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Dr Levi Durbidge

PhD, Monash University; Master of Applied Linguistics with Honors (TESOL), University of New England; BInfoSc (Honors), University of Newcastle

  • Lecturer, World Languages
  • School of Business and Creative Industries
Email
Telephone
+61 7 5456 3136
Office location
SD-K-2-2.16A
Campus
Sunshine Coast
Levi Durbidge

Levi is a Lecturer in World Languages and has been involved in language education across the secondary and tertiary sectors for more than two decades in both Australia and Japan. His PhD thesis won the 2021 Michael Clyne Prize for the best thesis in immigrant bilingualism and language contact, awarded jointly by the Australian Linguistic Society (ALS) and the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA). He is also a recipient of a Humanities Travelling Fellowship (2022). Levi’s research explores the intersections of transnational mobility, language learning and digital technology.

Professional memberships
  • Australian Association of Applied Linguists (AALA)
  • Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA)
  • Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA)
  • Association for Language Awareness (ALA)
  • Modern Language Teachers Association of Queensland (MLTAQ)
Awards and fellowships
Professional Social Media
Potential research projects for HDR and Honours students:
  • Language learning during and beyond study abroad
  • Social media and language learning

Research areas

  • Study Abroad
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Japanese Studies

Dr Durbidge's specialist teaching areas of knowledge include Japanese, English as Additional or other Language and Applied Linguistics.

Teaching areas

  • Japanese
  • Languages and Linguistics
  • English as Additional or Other Language

Dr Durbidge's specialist areas of knowledge include Japanese, English as Additional or other Language and Applied Linguistics.

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