Dr Katalin Egri Ku-Mesu

I am an applied linguist with a multidisciplinary background in languages, literatures and cultures. I have taught and supervised at Hungarian and British universities at under- and postgraduate level in the broad disciplinary areas of English language and linguistics, English, American and postcolonial literature, English teacher training and education and various areas of applied linguistics. I also taught Russian to students specialising in Russian language and literature and Hungarian to speakers of other languages. As Head of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) for a pathway organisation, I managed the delivery of EAP programmes and supported teachers across sixteen countries in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. 

My research interests fall within the fields of cross-cultural pragmatics, World Englishes, postcolonial literature, sociolinguistics and cultural text-analysis. I am also interested in multilingualism, intercultural communication, English language teaching (ELT), English teacher education, management in ELT and an intersectional analytical approach to all these areas. 

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2021) ‘Inscribing difference: code-switching and the metonymic gap in postcolonial literature’, in Jonsson, H. et al. (eds.) Narratives crossing borders: transcultural perspectives. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press, pp. 169-188.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2007) Review of The power of the word/La puissance du verb: the Cambridge colloquia, by T. J. Cribb (ed.). Commonwealth: Essays and Studies, 30(1), pp. 113-115.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2001) ‘Franco: Helene and Jacky’, in Jones, D. (ed.) Censorship: a world encyclopedia. London: Fitzroy Dearborn, pp. 871-872.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2001) ‘Tandundu E. A. Bisikisi: Quand les Afriques s’affrontent’, in Jones, D. (ed.) Censorship: a world encyclopedia. London: Fitzroy Dearborn, pp. 245-246.

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I teach on the DL MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL programme.

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I am a member of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquee (AILA), BALEAP (British Association for Lecturers of English for Academic Purposes), and the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL).

I serve as peer reviewer for international academic journals, and I am Editor-in-Chief of the IATEFL ESPSIG journal Professional and Academic English.

I also contribute to the work of the Center for Intercultural Dialogue.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. and Bustos Gonzalez, P. L. (2022) Decolonial perspectives on English language teaching [IATEFL ESPSIG webinar], 17 January. 

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2022) 'Let’s talk about assessment – inter-rater reliability', ESP Teaching Today: Current Practices, Challenges and Perspectives. International Online Conference. The Democratic Arab Centre, Berlin, 5-6 March.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. and Hyde-Simon, C. (2021) 'Quality assurance in ESAP assessment tasks – reflections on practice', 3rd International Conference on Language Education and Research. Applied Language Studies House, Athens, Greece, 1-3 October. Online.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2021) 'Creativity for LSP teachers?', Fifth International Conference Language – Profession – Science – 2.1. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 24-25 April. Online.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2018) 'Aligning the English Language and Academic Literacies Curriculum with the CEFR', EAP in the North: Aligning EAP Assessments. University of Dundee, 4 September.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2018) 'Assessing academic English language skills by coursework on international foundation, year one and pre-master’s programmes', EAP in the North: Exploring Portfolio Assessment. University of Glasgow, 16 February.

Egri Ku-Mesu, K. (2017) 'Creativity with a small c in the language classroom', 13th Annual Conference of the BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG: Celebrating the Diversity in Language Teaching. School of Language and Global Studies, University of Central Lancashire, 6-7 July. 

2011 International Diploma in Language Teaching Management
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, SIT Graduate Institute, University of Queensland

2008 Diploma in ESOL Literacies: Teaching Adults Reading, Writing and Numeracy
Scottish Qualifications Authority

2004 PhD in Applied Linguistics
University of Edinburgh 

1995 MSc in Applied Linguistics 
University of Edinburgh

1993 RSA Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate

1989 Postgraduate Degree in International Marketing
College of Foreign Trade, Budapest

1984 Doctor Philosophiae, American Literature
Lajos Kossuth University, Debrecen 

1982 MA in English Language and Literature with Teaching Qualification (QTS)
1982 MA in Russian Language and Literature with Teaching Qualification (QTS)
Lajos Kossuth University, Debrecen