Ming Curran

Assistant Professor at HK PolyU. Studying intercultural communication; platformization of language teaching; Korean coffee shops. alum @USCAnnenberg

[PolyU ENGL @HKPolyUENGL]

Join our Assistant Professor, Prof. Christy Xuyan Qiu for an insightful talk on 27 October 2025. This talk traces the evolving role of technology in task-based language teaching (#TBLT). Registration👉 https://t.co/NvEtXw3ofH
@OpenAcademics

[Sal Consoli @sal_consoli]

📣 Research participants wanted! 📣
Have you used AI for academic writing - like publishing or coursework? We're looking for researchers and students to join our study.
 🎁 Student participants receive a £10 voucher per interview 
Register here
https://t.co/Qjv0pyZHcO

[Ali Fuad Selvi @afselvi]

🤖 From glossy .ai domain names to grand promises of “personalized learning,” AI-powered language platforms are everywhere. But what’s really behind the hype? My new paper takes a critical look at 48 platforms that brand themselves as AI-driven.

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

New article with my research assistant Wenjing Zeng.

Iterative Self‐Branding: Chinese Language Teachers’ Understanding and Rationalization of Working on Online Tutoring Platforms - Zeng - International Journal of Applied Linguistics - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/x0jAjGgAnm

[Sopuruchi Aboh @aboh_christian]

This new article by my oga, @KingsUgwuanyi, and I provides a comprehensive and updated overview of the history, functions and features of Nigerian English (NE). It concludes by suggesting future directions for NE research.

Open access: https://t.co/8JI2crsAid

@HKPolyUENGL

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

New paper with my doctoral student, Wang Jinyan. Part of larger project looking at how platformization is transforming language teaching. Language teachers’ use of social media platforms and online tutoring platforms: A scoping review: Asian Englishes https://t.co/3KI4gEOrT8

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

This will be a good one!

[PolyU ENGL @HKPolyUENGL]

📢Call for Papers! Join us at the Talking Across the World 2025, hosted by our #RCPCE. Theme: Global #Communication of #ChineseCulture in the #DigitalAge. 🗓️16-17 May. Submit proposals by 10 Feb! More info👉https://t.co/kIPpcBQH5J #TAW2025 #PolyU #AcademicTwitter @OpenAppLing

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

Fantastic conference opportunity for undergrads interested in anything language/comm related.

[PolyU ENGL @HKPolyUENGL]

Our 3rd #PolyU Undergraduate Conference on Applied #Linguistics and #Language Studies will be held on 29 Mar 2025! We welcome UG students in HK & across the globe to submit proposals📝& participate! More info👉https://t.co/eYtQlvV80y #PolyUCALLS @OpenAppLing

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

@yu_clara Wow, looks like an interesting talk! I’ll be sure to try and listen

[HKBU Centre for Translation @CtnHkbu]

HYBRID Translation Seminar (16 Jan 2025): Language Teaching in the Platform Age: The Discursive Construction of Language & Culture for Self-branding, Dr. Nate Ming Curran (HK Polytechnic University), 16.1.2025, 7-9PM (UTC+8), Registration: https://t.co/nVOZkA3kb0
#selfbranding

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

@aikaishige Can you please share the article with me?

[Guangwei Hu @guangwei_hu]

In this study, we drew on self-determination theory to investigate the motivations behind students’ voluntary pursuit of a master’s thesis and the crucial role of supervisory support in their academic journey at Hong Kong universities. https://t.co/paOSC65MLV

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

With amazing PolyU ENGL colleagues at #ALAPP2024

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

Not my best photography work

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

#ALAPP2024

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

@SeongDing @HKPolyUENGL Come back and visit soon!!

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

New paper on platformization of language teaching with my Doctoral student Jinyan (Stephy) Wang. Very proud of Stephy, who is doing great work in this area. https://t.co/pnNYbJVyHl

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

Anyone who is interested can send me an email. A quick google search will turn up my email address.

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

Looking to recruit a PhD student to move to Hong Kong to research native speakerism on digital platforms. Fully funded. Wonderful community of scholars.

[Ming Curran @mingthingz]

@MichaelChesnut2 Well, we’ll see each other on another platform, or maybe even face to face!!