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Prof. Dr. Ute Smit holds the Chair in Multilingualism, Interculturality and Language Lab (CU.mil) at the University of Vienna, Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, and Department of English. With over 30 years as an applied linguist, her research bridges classroom discourse, language policy, internationalization, English as a lingua franca (ELF), disciplinary biliteracy, and multilingualism.
- Key roles: Chair of ICLHE Association, Vice Head of #YouthMediaLife platform
- Education: Habilitation (2008), PhD (1995), MA (1990) from University of Vienna
Research Focus examines English-medium instruction (EMI/EMEMUS) across secondary and tertiary education, combining ELF and CLIL/ICLHE frameworks. Her work explores:
- Language dynamics in business/technical education
- Translanguaging and disciplinary knowledge construction
- Impact of internationalization on multilingual university settings
- Policy implementation and stakeholder perspectives
- Longitudinal classroom discourse studies
- Digital literacy and extramural language exposure
Scientific Contributions include:
- Co-developer of ROAD-MAPPING framework for EMI research
- PI of EU-funded projects (CLILNetLE, MCC Project)
- Co-founding organiser of AILA CLIL Research Network (2006-14)
- Key publications: ROAD-MAPPING English Medium Education (Palgrave Pivot 2020), ELF and multilingualism in EMI (JELF 2024)
Teaching & Supervision spans undergraduate to PhD levels at the University of Vienna, with emphasis on applied linguistics and teacher training. She supervises 12+ theses on topics like:
- Plurilingual communication in STEM education
- Vocabulary acquisition through extramural English
- Facebook as rhetorical tool in political discourse
- Comparative EMI/TMI in Thai higher education
