Anna Costantino

Anna is a language educator and an applied linguist with extensive experience designing, developing, and delivering teaching in Italian at all levels and teaching in applied linguistics at UG and PG levels. 

Her areas of expertise include designing, developing, and delivering Italian language teaching at all levels and teaching applied linguistics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Anna's research interests revolve around critical approaches to pedagogical practices and language development, which she explores through practice-based research.

Her research encompasses language teacher and learner development, materials development, creative research methodologies, and transdisciplinary perspectives.

Qualifications

• PhD in Education (King's College London, University of London)
• MA in Education (Goldsmiths, University of London)
• PGDip in The Teaching and Managing of Modern Foreign Languages (Goldsmiths, University of London)
• MA in Journalism Studies (University of Westminster, London)
• RSA/CTEFLA & CTMFLA (Westminster College, London)
• BA in Philosophy (University of Milan)

Relevant Past Employment

• University of Greenwich, London, Lecturer in Italian
• Bishopsgate Institute, London, Lecturer in Italian
• Middlesex University, London, Lecturer in Italian
• South Bank University, London, Lecturer in Italian

Books

• Costantino A., & Rivieccio A. (2011), Obiettivo: Professione. Loescher Editore. ISBN: 9788875734350 / 9788857703169.
• Journals and book chapters
• Costantino, A. (2023). Exploring the multimodal affordances of pedagogical materials and activities for an inclusive and transformative language pedagogy. In E. Dominquez Romero, J. Bobkina, S. Stefanova, & C. Herrero, (Eds). Rethinking Multimodal Literacy in Theory and Practice (pp. 37-57). Peter Lang.
• Costantino, A. (2021). Performative education inside and outside the ethics of care: Three provocations. Scenario: A Journal for Performative Teaching, Learning, Research, (2), 27-46.
• Costantino, A., & Hawrylko, D. (2020). Practising inclusivity: Building teacher-learner collaboration through puzzling. In A. Mukadam & S. Mawani (Eds.). Reflections in Higher Education. Berlin: Logos Verlag. 
• Costantino, A. (2019). Space and Time for Understanding(s): The Recursive Cycle of Language Education and Classroom Enquiry. In A. Kostoulas (Ed.), Challenging Boundaries in Language Education. Cham: Springer. 
• Costantino, A. (2019). Attuning to the Rhythms of Educational Experiences as a Search for Quality of Life. On the Practice of Tuning-In Issue. http://www.openset.nl/reader/#!/ 
• Costantino, A. (2019). A Written Feedback Puzzle. Understanding 'Local' Pedagogy. In Slimani-Rolls, & A., Kiely, R. (Eds.), Exploratory Practice for Continuing Professional Development: An Innovative Approach for Language Teachers. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3319697628 
• Costantino, A., & Slimani-Rolls, A. (2018). Practitioner research and the challenges of the good teaching canon in a multilingual and multicultural globalized society. Revista SOLETRAS, (35), 72-96. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12957/soletras.2018.34446 
• Costantino, A. (2015). Exploring the Possibility of Recovering the Socio-Political Dimension in L2 Language Teaching. Proceedings of 2015 LTTC International Conference Critical Reflections on Foreign Language Education: Globalization and Local Interventions, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, 18-19 April.

Professional publications/ other outputs

• Costantino, A. (2021). Saying 17. In M. Schewe (Ed.), 81 Sprüche zur Enthärtung unserer Welt – On the Softening of Our World 81 Sayings (Edition Scenario). Berlin: Schibri-Vlg. 
• Costantino, A. (2015). Tutto Italiano. In Tuttitalia (2015) Italian Language Zone: Association for Language Learning (ALL). Magazine + CD, Languages Direct, ISSN 2054-5908. 
• Biagini, Elisa (2012). La responsabilità dello scrivere, interviewed by Anna Costantino. Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), 2012, No. 41. ISSN: 0957 1752. 
• Costantino, A. (2012). È internazionalizzazione per l'università italiana. Inglese lingua ufficiale per le lauree specialistiche del Politecnico di Milano. Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), 2012/No. 41. ISSN: 0957 1752 
• Costantino, A. (2012), Editorial (co-authored), Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), 2012/No. 41. ISSN: 0957 1752 
• Maraini, Dacia (2011) Ed è di nuovo in scena il dolore, interviewed by Anna Costantino. Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), Autumn 2011/No. 40. ISSN: 0957 1752 
• Costantino, A. (2011), Editorial, Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), Autumn 2011/No. 40. ISSN: 0957 1752 
• Costantino, A. (2010). SOS lettura. Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), 2010/No. 39. ISSN: 0957 1752 
• Gandini, Erik (2010). Videocracy: la banalità dell'immagine, interviewed by Anna Costantino. Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), 2010/No. 39. ISSN: 0957 1752 
• Costantino, A. (2010), Editorial. Tuttitalia (Language Specific Journal, Association of Language Learning), Autumn 2011/No. 39.  ISSN: 0957 1752 

Inclusive practitioner research; critical pedagogies and critical theories; language teacher and learner development; materials development and language testing.

Member of ALL (Association for Language Learning)

Member of the Editorial Board, Tuttitalia, Language Specific Journal published by ALL (Association for Language Learning)

Member of the Society for Italian Studies (SIS)

• 2010- current Course Leader: Foundation Certificate in Acting (HASS)
• 1986 – current, Senior Lecturer and Acting Tutor for RACL and RSDFM
• Personal Tutor for BA Screenwriting and Producing Year 1
• Academic Adviser from 2003-2015 Regents University London/ RACL
• Wrote and vaildated the Foundation Certificate in Acting 2009/2010
• Contributed to the writing and validation BA Acting and Global Theatre 2009/2010
• Contributed to the writing and  revalidation  BA Acting and World Theatre with Integrated Foundation / Year 0 in Acting