Finex Ndhlovu

Associate Professor Finex Ndhlovu holds an academic appointment at the University of New England (UNE), affiliated with the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education. His research focuses on multilingualism, decolonial epistemologies, language policy, and African diaspora studies. He holds a PhD from Monash University and has extensive teaching experience in sociolinguistics, intercultural communication, and language policy.

His research agenda includes projects such as 'Language in the Uniform: Communication for Policing Multilingual Regional Australia' and collaborations on youth discourses in Angola. Ndhlovu has supervised over 25 PhD and Master’s students since 2011, addressing topics like translanguaging pedagogies, language-in-education policy, and diaspora identities. He is a prolific author with multiple monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of Sociolinguistics and International Journal of the Sociology of Language.

Ndhlovu advocates for decolonial methodologies in research, emphasizing Southern epistemologies and Indigenous knowledge systems. His work interrogates colonial legacies in language policies and explores practical solutions for multilingual education systems. He has presented globally at institutions such as the University of Bayreuth and the University of Brasilia, contributing to interdisciplinary dialogue on language, migration, and identity.

His current supervisions include studies on tribalism in post-war Liberia/Sierra Leone, translanguaging in African bilingual education, and decolonizing political governance in Kenya. Ndhlovu’s research bridges theory and practice, aiming to address linguistic exclusion and promote inclusive educational frameworks.