Associate Professor Obaid Hamid
Associate Professor

Obaid Hamid

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Background

I received education in English literature, applied linguistics and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I consider TESOL my home. My research straddles global language testing, language in education policy, and diversity of Englishes. I have pursued my research within the Asia Pacific region, with a particular focus on developing societies. In examining the role of English, other languages and English language testing for individual mobility and societal development, I have foregrounded inequity, inequality and exclusion. I use qualitative, quantitative and textual data. My work is underpinned by critical perspectives, my multidisciplinary backgrounds and my life experiences as a confused transnational.

Availability

Associate Professor Obaid Hamid is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Linguistics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • global tests of English

Search Professor Obaid Hamid’s works on UQ eSpace

165 works between 2006 and 2025
All (165) Book (4) Journal Article (115) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (2) Book Chapter (43)

101 - 120 of 165 works

2018

Journal Article

Language tests, linguistic gatekeeping and global mobility

Hamid, M. Obaidul, Hoang, Ngoc T. H. and Kirkpatrick, Andy (2018). Language tests, linguistic gatekeeping and global mobility. Current Issues in Language Planning, 20 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2018.1495371

Language tests, linguistic gatekeeping and global mobility

2018

Journal Article

Humanising language testing

Hamid, M. Obaidul and Hoang, T. H. Ngoc (2018). Humanising language testing. TESL-EJ: The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language, 22 (1).

Humanising language testing

2018

Book Chapter

English-medium instruction and teacher agency in higher education: a case study

Ali, Nor Liza and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2018). English-medium instruction and teacher agency in higher education: a case study. Un(intended) language planning in a globalising world: multiple levels of players at work. (pp. 234-250) edited by Phyllis Chew Chim Lian, Catherine Chua, Kerry Taylor-Leech and Colin Williams. Berlin: De Gruyter Open. doi: 10.1515/9783110518269-013

English-medium instruction and teacher agency in higher education: a case study

2017

Journal Article

Language choice, identity and social distance: ethnic minority students in Vietnam

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Language choice, identity and social distance: ethnic minority students in Vietnam. Applied Linguistics Review, 10 (2), 1-25. doi: 10.1515/applirev-2017-0037

Language choice, identity and social distance: ethnic minority students in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

Bilingualism as a resource: language attitudes of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Bilingualism as a resource: language attitudes of Vietnamese ethnic minority students. Current Issues in Language Planning, 19 (4), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2017.1337922

Bilingualism as a resource: language attitudes of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

2017

Journal Article

Subtractive schooling and identity: a case study of ethnic minority students in Vietnam

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Subtractive schooling and identity: a case study of ethnic minority students in Vietnam. Journal of Language Identity and Education, 16 (3), 142-156. doi: 10.1080/15348458.2017.1286990

Subtractive schooling and identity: a case study of ethnic minority students in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

The spread of private tutoring in English in developing societies: exploring students’ perceptions

Hamid, M. Obaidul, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Islam, M. Monjurul (2017). The spread of private tutoring in English in developing societies: exploring students’ perceptions. Discourse, 39 (6), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2017.1308314

The spread of private tutoring in English in developing societies: exploring students’ perceptions

2017

Journal Article

The career trajectories of English language teachers

Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). The career trajectories of English language teachers. Discourse, 38 (1), 157-158. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2016.1231399

The career trajectories of English language teachers

2017

Book Chapter

Language planning 'schools' and their approaches and methodologies

Baldauf, Richard B. Jr. and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Language planning 'schools' and their approaches and methodologies. The language management approach: a focus on research methodology. (pp. 43-66) edited by Fairbrother, Lisa, Nekvapil, Jiri and Sloboda, Marian. Bern, Germany: Peter Lang.

