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Dr Robin Usher
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Taught English language and literature in Hungary, Poland, Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Oman. Currently working at Al-Jazeera International Academy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Profile: Received a Ph.D in English in 1993 from the University of Kingston-Upon-Hull, England, for research thesis titled 'Jungian Archetypes in the work of [science fiction writer] Robert A. Heinlein'. Most recently published non-fiction in June 2008's Humanizing Language Teaching online journal with an article based on English language teaching experiences in Khartoum, Sudan, East Africa, titled 'Bitchin' English', in December 2009`s HLT with `Our Old Man In Oman` and February 2010`s `The Further Adventures of Dr Usher`. First published article 'Robert A. Heinlein: Theologist?' in the British journal of science fiction Foundation (54). Pedagogic article 'Learning to Study' in the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research's journal Educatio (3) in 1995.
Also a writer of science fiction; stories published include: 'Out of this World' (1994) and 'Ride!' she said' (1997) for the UK's Desire magazine. Stories published in Hungary; ‘Sas’ in Oszirisz Országa [‘Special Angel Service’ in Land of Osiris]. Cherubion Press, Debrecen, Hungary, 1996, pp.184-91, `Bevezetés a Valhallába’ in Universzum Örokösei [‘Valhalla for Starters’ in Inheritors of the Universe], Cherubion Press, 1996, pp. 143-7, ‘Fegyverforgatás Mestere’ in Galaxisz A Gászara [`Master Arms Practitioner’ in Emperor of the Galaxy], Cherubion Press, 1997, pp.281-6. Most recently; 'Well, it was like this doc...' at Ruthie's Club March 2009, and 'All For Naught Orphan Ufonaut' in Shelter of Daylight, Sam's Dot Publishing (2010).