Sarah Benesch

Sarah Benesch is Professor of English at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, where she teaches linguistics courses to undergraduate and graduate students. She also coordinates the ESL program in the CSI English department. Her publications are devoted to applying critical theory to English language teaching. Her 2001 book, Critical English for Academic Purposes: Theory, Politics, and Practice , questioned the neglect of the sociopolitical context in English for academic...See more

Sarah Benesch is Professor of English at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, where she teaches linguistics courses to undergraduate and graduate students. She also coordinates the ESL program in the CSI English department. Her publications are devoted to applying critical theory to English language teaching. Her 2001 book, Critical English for Academic Purposes: Theory, Politics, and Practice , questioned the neglect of the sociopolitical context in English for academic purposes and offered extended examples of critical EAP praxis. In addition she has published numerous book chapters and articles in such journals as TESOL Quarterly , English for Specific Purposes Journal , the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education , and the Journal of English for Academic Purposes . See less