CEFRES Team

Natalia Marakhovska Research & CV

Embracing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) through Art
in Culturally Responsive Teaching

Research  Area 2: Norms and Transgressions

Natalia Marakhovska, an Associate Professor in the Department of Romance and Germanic Philology at Mariupol State University, relocated to Kyiv, Ukraine, joins CEFRES for 2024. She is a team member of the Erasmus+ project BELONG (Better Education through Long-term Investment into Inclusiveness and Student and Staff Wellbeing) at the Competence Development Centre of Masaryk University, Brno.

Beyond her teaching and research activities, Dr. Marakhovska designs and facilitates workshops – both online and offline – for Ukrainian refugees and the international academic community. Her workshop themes encompass visual culture, integrating art into diverse learning areas, culturally responsive classroom environments, immersive art practices for inclusive teaching, overcoming stereotypes and promoting inclusivity and cultural responsiveness through art. Her academic interests lie in teacher training and leadership development, inclusive teaching and arts-based pedagogies.

Dr. Marakhovska’s project at CEFRES, titled “Embracing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) through Art in Culturally Responsive Teaching”, aligns with CEFRES Research Area 2. This project explores how culturally responsive teaching and immersive art practices can empower war-affected individuals. By utilising art as a tool for challenging traditional educational norms and fostering inclusivity, the project aims to mitigate the negative impacts of displacement, expand cultural horizons, and facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge and experiences related to EDI, freedom of expression and multiculturality.

CV

Education

  • 2021–2022: Mariupol State University (Ukraine), Graduate (Master) degree programme in Cultural Studies, Cultural Diversity and Community Development
  • 2002–2007: Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after H. S. Skovoroda (Ukraine), Postgraduate (PhD) degree programme in Educational Sciences
  • 1995–2000: Mariupol Institute of Humanities of Donetsk National University (Ukraine), Graduate (Specialist) degree programme in English Language and Literature, Greek Language

Academic Teaching Experience

  • 2022–present: Competence Development Centre (CERPEK), Masaryk University
  • 2022–present: Department of Romance and Germanic Philology, Mariupol State University
  • 2022–2023: Department of English Language and Literature, Masaryk University
  • 2016–2022: Italian Philology Department, Mariupol State University
  • 2002–2016: English Language Department, Mariupol State University
  • 2000–2002: Greek Philology Department, Mariupol Institute of Humanities of Donetsk National University

Post-Qualification Training/Projects/Academic Mobility

  • 2024: University of Hull and Mariupol State University, Project on Fostering Women’s Leadership in Ukrainian Academia. An Intersectional and Culturally Responsive Perspective
  • 2022–2024: CERPEK, Masaryk University, Erasmus+ Project BELONG: Better Education through Long-term Investment into Inclusiveness and Student and Staff Wellbeing
  • 2023: Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg, Academic Mobility Programme: Bridging the Epistemic Gap between Linguistics, Literature, and Pedagogy: Transnational Perspectives and Intercultural Practices: a Series of Hybrid-format Workshops and Academic Impulse Speeches
  • 2022: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Virtual Summer Institute for Educators: The Power of Art: Pathways to Critical Thinking and Social-Emotional Learning
  • 2020–2021: Department of Social Education, Masaryk University, Project on Transformation of Faculties of Education and Pedagogical Universities for XXI century
  • 2019: Department of Languages, Literature and Culture of the Black Sea Countries, Democritus University of Thrace, Erasmus+ Project – Staff Mobility for Teaching and Training
  • 2017–2019: British Council Ukraine, English for Universities Project

Publications

Chapters in collective monographs

  • Pluricentric Language Teaching and World Englishes-informed Curriculum Design for Teacher Training Programs. In M. Callies, S. Hehner (Eds.) Pluricentric Languages and Language Education: Pedagogical Implications and Innovative Approaches to Language Teaching (pp. 202-216). London: Routledge, 2022.
  • Fostering Motivation of University Academics for Creative English-Medium Instruction. In I. Papadopoulos, E. Griva, E. Theodotou. (Eds.) International Perspectives on Creativity in the Foreign Language Classrooms (pp. 281- 304). New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2020.
  • Leadership Development  Course in the System of In-Service Training for English Language Teachers. In R. Iserman, M. Dei, O. Rudenko, Ya. Tsekhmister & V. Lunov (Eds.) Association Agreement: Driving International Changes (pp. 657-669). Chicago: Accent Graphics Communications, 2019.
  • Leadership Development  Course in the System of In-Service Training for English Language Teachers. In R. Iserman, M. Dei, O. Rudenko, Ya. Tsekhmister & V. Lunov (Eds.) Association Agreement: Driving International Changes (pp. 657-669). Chicago: Accent Graphics Communications, 2019.
  • Acquiring EMI Teacher Status by HEI Academics as a Condition for Their Self-Realisation. In M. Korecka (Ed.), Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences: Development Prospects in Countries of Europe at the Beginning of the Third Millennium (pp. 232-251). Riga: Izdevnieciba “Baltija Publishing”, 2018.

Articles

  • The Role of Ukrainian Contemporary Sacred Music for Constructing Transformative Competencies of Students from War-Affected Areas. Bulletin of Mariupol State University. Series: Philosophy, Culture Studies, Sociology, 23, 75-85. Kyiv-Mariupol, 2022.
  • Creating an Acmeology-Based Inclusive Environment for Students from the Temporarily Occupied Territories. Pedagogika, 71(4), 608-612. Prague, 2021.
  • Introduction to Foreign Language Teaching by Means of Art Therapy during Preschool Education Traineeship. Colloquium-journal, 13(24), 45-47. Warsaw, 2018.

Conference papers

  • Preparing English Language Education Majors to Implement a Pluricentric Approach in the Classroom. Pluricentric Languages and Foreign Language Teaching [International Symposium]. (pp. 16-17). Bremen, 2020
  • Designing ESP Materials in the Process of Higher Education Learning to Develop Leadership Skills of Humanities and Social Sciences Majors. Practical Dimensions of English for Specific and Academic Purposes [Annual International Conference Workshop]. (pp. 618- 623). Dolna Mitropolia, 2019.
  • Using Open Educational Resources in Constructing Students’ Individual Learning Trajectories. Open Practices in Education (OPINE) [Research Symposium]. (pp. 9-17). Frankfurt a. M., 2019.
  • Employing Art-Therapy  Methods to Develop Professional Identity of Foreign Language Teacher Trainees. Pedagogy in EU Countries and Ukraine at the Modern Stage [International Scientific and Practical Conference] (pp. 78-82). Baia Mare, 2018.