Democratising English Language Research Education in the Face of Eurocentric Knowledge Transfer

The Number Of Chinese Research Students Studying In Australian Universities Is Growing (Bradley 2008). They Are Supposed To Adapt To The New Academic Culture And Their Own Intellectual Assets Are Marginalised Or Even Ignored (Singh 2009 2010; Singh & Han 2009 2010). Being Situated In An Academic Environment Which Is Eurocentric Hierarchical And Largely Dominated By The Western Or Euro-American Theory In Most Cases These Students Have To Keep Their Own Intellectual Assets Silent. This Is Another Representation Of Eurocentric Knowledge Diffusion (Alatas 2006; Connell 2007). However Despite All These Unfavourable Situations Some Chinese International Research Students Have Used Some Chinese Intellectual Assets While Doing Research In Australia (Han 2006; Han & Zhao 2008; Singh & Han 2009 2010). Informed By Ranciere'S Concepts Of Democracy (1991 2006A 2007B 2009C) And Mute Speech (1999 2007B 2010A) This Study Makes Original Contribution To Knowledge Through (I) Advancing A Claim For And An Approach To Democratising Australian Research Education And (Ii) Developing The Mute Speech Pedagogy Which Might Help Engaging Non-Western Theoretical Knowledge In This Process.