Dr Ibrahima Diallo

Senior Lecturer UniSA Education Futures

Magill Campus (C1-55)
tel +61 8 830 24320

email Ibrahima.Diallo@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Ibrahima Diallo is a Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies and Applied Linguistics in the School of Education. My research work encompasses Applied Linguistics (language planning and language-in-education), French and Francophone Studies, French in Francophone Africa) and Islamic education (Quranic literacy, Islamic epistemology and Ajami).

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Research

Highlights

French studies, Francophone studies, Qur'anic and madrasah literacies, Islamic education, Western and Islamic pedagogies.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2018	Diallo, I 2018, 'The importance of Islamic Studies from an Islamic Worldview in Australia', Islamic schooling in the west: Pathways to renewal, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, ch. 12, pp. 239-256. 3
2018	Maizonniaux, C & Diallo, I 2018, The teaching of Francophone Africa within French studies programs in Australian Universities, African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific, Australia. Open access
2016	Diallo, I, Abdallah, KB & Embarki, M 2016, 'Education provisions in support of allophone students in France: policies, achievements and challenges', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 248-258. 1 1
2014	Diallo, I & Liddicoat, AJ 2014, 'Planning language teaching: an argument for the place of pedagogy in language policy and planning', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 110-117. Open access 13 9

Books

Year	Output
2020	Diallo, I 2020, Prejudice, discrimination and racism against Africans and Siddhis in India, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK.
2018	Diallo, I 2018, Geopolitics of French in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa: attitudes, language use, and identities, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK.
2010	Diallo, I 2010, the Politics of National Languages in Postcolonial Senegal, Cambria Press, New York.

