Faculty Member, Departmento de Lenguas y Culturas Extranjeras
About
I'm a professor in the Department of Foreign Languages & Cultures at the University of the Sabana in Chía, Colombia, South America, where I principally teach and tutor for the Master's programme in English Language Teaching – Autonomous Learning Environments. In this context, I am particularly interested in theories of language acquisition, content and language-integrated learning (CLIL), and "Global Englishes", as well as fostering research and academic writing skills.
My background and interests cover a wide range of philologically related topics, running from folklore and mythology through history and archaeology. I maintain research interests in Old English and Old Norse (both "lang" and "lit"), particularly in the area of the development of heroic legend. (In relation to that, I also dabble -- very unprofessionally! -- in the origins of Arthurian legend.)
Since coming to Colombia, I have also expanded from an original focus on Indo-European contexts to those of my new home, particularly the Chibchan languages and cultures (extinct Muisca, as well as the languages of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta), as well as the Wayuunaiki language (Maipurean) of the Guajira penninsula and its closest relatives.
Contact Information
http://www.unisabana.edu.co/postgrado/maestrias/lenguas_extranjeras/index.html
Campus Universitario del Puente del Común,
Km. 7, Autopista Norte de Bogotá,
Chía, Cundinamarca,
Colombia
+57 1-861-5555 x1542 (or x1541)
+57 1-861-5555 x1495
Skype: carlsefni
