Joseph Lo Bianco
Language and Literacy Education, Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
professor and chair
Professor Lo Bianco has served as a consultant on language education policy in over twenty countries, including Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United States, China, Italy, South Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the author of Australia’s first National Policy on Languages, which was established in 1987. Most recently, he has edited several books including Language Learning from the Inside: Learners’ Voices & Public Policy Ambitions, and China and English: Globalization and Dilemmas of Identity. Both his policy contributions and writings have been recognized through numerous awards in Australia and internationally