Chapters

Year	Output
2022	Shafat, A & Diallo, I 2022, 'Somali language and culture in the transmission of Quranic literacy in Somalia', in RA Hamid, MT Oladejo & SB Suraju (eds), Muslims and Societies in Africa, Reamsworth Publishing, Nigeria, ch. 2, pp. 58-83.
2020	Diallo, I & Ndiaye, M 2020, 'Affinities between West Africa and India: evidence from cultural and linguistic similarities', in I Deallo (ed.), Prejudice, Discrimination and Racism against Africans and Siddhis in India, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, ch. 7, pp. 99-112.
2020	Diallo, I 2020, 'Caste system and the racialization of blackness: an introduction', in I Diallo (ed.), Prejudice, Discrimination and Racism against Africans and Siddhis in India, Cambridge Scholars Publishings, UK, ch. 1, pp. 1-14.
2020	Diallo, I 2020, 'Motivations to learn English and their effectiveness in the professional context in Senegal', in G Austin & S O'Neill (eds), Stimulating Languages and Learning Global Perspectives and Community Engagement, Deep Education Press, USA, ch. 9.
2019	Diallo, I 2019, 'Islamic education and Islamic affinities in precolonial West Africa', in M Huda et al. (eds), Global perspectives on teaching and learning paths in Islamic education, IGI Global, US, ch. 9, pp. 164-177.
2018	Diallo, I 2018, 'The importance of Islamic Studies from an Islamic Worldview in Australia', Islamic schooling in the west: Pathways to renewal, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, ch. 12, pp. 239-256. 3
2016	Diallo, I 2016, 'China's expansion in Africa and its implications for African language education policy', in I Liyanage & B Nima (eds), Multidisciplinary Research Perspectives in Education, Sense Publishers, Netherlands, ch. 22, pp. 195-201.
2016	Diallo, I, Embarki, M & Abdallah, KB 2016, 'Education for citizenship at school in France: trajectory, tensions and contradictions', in A Peterson et al. (eds), The Palgrave International Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Social Justice, Springer, UK, ch. 19, pp. 391-409. 3
2011	Hourani, RB, Diallo, I & Said, A 2011, 'Teaching in the Arabian Gulf: arguments for the deconstruction of the current educational model', in C Gitsaki (ed.), Teaching and learning in the Arab world, 1st ed., Peter Lang, Bern, ch. 16, pp. 335-355.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2017	Diallo, I 2017, 'Attitudes of Australian Muslims and Australian wider community towards Muslim institutions', Journal of Education in Muslim Society, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1-12. Open access
2016	Diallo, I & Maizonniaux, C 2016, 'Policies and pedagogies for students of diverse backgrounds', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 201-210. Open access 6 2
2016	Diallo, I 2016, 'Literacy and education in West Africa: from Ajami to Francophonie', Africa Review, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 60-70. 5
2016	Diallo, I, Abdallah, KB & Embarki, M 2016, 'Education provisions in support of allophone students in France: policies, achievements and challenges', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 248-258. 1 1
2015	Diallo, I 2015, 'Lexical borrowing from Arabic to Pular: context and features', Australasian Review of African Studies, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 93-109.
2014	Diallo, I & Liddicoat, AJ 2014, 'Planning language teaching: an argument for the place of pedagogy in language policy and planning', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 110-117. Open access 13 9
2014	Diallo, I 2014, 'Emirati students encounter Western teachers: tensions and identity resistance', Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 1-14. Open access 24
2014	Diallo, I 2014, 'English in education policy shift in Senegal: From traditional pedagogies to communicative language teaching', Journal of Education for Teaching, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 142-151. 8
2012	Diallo, I 2012, ''Every little tree has its own bit of shade': Qur'an-based literacy of the Peul Fuuta community', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 227-238. 5
2012	Diallo, I 2012, 'Intercultural teaching in the Arab Gulf region: making a case for paedagogy that takes into account the epistemic context and the scholastic traditions of Muslim students', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 211-217. 1 1
2012	Diallo, I 2012, 'Qur'anic and Ajami literacies in pre-colonial West Africa', Current Issues in Language Planning, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 91-104. 9 8
2011	Diallo, I 2011, ''Oh, Lord, give [me] knowledge that is meaningful!': overview of knowledge and education in the Peul Fuuta community through Qur'anic education', International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 140-151.
2011	Diallo, I 2011, ''To understand lessons, think through your own languages.' An analysis of narratives in support of the introduction of indigenous languages in the education system in Senegal', Language Matters, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 207-230. 10 9
2011	Diallo, I 2011, 'Les defis linguistiques et geopolitiques du francais en Afrique au sud du Sahara', Australian Journal of French Studies, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 34-46.
2011	Diallo, I 2011, 'Les vicissitudes du français en Afrique au sud du Sahara', Canadian Journal of African Studies, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 209-239.
2011	Khan, SI & Diallo, I 2011, 'Le réveil du dragon: la conceptualisation des implications stratégiques et linguistic-culturelles de l'ascension de la Chine', Monde Chinois, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 95-103.
2009	Diallo, I 2009, 'Attitudes toward speech communities in Senegal: A cross sectional study', Nordic Journal of African Studies, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 196-214.
2009	Diallo, I 2009, 'La didactique des langues etrangeres dans le Golfe: pourquoi les idees ne circulent pas?', Francais Dans Le Monde: Recherches Et Applications, pp. 126-134.

