized by C. Kinginger (Penn State) at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Invited colloquium presentation).
2009
Jackson, J. (2009, August). Intercultural relations in homestays: Variations in mutuality and engagement.Presentation in colloquium, “The Intercultural sojourn as a way to attain a peaceful world: Research and reflections on sojourners” at the International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR) conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Invited colloquium presentation).
2007
Jackson, J. (2007, March). Mutuality, engagement, and agency: Negotiating identity on stays abroad. Presentation in colloquium, “Negotiating the Self in Another Language: Discourse Approaches to Language Learning as Cross-Cultural Adaptation” at the 17th International Pragmatics & Language Learning Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Invited colloquium presentation).
Professor Jackson is a regular presenter at international conferences that focus on applied linguistics, language and intercultural communication, and education abroad/internationalization.
Recent interviews
2016
Fo, Kent (2016, May). Interview related to RGC project 'Higher Education, Inclusive Leadership and Gender: the Hong Kong Academy'. PI: Dr Sarah Jane Aiston, Hong Kong University.
2015
Chan, Mabel (2015, November). Invited by the Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research (CLEAR) to be videotaped discussing innovative teaching practices; material available on website 'New Teachers Support @CUHK' (website available: July 2016).
Committee membership
- Department Academic Personnel Committee (DAPC) (English Department)
- Category (2) member, Board of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Faculty of Education)
- Committee on Overseas Experience (New Asia College)
- Sexual Harassment Panel (University)
- Advisor, ELTU Quality Assurance Committee (English Language Teaching Unit, Faculty of Arts)
- Invited Member, Teaching Excellence Ambassador (TEA) Programme (University)
- Invited Mentor, CUHK Female Faculty Support Network (University)
Recognition of teaching/research
Elected Board member
- International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR) (2015-2019)
- Intercultural Communication Studies
Editorial posts (selected)
- Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (AJELT) (Editorial Board)
- International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education (IGI-Global), Editorial Review Board
- Journal of Language, Identity, and Education (Taylor and Francis) (Editorial Board)
- Study abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education (John Benjamins)
- The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Intercultural Communication. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Blackwell (Editorial Board)
Professor Jackson serves as a reviewer for many journals and publishers in applied linguistics, intercultural education, and education abroad (e.g., articles, book proposals, manuscripts).
Research Grants and Awards
2018-2019
'Education for ethical global and intercultural citizenship: 'Real-world' international experience and online debriefings', Teaching Development andLanguage Enhancement Grant (TDLEG), (Principal investigator). Award: $193,700.00. [
Abstract]
2017-2019
'eLearning and English as an academic lingua franca: The needs, perspectives, and experiences of incoming exchange students', Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG), (Principal investigator ). Award: $210,000.00 [
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2017-2018
'Intercultural communication and engagement abroad: An ethnographic investigation of an online intervention in international exchange programs', the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Prestigious Fellowship Scheme under Humanities and Social Science Panel (HSSPFS); Principal Investigator. Award: $831,220.00 [
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2017
'The Second Language Identities and Academic/Social (Non)integration of Chinese International Exchange Students', (Co-investigators: Professor Gary Barkhuizen, University of Auckland; Professor Phil Benson, Macquarie University, Tongle Sun and Chan Sin Yu, CUHK, University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), Award: US$9,000.00
2016-2017
Internationalization Faculty Mobility Scheme, Outbound Research Mobility Scheme for 2016-17, Office of Academic Links, CUHK (Visit to University of Auckland, New Zealand and Macquarie University, Australia. January 2017).
2016-2017
'Designing, implementing, and measuring the impact of micro modules on the intercultural learning of international exchange students in an online course', A CUHK Micro-Module Courseware Development Grant, Scheme 3: eLearning Pedagogy Research. Principal Investigator. Award: 150,000.00
2016
'The second language identities and academic/social (non)integration of Chinese international exchange students in Australasia: A pilot study', Faculty of Arts, CUHK. (Principal investigator; Co-investigators: Professor Gary Barkhuizen, University of Auckland; Professor Philip Benson, Macquarie University; and Dr. Chan Wai Nga (Gloria), Shue Yan University). Award: $40,000.00
2013-2016
'Liberal education and the semester-long exchange program: Assessing the "whole person development" of L2 sojourners from Greater China', Competitive General Research Fund; (Principal investigator; Co-investigators: Professor Chen Xinren, Nanjing University, China, Professor Chu Xiaoquan, Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, Fudan University, China, and Professor Liu Meihua, Tsinghua University, China). Award: $1,438,366.00
2013-2016
'Optimizing the education abroad learning of CUHK students through learner-centered, online support: From pre-sojourn to re-entry', Teaching Development Grant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Principal Investigator. Award: HK $200,000.00
2013-2016
'Enhancing the education abroad learning and intercultural interactions of local and international students on campus'. Teaching Development Grant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Principal Investigator. Award: HK $100,000.00
2010-2012
"International exchange programs and the acquisition of academic, linguistic, personal and intercultural competencies." Competitive General Research Fund; (Principal investigator). Award: HK $985,631.00
2011-2012
"Assessing the L2 and intercultural learning of semester-long exchange students from CUHK and Tsinghua University". A Direct Grant from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Principal Investigator. (Co-investigator: Dr. Lui Meihua, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China). Award: HK $99,230.00
2009-2012
"Bridging experiential (study abroad) and academic learning through critical reflection and web-enhanced pedagogy". Teaching Development Grant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Principal Investigator. Award: HK $250,000.00
2009-2012
"Creativity as a Learning Outcome in the Humanities". Teaching Development Grant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Principal Investigator: Lan Pan-Chiu, Associate Dean and Chair of the Faculty Committee on Teaching and Learning; Co-investigator along with other members of the committee. Award: HK $1,000,000.00
2009-2010
"E-learning in the Humanities". Teaching Development Grant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Principal Investigator: Lan Pan-Chiu, Associate Dean and Chair of the Faculty Committee on Teaching and Learning; Co-investigator along with other members of the committee. Award: HK $450,000.00
2008-2009
"Intercultural sensitivity, identity reconstruction, and sociopragmatic development in L2 sojourners." A Direct Grant from the Arts and Languages Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Principal Investigator. Award: HK $100,000.00.
