AILA Newsletter – Dezember 2025
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Newsletter
December 2025
Welcome to the fourth and last edition of the AILA newsletter in 2025. We invite all to read, share, subscribe and contribute to this vehicle to stay tuned with news from the AILA family.
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AILA Executive Board and EBIC Meetings in Glasgow
The AILA Executive Board and the EBIC committee met on 2 and 3 September 2025 in Glasgow, immediately before the BAAL Conference. The meetings were held in a hybrid format, allowing colleagues to join either in person or online. This worked very well and created an inclusive space for all members to take part.
Across the two days, participants shared their annual reports, reflected on ongoing activities, and discussed key issues that guide AILA’s work for the year ahead. The discussions were thoughtful, constructive, and focused on supporting affiliates, strengthening our initiatives, and preparing for upcoming events.
We would like to extend warm thanks to everyone who contributed to these meetings. We are also grateful to our BAAL colleagues for hosting the EBIC meeting and for their generous support throughout our time in Glasgow. The engagement and goodwill shown by all involved made the meetings both productive and enjoyable.
We look forward to building on this momentum in the coming year.
By Dr Glenda El Gamal
Secretary-General, AILA
News from affiliates and relevant organizations
ALAA
The Australian Applied Linguistics Association - ALAA - is excited to launch the 2nd edition of the ALAA newsletter. You are invited to read it here: Newsletter.
ALTI
Malang, Indonesia – On 8–10 October 2025, The Asosiasi Linguistik Terapan Indonesia (ALTI) – Indonesian Association of Applied Linguistics (IAAL), conducted the 2nd International Seminar of Applied Linguistics (ISIALing) in collaboration with the 71st TEFLIN International Conference, hosted by Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Brawijaya. The conference, also in conjunction with The 5th ICE and The 5th ICOLLEC, brought together more than 650 scholars, practitioners, and linguistics professionals from Indonesia and 13 other countries. The conference invited very special keynote speaker, Prof. Kyria Rebeca Finardi, President of AILA, among other keynote speakers, namely keynote speech dari Prof. Gary Barkhuizen (University of Auckland, New Zealand) dan Prof. Ju Seong Lee (University of Hong Kong), Assoc. Prof. Dennis Alonzo (University of New South Wales) and Assoc. Prof. Hamamah, who is the coordinator of Cooperation Department of ALTI.
JACET
The 8th JAAL in JACET Conference will be held at Ritsumeikan University (Osaka–Ibaraki Campus) on December 6–7, 2025. The event will feature an online keynote by Prof. Kyria Finardi, President of AILA, and a special invited lecture by Prof. Ikuo Koike, Honorary President of JACET. The conference welcomes presentations on applied linguistics and language education.
More information: https://jacet.org/jaal/
Contact: Dr. Tsukasa Yamanaka ()
CELEA
The 2025 Annual Conference of China English Language Education Association was held in Chongqing on October 17-19, 2025. It was hosted by Southwest University. The theme of the conference is English Teaching in the New Era: New Approaches for Intercultural Communication and Mutual Learning. Prof. Peter I. De Costa from Michigan State University, Prof. Cheng Xiaotang from Beijing Normal University, Prof. Yin Yungong from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Prof. Dong Hongchuan from Sichuan International Studies University and Prof. Wen Xu from Southwest University gave plenary speeches at the conference. During the conference, 17 symposia, 1 editor-in-chief forum were held and 15 groups of individual papers were presented. About 300 EFL scholars and teachers attended the conference on site and 32,000 people watched the plenary sessions on-line.
More news from China
BFSU at CIEP
Beijing Foreign Studies University held a Series of Talent Exchange Activities for the 23rd Conference on International Exchange of Professionals.
GAFSU
Presidents' Forum of the Global Alliance of Foreign Studies Universities held in Hangzhou
Themed "Future Solutions, AI Empowerment, Integrated Development", the Fifth Presidents' Forum of the Global Alliance of Foreign Studies Universities (GAFSU), hosted by Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and organized by Zhejiang International Studies University, was held in Hangzhou on Oct 24.
The forum was attended by leaders from 24 member institutions of the alliance, and over 170 global experts and scholars from more than 60 universities and institutions.
More news from China and Brazil
Confucius Institutes in Brazil (by Francisco Figueiredo- ALAB)
Brazil Unifies Its Confucius Institutes Under New National Network; UFG Represents Country in Global AI Forums.
Call For Proposals
1. 24th Asia TEFL International Conference
The 24th AsiaTEFL International Conference & The 11th International Conference on ELT in China (AsiaTEFL 2026) will be held at Xi’an Jiaotong University of China from May 28 to 31, 2026. AsiaTEFL 2026 invites proposals for presentations from practitioners, researchers, and policymakers as well as graduate students from across Asia and beyond to share insights, foster collaboration, and explore the emerging theories and methods in the evolving field of ELT. Proposals may be for individual papers, posters, symposia, colloquia or workshops sessions.
2. AESLA 2026
AESLA is pleased to present the 43rd International Congress of the Association of Applied Linguistics (AESLA), which will be held from 15 to 17 April 2026 in Granada.
3. BICLCE 2026
BICLCE is pleased to share the Call of Papers for the 11th Biennial International Conference on the Linguistics of Contemporary English (BICLCE), to be held from 3rd to 5th July 2026 in Austria, at the University of Klagenfurt.
AILA Review
AILA Review is the official journal of AILA. The Journal publishes empirical and state-of-the-art research in applied linguistics. The first issue of AILA Review appeared in 1984. Up to Volume 15, the journal was published by AILA on its own platform. From Volume 16, AILA Review is published by John Benjamins. AILA Review is a Scopus-indexed journal with two issues published each year: a special issue and an open-themed issue. Free access to AILA Review is one of the benefits available to AILA members.
Special Issue AILA Review
The founders of the research network EMEVEDI (link da ReN) organized a themed issue to explore approaches to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in applied linguistics focusing in particular on unequal relations of power manifested in language ideologies and practices in diverse educational and social contexts. The papers in the 38(2) special issue discuss the hegemony of English and Eurocentric norms from a decolonial perspective, providing examples of inclusive language education. The role of researchers, applied linguists and language educators in promoting a more critically informed, plural, and culturally rich environment for knowledge production and language teaching, learning and use is also discussed. In this issue the authors explore how applied linguistics can foster the development of EDI in multilingual approaches and contexts identifying, interrogating and/or interrupting the legacy of coloniality in language practices and views. The special issue titled Decolonial approaches to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Applied Linguistics – addressing local and global EDI challenges is guest edited by professors Kyria Finardi, Marina Orsini-Jones and Azirah Hashim.
Season’s greetings and bridges of hope
As we close another year of learning and exchange, may we continue to build bridges across languages, cultures, and hearts. May 2026 bring renewed courage to imagine, connect, and act — together — for a more peaceful and inclusive world.
Best wishes,
Kyria
Professor Kyria Finardi
President, AILA International Association of Applied Linguistics