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Emily has been teaching in universities since 1986, for a wide range of curricula and cohorts. Her particular interest in English, linguistics, and the teaching of language grew out of studies in other languages, literature, and art history at the University of Sydney. She spent ten years overseas (in China and Germany), teaching English, language theory & history, and Australian Studies, before moving back to Australia in 2000 as a lecturer in TESOL at UOW. With expertise in language teaching, educational linguistics, materials writing and editing, she joined Learning Development in 2002, and is currently focusing on the learning needs of international students in Commerce and Informatics. At the Sydney Business School she has implemented a communications subject, and she is particularly interested in developing language and literacy support in online learning environments. She provides the LD outreach service to the Moss Vale Education Centre, and represents LD at the Science faculty Education Committee, the E-Learning and Teaching Innovation Sub-Committee and the Language and International Student Support Committee of the UIC.
Positions held
| Since 2002 |
Lecturer in Learning Development, University of Wollongong |
| 2004 |
Lecturer in linguistics (part-time), University of NSW |
| 2000-02 |
Lecturer in TESOL, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong |
| 1995-2001 |
Lecturer in English Language and Cultural Studies, Department of English & American Studies, University of Potsdam (Germany) |
| 1993-95 |
Lecturer in English Language and Cultural Studies, Department of English Studies, University of Trier (Germany) |
| 1992 |
EFL teacher & translator, Berlin |
| 1991 |
Lecturer in English Language Studies, Department of English, Peking University (China) |
| 1990 |
Lecturer in English Language Studies, Departments of English, Tianjin University (China) |
| 1989 |
Tutor in Language Studies, Department. of English, University of Sydney |
| 1989 |
EFL Teacher, International House, Sydney |
| 1988 |
Research assistant on medieval literacy, Department of English, University of Sydney |
| 1986 |
Tutor in medieval English, Department. of English, University of Wollongong |
| 1986-89 |
Assistant Office manager, Sydney University Postgrad Reps’ Asso |
Books, chapters and articles published
Purser, E. (2004) Academic Writing. Cornelsen Verlag: Berlin
Purser, E. (2003) “Seeing Australia: European vision and cultural difference”, in Drexler and Kinsky-Ehritt eds. Identities and Minorities: Postcolonial Readings, Trafo Verlag, Berlin, pp. 123-147
Purser, E. (2001) "Reflecting on Supervision", in Overview, University of Wollongong
Purser, E. (2000) “Telling Stories: text analysis in a museum”, in Ventola ed. Discourse and Community: Doing Functional Linguistics, Gunter Narr Verlag: Tuebingen, pp. 169-198
Purser, E. (2000) “Illumination des geistlichen Wortes: Fragen zur englischen Gebetbuecher aus dem spaeten Mittelalter”, in Bachorski & Drexler eds. Bilderwelten: Strategien der Visualisierung, Wissenschaftlichen Verlag: Trier
Purser, E. & Paul, L. (1999) Translation/Ubersetzung, Cornelsen Verlag: Berlin (main author)
Calvin, F. and Purser, E. (1998) “Moving Images, Making Meanings”, in Olive Pink Society Bulletin, v.10, no. 2, Charles Sturt University Press: Australia pp.23-30 (equal authorship)
“Moving Images, Making Meanings” also published in Derrière les Images, Musée d’éthnographie: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Purser, E. (1997) “Essay Writing and Cross-Cultural Education”, in International Journal for Teachers of English Writing Skills, Dean Press: Ann Arbor
Purser, E. (1997) An Australian Experience, Bergmoser & Höler Verlag: Aldenhoven
Purser, E. (1993) “Narrative Fiction: Theory and Practice”, in Peking University Journal
Purser, E. (1993) “The Interpretation and Study of Signs”, in Peking University Journal
Conference Presentations
2003: Learning and Academic Skills advisors’ conference, Flinders University
1998: “Telling Stories: Text Analysis in a Museum”, British Association for Australian Studies Conference, Lampeter, Wales
1998: “Academic writing in English: applying functional grammar and genre pedagogy to problems of non-native speakers’ texts”, Wissenschaftstage, Martin Luther University, Germany
1997: “The Writing of Anglistik”, 9th. European Systemic Functional Linguistics Workshop, “Discourse and Community”, Martin-Luther University, Germany
1997: “Trials and Errors: Essays in Anglistikstudien”, Linguistics colloquium , Dept. of English, Martin-Luther University, Halle, Germany
1996: “Educating Brigitte”, 23. ISFC (International Systemic-Functional Congress), Sydney
1994: “Stories of Sydney: 30 years of change in the print media representation of key regions in the greater Sydney region”, 21. ISFC, Belgium
Professional activities
1995-2000 Official examiner, translator, language consultant, Brandenburg Board of Education
1995-2000 Materials writer/consultant for secondary teaching on Australian literature
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