Reports

Year	Output
2018	Maizonniaux, C & Diallo, I 2018, The teaching of Francophone Africa within French studies programs in Australian Universities, African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific, Australia. Open access
2016	Diallo, I & Lockyer, K 2016, The role and importance of Islamic studies and faith in community Islamic schools in Australia: a case study of Adelaide (SA) and Darwin (NT), Research Centre for Languages and Cultures, Australia. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Abu Dhabi University	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Cheikh Anta Diop University	SENEGAL
Emirates College for Advanced Education	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
University of Bayreuth	GERMANY
University of Franche-Comte	FRANCE
University of Franche-Comté	FRANCE
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Editor International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning	2020
Informed Policies on National Languages Senegal Government	2020
Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy USAID Senegal	2020
Member The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2020
Member Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide	2020
Member South Australian French Teachers' Association	2020
Editor International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning	2019
Informed Policies on National Languages Senegal Government	2019
Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy USAID Senegal	2019
Member The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2019
Member Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide	2019
Member South Australian French Teachers' Association	2019
Associate Editor, Annual Review of African Studies The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2018
Creative France Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide	2018
Editor International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning	2018
General Secretary The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2018
Informed Policies on National Languages Senegal Government	2018
Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy USAID Senegal	2018
Languages-in-education Working Party Department of Education	2018
Member The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2018
Member Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide	2018
Member South Australian French Teachers' Association	2018
Panelist: Emmanuel Macron et les Banlieues French Chamber of Commerce	2018
Associate Editor, Annual Review of African Studies The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2017
Conference Co-Convenor The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2017
Creative France Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide	2017
Editor International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning	2017
Expert Panel Member for the Codification of National Languages Ministry for the Promotion of National Languages in Senegal	2017
General Secretary The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2017
Informed Policies on National Languages Senegal Government	2017
Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy USAID Senegal	2017
Invited Guest Lecturer - Franophonie in sub-Saharan Africa: an old wine in a new bottle University of Portsmouth	2017
Languages-in-education Working Party Department of Education	2017
Member The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2017
Member Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide	2017
Member South Australian French Teachers' Association	2017
Panel Organiser and Chair -ÃŠFrancophone Africa and Australia: State of Affairs, Challenges and Opportunities The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2017
Panelist: French Presidential Election, De-brief Breakfast French Chamber of Commerce	2017
Creative France Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide	2016
Editor International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning	2016
Expert Panel Member for the Codification of National Languages Ministry for the Promotion of National Languages in Senegal	2016
General Secretary The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2016
Informed Policies on National Languages Senegal Government	2016
Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy USAID Senegal	2016
Invited Guest Lecturer - CLA Lecture Series Universite de Franche-Comte	2016
Member The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2016
Editor International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning	2015
Expert Panel Member for the Codification of National Languages Ministry for the Promotion of National Languages in Senegal	2015
Informed Policies on National Languages Senegal Government	2015
Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy USAID Senegal	2015
Member The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific	2015
Member Consortium Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide, Department of Education	2015

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Contemporary French society and French banlieues.

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Language learning beyond the classroom (LBC): a case study of secondary school English language learners in a rural Indonesian pesantren	Current
The place of identity, culture, and competence in English teaching at Islamic schools in Indonesia	Current
Exploring Arabic learning motivation and experiences at Australian Islamic schools: voices of non-Arab adolescent Muslims	Completed
It¿s what makes Canada, Canada.Perceptions of English-speaking Canadian university students towards French and bilingualism	Completed
Vocabulary, variation, and culture in American university textbooks of French	Completed

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Dr Ibrahima Diallo

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Informed Policies on National Languages

Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy

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Associate Editor, Annual Review of African Studies

Creative France

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General Secretary

Informed Policies on National Languages

Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy

Languages-in-education Working Party

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Panelist: Emmanuel Macron et les Banlieues

Associate Editor, Annual Review of African Studies

Conference Co-Convenor

Creative France

Editor

Expert Panel Member for the Codification of National Languages

General Secretary

Informed Policies on National Languages

Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy

Invited Guest Lecturer - Franophonie in sub-Saharan Africa: an old wine in a new bottle

Languages-in-education Working Party

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Member

Panel Organiser and Chair -ÃŠFrancophone Africa and Australia: State of Affairs, Challenges and Opportunities

Panelist: French Presidential Election, De-brief Breakfast

Creative France

Editor

Expert Panel Member for the Codification of National Languages

General Secretary

Informed Policies on National Languages

Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy

Invited Guest Lecturer - CLA Lecture Series

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Editor

Expert Panel Member for the Codification of National Languages

Informed Policies on National Languages

Informed Policy and Advocacy Strategy

Member

Member Consortium

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Courses and programs

Courses I teach

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