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Dr. Théophile Munyangeyo

Assistant Professor (French)

 munyangt@tcd.ie

 


Biography

Dr Théophile Munyangeyo (BA, MA, PhD, PGCE-PCET, SLC, SFHEA, FCIL) is currently Deputy Director of the Trinity Centre for Global Intercultural Communications at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin; Course Director for the postgraduate programmes in Applied Intercultural Communications; Co-Chair of the Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI) Committee; Member of the Postgraduate Committee and Member of the Executive Committee within the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (FCIL), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in the United Kingdom and newly elected Member the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) for the Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Multidisciplinary Committee. He has had a multidisciplinary and extensive teaching experience in different institutions, including French and Francophone studies; translation and interpreting both ways (French-English); Communication theories and models; Curriculum design and pedagogical developments; Applied linguistics and Intercultural communication. He has led research and enterprise groups, coordinated academic partnerships and Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects funded by national and international public bodies and private agencies. He has a wealth of knowledge and evidence-based practice to draw upon within the industry and the global engagement pursuit. Prior to joining TCD, Dr Théophile MUNYANGEYO worked as Senior Lecturer, Principal Lecturer and Reader at Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. He has held visiting professorships in applied linguistics and intercultural communication in European universities. He has been the institutional representative to external language and linguistic bodies in the United Kingdom, including Routes into Languages (RIL), the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML), the Charted Institute of Linguists (CIOL) and the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). Dr Théophile MUNYANGEYO has led academic and research teams as head of departments, academic sections co-ordinator, academic lead, course leader, course director and director of research. He has examined and supervised PhD research in applied linguistics, translation, critical discourse analysis, pedagogic and professional developments, including Professional Doctorate in Education. Areas for PhD supervision: Intercultural communication studies, translation and interpreting, discourse analysis, teaching and learning, professional developments, language pedagogy, comparative literature, French and francophone studies.

Representations

Details Date
Member of the Royal Irish Academy's Multidisciplinary Committee for the Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication 04/05/2022
Member of the European Centre for Research Training and Development (Membership number: 11918) 01/10/2022
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists 08/07/2017
Member of Routes into Languages (RiL)
External Examiner for Business School; Teesside University (United Kingdom) 2009 - 2014
External Examiner at London Metropolitan University (United Kingdom) 2010 - 2014
External examiner at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), United Kingdom. 2021 - 2025
External examiner for "Interpreting and Intercultural Communications"; and "Intercultural Awareness in Diverse Health and Social Care Settings" courses, School of Medicine, University of Limerick Since April 2023
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events (ISSN: 1940-7963 in print and ISSN: 1940-7971 online). Sept. 2009-June 2021
Chair of the editorial board of the Languages in the Globalised World. This is a biennial conference that was created in 2011 April 2011 - Present
Member of the Editorial board of the Studies in English Language Teaching journal (ISSN 2372-9740 in print and ISSN 2329-311X Online). January 2017-June 2021
Member of Editorial Board of the International Journal of Language and Linguistics (ISSN Print: 2330-0205; ISSN Online: 2330-0221) 01/02/2017

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
Associate Editor of the international Journal of Humanities, Educational Technology and Innovation 19 June 2024 Present
Member of the European Centre for Research Training and Development (Membership number: 11918) 01/10/2022 Present
Member of the Royal Irish Academy for the Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication 04/05/2022 Present
Member of Editorial board of the International Journal of Language and Linguistics (ISSN Print: 2330-0205; ISSN Online: 2330-0221) 2017 Present
Member of the editorial board of the Studies in English Language Teaching journal (ISSN 2372-9740 in print and ISSN 2329-311X Online). 2017 Present
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events (ISSN: 1940-7963 in print and ISSN: 1940-7971 online). 2009 2021
Chair of Languages in the Globalised World 2011 Present
Member of the Language and Education Group, Universitat de Lleida (UdL), Spain (funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya). 2013 Present
Member of the Peer Review Team for the Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, (ISSN 2083-5205 in print and ISSN 2084-1965 online) 2010 2017
Member of the Scientific Committee the International Journal of Language, Translation and Intercultural Communication (ISSN: 2241-4304 in print and ISSN: 2241-7214 online). 2013 Present
Member of the Peer Review Team of the Russian Journal of Linguistics, Vestnik RUDN (ISSN: 2312-9182 in print and ISSN: 2312-9212 Online). 2016
Member of the Peer Review Team for the Translation Studies journal (ISSN: 1478-1700 in print and ISSN: 1751-2921 online). 2014
Member of the Executive Committee of the Alliance Française, Lusaka Zambia 1995 1997
Munyangeyo, Theophile, Decrypting the spiral of instability in francophone Africa through the literary discourse, 2024, Book, PRESENTED
Theophile Munyangeyo, Sociological reading of the impact of nepotistic tribalism on political and socio-economic sustainable development in Africa, Global Journal of Political Science and Administration, 12, (2), 2024, p1 - 26, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Theophile Munyangeyo, Examining Alterity Dynamics Through the Conceptualisation and (Re)Construction of Social and Political Enemy in Post-Independent Francophone African Literature, Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 12, (4), 2024, p67 - 89, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Theophile Munyangeyo, Power and agency: a critical analysis of the role of mistresses in francophone African literature, International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Research, 10, (1), 2024, p58 - 83, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Theophile Munyangeyo, The impact of (un)ethical survival mode duality and choices of the educational elite on the African renaissance, International Journal of Education, Learning and Development, 12, (2), 2024, p26 - 43, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Munyangeyo, Theophile, Socio-cultural shifts in the representation of gender (in)equality in Africa, International Journal of African Society, Cultures and Traditions, 11, (2), 2023, p61-76-, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Theophile Munyangeyo, Representation of Educational Elitism and Entrepreneurship Merit in Contemporary Africa: A Cultural Shift to Self-Fulfilment, British Journal of Education, 11, (9), 2023, p51 - 78, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Theophile Munyangeyo, The Quest for Solidarity in a Failed Prescriptive and Aspirational Cosmopolitanism: African Travel Narratives and Duality of Cross-Cultural Encounters, International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Research, 9, (1), 2023, p42 - 59, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Munyangeyo, Théophile, Intersecting and contiguous identities in African narratives: ontological and anthropological perspectives, Ecumenism (Cosmopolitanism), Department of Language, Literature and Culture of the Black Sea Countries, Democritus University of Thrace, 28/05/2022, 2022, Conference Paper, PRESENTED
Theophile Munyangeyo, The role of interactional purposes in responding to interpreter-mediated communicative modalities, Ecumenism and Cosmopolitanism International Conference, Democritus University of Thrace (Komotini, Greece), 25/05/2022, edited by Department of Language, Literature and Culture of the Black Sea Countries and the Democritus University of Thrace (Komotini, Greece) , 2022, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
  

