Critical Connections Project Team 2025-26

Project Directors in Taiwan, Austria and the UK

National Central University, Taiwan – Assistant Professor Yu-Chiao Chung

Austria – Associate Professor Judith Rifeser

Goldsmiths, University of London, UK – Professor Vicky Macleroy

Research Institution and Lead Researchers in Australia

Sydney Institute for Community Languages Education (SICLE), University of Sydney – Prof Ken Cruickshank

Project Schools and Lead Educators in Australia

Sydney Chinese School (Chinese Complementary School) – Jingyi Ke and Hoi Ying Cho

Research Institution and Lead Researchers in Brazil

University Federal de Goiás, Brazil – Dr Neuda Lago

Project School and Lead Educator in Brazil

Think Global Language School, Brazil – Gelson Bueno

Research Institution and Project School and Lead Educator in Cyprus

Cyprus Pedagogical Institute – Dr Sotiroula Stavrou

Project School and Lead Educator in Cyprus

Kamares Primary School – Christina Shamaela and Maria Ellina Zinonos

Kathari Primary School – Lia Georgiou and Antreas Tzirkallis

Research Institution and Lead Researcher in Germany

Martin Luther University, Halle – Dr Grit Berger

Project School and Lead Educator in Germany

Evangelische Grundschule Halle (Primary School) – Luca Jäckel

Project School and Lead Educator in India

K’sirs International School, Tamil Nadu (Secondary School) – Lalitha Prakash

Project Schools and Lead Educators in Italy

Herz-Jesu Institut Mühlbach (Secondary School) – Elfi Troi

Research Institution and Lead Researchers in Taiwan

National Central University, Taiwan – Assit. Prof Yu-chiao Chung

English Education Resource Centre – Joyce Chen and Johanne

Project Schools and Lead Educators in Taiwan

Tainan Municipal Sixth Preschool – Chen Shu Ching, Liu Xin Ru, Kuo Tzu Ying, Hsu Shu Ching, Tseng I Wen, Tong Qi Min

Taichung Municipal Fengyuan Senior High School Taiwan – Chialing Tsai

Taichung Municipal Zhonggang Senior High School Taiwan – Kao Hsin-Yu

San Sin High School of Commerce and Home Economics, Kaohsiung City Taiwan – Jessica Su

Taoyuan Municipal Shou-Shan Senior High School, Taoyuan Municipal Guanyin Senior High School, Taichung Municipal Taichung Industrial Senior High School, Taiwan – Chiang Yu Li, Chao Sheng Yang, Su Chien Lun, Tan Yu Feng Chen Yen He、Liu Yuxin, Liang Chih Chieh, Chang Jia Fang, Yeh Yun Hsuan

Chiao Tai High School, Taichung City Taiwan – Wei Ling-Ru (Julianne Wei)

Taoyuan Municipal Wuling Senior High School Taiwan – Chiu-Chu Yeh

Project Schools and Lead Educators in the UK

Europa School Primary School – Marie Gaillard, Liz Cook, Irene Carmona Velasco

Seaford Head Secondary School) – Michael Vidon

Al-Khair Primary School – Seloua Izeboudjene

Casa do Livro- Biblioteca Brasileira – Jessika Rabello and Raphael Cunha

Central Foundation Girls’ Secondary School – Shabita Shamsad

Kenton Bar Primary School – Xinyue Hu, Joel Fossard-Jones, Orlaith Schofield, Jessica Seddon

Research Institution and Lead Researchers in the United States of America

California State University Long Beach – Professor Masako Douglas

Project Schools and Lead Educators in the United States of America

Orange Coast Gakuen Japanese School, Southern California (Japanese Complementary School) – Noriho Uriu, Anna Sera and Miyoko Foutch

Research Institution and Lead Researcher in Zimbabwe

Midlands State University National Languages Institute, Zimbabwe – Dr Allan Tapiwa Maganga

Project School and lead educator in Zimbabwe

Fletcher High School – Dr Aphios Nenduva and Kerina Chihamba

Project IT Support

Graham Salter

Social Media Manager

Dr Carmen Obied Lopez