Dr. Joanne Maria McNALLY

Geb. 1964, Senior Lecturer seit 1993, Großbritannien/Nordirland

Sprachwissenschaft - Didaktik - DaF - German Studies (Fachgebiet) - German Language and culture; English Language and Culture; Literary and political Cabaret/ Kabarett as a project within language teaching classes (I first explored my unique combination in a substantial chapter in my extended essay for my PGCE at Exeter 1988-89, and then introduced my first designs with sixth formers, 1989-90 (Lehrgebiet)

Kontaktinformationen:

Die automatische? Anschrift ist seit Dez. 1998 falsch. I was suspended from my workplace on 19 Oct 1998 without due process and without doing anything wrong

https/ / www. lyrikline. org

Forschungsgebiete

Besondere Forschungsgebiete

Motivation and humour in language learning ( self-initiated project, 1987-88, to investigate teaching methods for languages in German schools and in teacher training courses at German universities ( Konstanz and West Berlin)
“Ms. McNally has developed an innovative approach to integrate humorous genres and texts to the advanced language classroom. This approach [worked on by me since 1988] integrates literary, historical, socio-political, cultural, linguistic and pedagogical aspects on an analytical and practical level (Dr Christian Fandrych, 2 Aug 1997)
Cultural activities within camps and imprisonments ( 2000 onwards);: Forced and slave labour and forced marches, especially in and from Auschwitz III area (2002 onwards)
Self-preservation and survival strategies ( exploration began in 1986 within the context of Kafka’s shorter fiction, and supervised by Prof John J. White, for which I was awarded distinction and First Class Hons in German with French subsidiary, 1987).

Monographien Some details to follow

Aufsätze und Beiträge

Cabaret/Kabarett: an intercultural project for advanced learners of German within institutionalised language learning, 24th June 1994, IRAAL Conference: Language, Education and Society in a Changing World ( Abstracts of Conference, p. 50)
(with U. Spittler) Vergangenheitsbewältigung mal mit Humor! (AMGS Yearbook, 1997*). Published as a book which I also designed and formatted on my own computer, and distributed at Goethe Institute London, 11 May 1996, with names in order of contribution ‘Jo McNally’ as first named lead author
Between April 1998 and 2002 , a further (self-funded) fifteen international academic conference papers in UK ( Southampton, April 1998), USA ( Amherster Kolloquien zur deutschen Sprache und Literatur April 1999), Germany and Italy on changing styles of humour and critical comment within contemporary and historical contexts ( details also submitted in my (worldwide) job applications from 1998 onwards)
My last ( self-funded) academic conference paper ( also published on CD by secolo) was: British and Commonwealth Prisoners of War put to work in mines at Sosnowitz beneath Auschwitz III. A Neglected Group, Jan 2006

Ten of my poems were recorded in Berlin in November 2008 at European Lyric Voices Festival ( these recordings with some of my publications were uploaded by Lyrikline.org in February 2010). I first wrote some of my poems in German, and then translated them into English
Ten of my essays on contemporary matters published by Scottish Review between 2010 and 2011
I have many essays and poems and educational designs yet to publish since 2010 (all self-funded work). I am the rights holder for my works due to an improper suspension and the improper stopping of my salary November 1998, despite my statutory right to an investigation of my verbal and written complaints, 28 June 1997 onwards, and to redresses. Harassment, bullying, discrimination and unfair treatment of me was admitted in confidence by (male) Director of Personnel to my (male) Head of Department, by letter dated 6 Oct 1998. To date, my teachers pension has been calculated to 4 Jan 1999. I had to sell my house and gardens in Centre of Brighton late 2000, due to no regular income for the mortgage.

