Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Language and Identity
Translanguaging
Social Identity
Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Identity
Hybridity
Ethnic Minorities In Hong Kong
English Language Education
Code-Switching
Code-Mixing
Personal profile
Dr Geeta Bhavnani has been in the field of education since 1997. Born and brought up in Hong Kong and being of Indian descent, she is a fluent speaker of Sindhi, Hindi, English and Cantonese. Her research interests revolve around identity and how identity and language are linked. She is keen to use her knowledge to further the understanding of the various Ethnic Minority communities in Hong Kong and overseas.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Language and Identity among the Hindu Sindhi Diaspora of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Award Date: 1 Jun 2021
Master, Masters of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 30 Jun 2007
Professional Certificate, Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers - LPAT
Award Date: 1 Mar 2005
Postgraduate Certificate, Post Graduate Certificate in Education Pass with Distinction, The University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 27 Jun 2001
External positions
Oral Examiner - HKAS Level English , Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
1997 → 2005
Oral Examiner - HKCEE English, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
1997 → 2005
Examiner-Cambridge BULATS Test
Examiner - OET Cambridge Occupational English Test
Examiner - TPhYL Teaching Phonics to Young Learners Certificate
Projects
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Language and Ethnic Identity among the Hindu Sindhi Diaspora of Hong Kong
Bhavnani, G. G. (PI)
1/09/16 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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Authoring a chapter in the Language volume: The Hong Kong Chronicles series: Language volume of the Hong Kong Chronicles series.
Bhavnani, G., 1 Jan 2023, (In preparation).Research output: Working paper
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Hong Kong Students’ Attitudes towards Teachers Code Switching in the University Context
Bhavnani, G., 15 Jun 2016, III International Conference on Applied Linguistics to Language Teaching – University of Nebrija, Madrid, Spain. .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Prizes
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CPCE CPR Conference 2025
Bhavnani, G. G. (Chair)
25 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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LCS3175 Effective Professional COmmunication In English
Bhavnani, G. G. (Academic Advisor)
1 Jan 2025 → 1 Jun 2025Activity: Other
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Subject Leader, LCS3175 Effective Professional Communication is English
Bhavnani, G. G. (Academic Advisor)
Jan 2025 → 1 Jun 2025Activity: Other
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Official Judge: 16th English Radio Drama Competition Final
Bhavnani, G. G. (Other)
25 May 2024Activity: Other