معرفی
Lucien Brown is the Korea Foundation Associate Professor in Korean Studies at Monash University's Faculty of Arts. He holds editorial roles at the Journal of Pragmatics and Korean Linguistics. Previously, he worked at the University of Oregon (2011–2017) and earned his MA and PhD in Korean Studies from SOAS University of London. His research focuses on socio-cultural linguistics and pragmatics, particularly Korean's multimodal communication of politeness/impoliteness through gestures, prosody, and embodied practices. He emphasizes practical applications in language pedagogy.
Key research areas include:
- Politeness research and multimodal communication
- Socio-cultural aspects of second language learning
- Language and identity in Korean
- Embodied interaction and gesture studies
Recognition includes the Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (2020) and Professor Chung-Sok Suh Paper Award (2022). His work contributes to UN SDGs related to quality education and reducing inequalities through language accessibility.
Active projects include:
- Where Gesture Meets Grammar: Crosslinguistic Multimodal Communication (ARC-funded)
- 31st Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference (international collaboration)
- Monash Korean Studies Beyond Borders (2023–2028)
Teaching focuses on integrating multimodal approaches into Korean language education. He supervises PhD students in pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and Korean studies.