Language planning 'schools' and their approaches and methodologies

2016

Journal Article

English-medium instruction and self-governance in higher education: the journey of a Vietnamese university through the institutional autonomy regime

Nguyen, Huong Thu, Hamid, M. Obaidul and Moni, Karen (2016). English-medium instruction and self-governance in higher education: the journey of a Vietnamese university through the institutional autonomy regime. Higher Education, 72 (5), 669-683. doi: 10.1007/s10734-015-9970-y

English-medium instruction and self-governance in higher education: the journey of a Vietnamese university through the institutional autonomy regime

2016

Journal Article

Language attitudes, identity and L1 maintenance: a qualitative study of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). Language attitudes, identity and L1 maintenance: a qualitative study of Vietnamese ethnic minority students. System, 61, 87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.system.2016.08.003

Language attitudes, identity and L1 maintenance: a qualitative study of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

2016

Journal Article

Learner autonomy in foreign language policies in Vietnamese universities: an exploration of teacher agency from a sociocultural perspective

Phan, T.T. Huyen and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). Learner autonomy in foreign language policies in Vietnamese universities: an exploration of teacher agency from a sociocultural perspective. Current issues in language planning, 18 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2016.1201231

Learner autonomy in foreign language policies in Vietnamese universities: an exploration of teacher agency from a sociocultural perspective

2016

Journal Article

"A fair go for all?" Australia's language-in-migration policy

Hoang, Ngoc T. H. and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). "A fair go for all?" Australia's language-in-migration policy. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 38 (6), 836-850. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2016.1199527

"A fair go for all?" Australia's language-in-migration policy

2016

Journal Article

Foreign language policies in Asia and Australia in the Asian century

Hamid, M. Obaidul and Kirkpatrick, Andy (2016). Foreign language policies in Asia and Australia in the Asian century. Language Problems and Language Planning, 40 (1), 26-46. doi: 10.1075/lplp.40.1.02ham

Foreign language policies in Asia and Australia in the Asian century

2016

Journal Article

Language education policy enactment and individual agency

Nguyen, Van Huy, Hamid, M. Obaidul and Renshaw, Peter (2016). Language education policy enactment and individual agency. Language Problems and Language Planning, 40 (1), 69-84. doi: 10.1075/lplp.40.1.04van

Language education policy enactment and individual agency

2016

Journal Article

A post-liberal approach to language policy in education

Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). A post-liberal approach to language policy in education. Language Policy, 15 (2), 199-201. doi: 10.1007/s10993-015-9360-4

A post-liberal approach to language policy in education

2016

Journal Article

The construction of the universality of English within Saudi Arabian education contexts

Alhamdan, Bandar, Honan, Eileen and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). The construction of the universality of English within Saudi Arabian education contexts. Discourse, 38 (5), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2015.1126553

The construction of the universality of English within Saudi Arabian education contexts

2016

Journal Article

Discourses of “crazy english”: reconciling the tensions between the nation-state and neoliberal agenda

Hamid, Obaid M and Luo, Shuqin (2016). Discourses of “crazy english”: reconciling the tensions between the nation-state and neoliberal agenda. English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 15 (2), 285-308. doi: 10.1108/ETPC-10-2015-0084

Discourses of “crazy english”: reconciling the tensions between the nation-state and neoliberal agenda

2016

Book Chapter

The Politics of Language in Education in a Global Polity

Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). The Politics of Language in Education in a Global Polity. The Handbook of Global Education Policy. (pp. 259-274) edited by Karen Mundy, Andy Green, Bob Lingard and Antoni Verger. Chichester, West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118468005.ch14

The Politics of Language in Education in a Global Polity

2016

Journal Article

The Politics of Language in Education in a Global Polity

Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). The Politics of Language in Education in a Global Polity. Handbook of Global Education Policy, 259-274.

The Politics of Language in Education in a Global Polity

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2025
    Beyond global discourses of data: Storying learning in marginalised schools
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    NAPLAN and parents: Towards theorising parental perspectives on the global testing culture
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    IELTS in a changing world: Exploring test-takers' perceptions from World Englishes and Critical Language Testing perspectives
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Obaid Hamid is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Struggles and desires of global English tests as passports to global mobility: An Indonesian study on test-takers' lived experiences of IELTS

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Hardy

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The economics of Chinese as a heritage language in Australia: An ethnographic case study

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Social Perceptions towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A Case Study from Bangladesh

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Hardy, Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tools for Outcome-Based Education in Arabic Language Study Programs: Optimizing University Graduates for Future Demand

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Suraiya Abdul Hameed

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Islamic values and English language education: An ethnographic study of an Indonesian Pesantren.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simone Smala

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the needs of English language proficiency in Bangladesh tourism industry: A qualitative study

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Truth to tell: Teachers' conceptions of NAPLAN in a `post-truth' age

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Hardy

Completed supervision

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