Dissertation (Titel) Creative Misbehaviour. The Use of German Kabarett within Advanced Foreign Language Learning Classrooms

Dissertation - Jahr der Publikation 1999

Übersetzungen

I also write in German and translate into English from my own works, for instance my poem about the forced marches (March 2002), and also about Rosa Luxembourg, which I first wrote in German in January 2004 ( both recited at European Voices festival Nov 2008, and uploaded to Lyrikline.org)
in 2016 I began to teach myself Arabic script and sophisticated and nuanced vocabulary using my own simple method, and have a substantial body of my own writing in Arabic (including a collection of my Haiku poems) some of which I simultaneously translated into English

Herausgebertätigkeit

Hundert Jahre Kabarett, with Peter Sprengel (2003)
My own work for the project which I initiated spring 1998 onwards, during a part-funded sabbatical on third of my regular salary, has all been self-funded, as my salary was suddenly and improperly stopped in November 1998 by Director of Personnel who continued to be left in charge of my trying to access my statutory rights (July 1997 onwards), references for future academic posts and employment, and all my employment records)
More of my editorial work to follow

Forschergruppen, Forschungsprojekte Zwangsarbeiterliste ( I joined in 2002 and contributed some important discoveries I was making, yet still could not get an English or German publisher to take my manuscript forward, 2002 onwards, and despite the sustained interest in my work by publishers and agents over the years. Furthermore, I funded my own travel to interview and film survivors 2006 onwards. I prepared my own exhibition part of a major conference in Berlin, September 2007. My documentary treatment known to be excellent

Verbindung mit wiss. Gesellschaften I was External Examiner for German at University of Portsmouth until 1997, and then at University of Coventry, 1998-2001. My direct connections with Akademie der Kuenste are since September 1998 ( my first official meeting with Manfred Mayer und Herr Trautwein, Praesident) In autumn 1996, I was connected to University of Mainz with my DAAD research award ( first applied for in 1995 with support of Prof John J. White and Dr Dietmar Roesler, my (part-time) PhD supervisors since Jan 1992

Weitere Angaben zu Forschungs-, Verwaltungs- und Lehrtätigkeiten

Most of my work in areas of research and administration since 1998 have been self-funded which has included different projects in fields of creativity, cross cultural understanding, language learning and history
In 2008, I designed and launched my own creativity vessel: Abel Publishing. My first publications in 2008 are also my own single authorship works: Hell Unlimited. Where Shakespeare met Goethe ( my completed play script since 2006, and my poetic novella); and XChanges ( some of my selected poems 1988-2008, and including my widely KNOWN prose poem of 2002 ‘Knowing’ and long lyric poem ‘ Bones of War’ (2004)
Most of my sustained attempts to teach and give workshops have been blocked since 2000

Stipendien King Edward VIIth Foundation award for promoting British- German relations and British Chamber of Commerce in Germany, 1987-88; DAAD Stipendium zur wissenschaftlichen Aus- und Fortbildung in Deutschland ( Urkunde: Bonn, den 08.07.1996 Prof. Dr.Dr.h.c.mult. Theodor Berchen, Praesident

Zusätzliche Kurzinformationen BA first class (congratulatory) Hons, German with subsidiary French, 1987 (London), PGCE German, French and Drama, 1989 (Exeter), MPhil (London, 1995), Doctor of Philosophy ( London, 1999), post- doctoral Leverhulme Fellow (p/t alongside my continuing profession as WRITER), 2003-5, my project: strategic ambivalence in Kabarett between 1929 and 1949. My first contract for teaching languages was at Inlingua School, Konstanz, Jan 1985 (teaching English to mature professionals with Inlingua Method). To qualify as Teacher within British system and (successfully) pass my probationary year, I needed to be proficient in the Communicative Approach. I began giving special sessions on language teaching in the community from 1989 onwards, including visiting English teachers from Bremen ( summer 1990). Between 1985 and 1997, many language teachers and lecturers have attended my classes and I received overwhelmingly positive feedback. jo.mcnally@gmx. my email since 1999. Blocked from me 2011

Letzte Aktualisierung: Thu Jul 17 10:04:20 2025

Dr. Joanne Maria McNALLY

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