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Munyangeyo, Theophile, Building research teams for sustainable research culture, Internationalisation of Research towards a Global South CUT 2030 Vision, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa, 01/09/2024, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Theophile Munyangeyo, Literary representation of socio-cultural shifts in the midst of educational elitism in Africa, Symposium on Francophone African Voices in Ireland, Trinity Long Room Hub, Neill Lecture Theatre, 31/05/2023, edited by Theophile Munyangeyo , 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Theophile Munyangeyo, What does inclusive curriculum mean for global south students in western universities?, African Day , Global Room, Trinity College Dublin, 26/05/2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Munyangeyo, Théophile, Interpreter-mediated communicative modalities in emotionally charged situations and contexts, Community Interpreting Conference, Limerick, Republic of Ireland, 13/05/2022, 2022, University of Limerick, School of Medicine, Notes: [Keynote], Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Theophile Munyangeyo, Let's get uncomfortable by talking about race in higher education: embracing an EEDI toolkit not a ticklist, Inclusive Trinity Festival , Trinity College Dublin, 14/10/2022, 2022, Trinity College Dublin, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Munyangeyo, T. , Writing for publication , Research Training Day, University of Rwanda, 18 February, 2020, The University of Rwanda Centre for Language Enhancement (UR CLE) , Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Munyangeyo, T. , Research methods and intellectual property rights, Research Workshop, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom, 24 September, 2019, Department of Languages, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Munyangeyo, T. , Understanding the logical, rhetorical, pragmatic, social, political and psychological peculiarities of the BREXIT discourse through proxemics, Guest Lecture, University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland), 15 May, 2019, Organised by Sylwia GIERSZAL-SŁAWIK, International Office and the Institute of English, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Munyangeyo, T. , Internationalisation of higher education in post Brexit context: Challenges and opportunities , Guest Lecture, Université Jean-Monnet, IUT St Etienne (France), 20 November, 2017, Organised by Département Gestion des Entreprises et des Administrations and Département Gestion Administrative et Commerciale des Organisations, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Munyangeyo, T. , Promoting intercultural communication skills in a multicultural environment , Guest Lecture, University of Primorska, Kopa (Slovenia), 27 September, 2017, Invited Talk, PRESENTED

  

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Awards and Honours

Award Date
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (FCIL) 10/07/2017
Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) 09/10/2015
Member of the Royal Irish Academy for the Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee 04/05/2022

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

I am a research-active scholar, and my multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research spans multimodal communications, African and Francophone studies, applied linguistics, and pedagogic developments. A key criterion for my promotion to Reader (equivalent of Professor In) in 2018 was using evidence-based practice to enhance learner engagement and achievement. In the conferment letter, the Vice Chancellor of Leeds Beckett acting as Chair of the Senior Promotion Board praised my sustained excellence in teaching and innovative contributions, linking research to teaching practices. I have authored and co-authored books on public service interpreting, cultural diversity, Francophone studies, critical discourse analysis, and self-directed learning. Additionally, I have co-edited journal special issues, and published peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, book reviews, and reflections. Since January 2024, I have published four peer-reviewed journal papers, and a fifth paper on "The representation of a cunning discourse to maximise political personalisation: a Machiavellian approach to holding and retaining power in Africa" is under peer-review, and a monograph on "Decrypting the spiral of instability in francophone Africa through the literary discourse" is expected in September 2024. As Director of Research for five years, I designed and implemented an ambitious research and enterprise strategy aimed at building critical mass through mentorship and enhancing collaborative practice in higher education. I have successfully secured funding for various research projects from national and international bodies and private agencies. Currently, I am involved in two ERASMUS+ projects totalling €500,000, with a new €400,000 bid to be submitted by 1 October 2024. I actively participate in professional bodies, and hold memberships of research groups, committees, associations, international peer review teams, and editorial boards of international journals. I have held visiting professorships and am set to be appointed Extraordinary Professor at the Centre for Diversity in Higher Education Research, Central University of Technology, Free State.