Irina Pievskaya
E-mail: ipievskaya24@gmail.com
Lecturer in Intercultural Communication, Linguistics and English as a Second Language
- Ph.D. in Theoretical Linguistics ('Candidate of Philological Sciences', Theory of Language, code 10.02.19)
- Dissertation: Systemic Relations of Religious Discourse (based on the King James Version and the Russian Synodal Translations of the Book of Psalms)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Cultural Linguistics, Intercultural Communication, Paremiology
- Language of Religion and Religious Studies
- Semiotics and Multimodality
- Critical Discourse Analysis, Post-Colonial Studies
CAREER SUMMARY
An experienced linguistics and education professional with a demonstrated history of working in higher education in culturally diverse settings. Skilled in lecturing, e-learning, research, supervising, advising, quality assurance and other academic services. Experienced in teaching adults, including academic staff. 26 years of university teaching experience, 16 in Russia and 9.5 years in Thailand. 6 months in Vietnam.
Currently involved in research in Paremiology, Cultural Linguistics and Religious Language Studies.
CURRENT POSITION
Lecturer in Intercultural Communication, Linguistics and English as a Second Language
Department of General Education, International College, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
SUBJECTS TAUGHT
EDUCATION
| 2001–2006 | Ph.D. in Theoretical Linguistics, Department of Romance and Germanic Philology; Department of Slavic Philology, Voronezh, RF |
| Dissertation Title: | Systemic Relationships of the Religious Discourse based on the King James and the Russian Synodal Versions of the Book of Psalms |
| Academic Advisor: | Prof. Sergey S. Berkner, Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, RF |
| 1994–1999 | Teacher of English and German as a Foreign Language (Honours), Faculty of Foreign Languages, Voronezh State Pedagogical University, Voronezh, RF |
| 1994–1998 | B.A. in Education (Honours), English Department, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Voronezh State Pedagogical University, Voronezh, RF |