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Ning Seeger

Ning Seeger

  • Position: Senior Teaching Fellow
  • Areas of expertise: Teaching Thai as a foreign language; intercultural training; Thai language skills assessment; study abroad in Thailand; foreign language teaching methodology; religious tourism in Thailand
  • Email: A.Seeger@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 6537
  • Location: 4.18 Michael Sadler Building

Profile

Since joining the University of Leeds in 2006, I have designed and delivered numerous Thai language modules both on undergraduate and postgraduate level. For me, it has always been important to develop innovative and effective ways of integrating language learning with cultural exploration that allow students to not only enhance their Thai language skills but also gain in-depth understanding of Thai society, traditions, religions, and history.

Deeply committed to producing global citizens and being passionate about cross-cultural communication, I have a keen interest in constantly developing new and exciting pedagogical techniques that make learning Thai as a foreign language insightful and enjoyable. In my role as Thailand Year Abroad Tutor, I aim to provide our students with plenty of opportunities for transformative and valuable experiences that will allow them to gain profound insights into Thai society whilst learning the language and developing their intercultural skills.

Responsibilities

  • Thailand Year Abroad Tutor

Research interests

Since 2023, I have worked with an international team of researchers on an exciting project in which we explore pilgrimage tourism in modern Thai Buddhism.  This interdisciplinary research project brings together expertise in Thai Buddhism, Thai language studies, intercultural studies, tourism studies and governance studies.

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
  • MA German Studies: Culture and Communication (TU Dresden)
  • BA German and International Relations (Chiang Mai University)

Student education

I was the Programme Manager of Thai Studies. In addition, I have been the module convenor for the following Thai language modules: ‘Basic Thai Language and Culture I’; ‘Basic Thai Language and Culture II’; ‘Intermediate Thai Language and Culture I’; ‘Intermediate Thai Language and Culture II’ and ‘Advanced Thai Language and Culture’.