10th AILA-Europe Junior Researchers’ Meeting in Applied Linguistics | Update
Research(ing) Cultures in Applied Linguistics
September 10-11, 2018
University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen, Germany
The 10th AILA-Europe Junior Researchers' Meeting in Applied Linguistics will be hosted by the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, September 10th to 11th. This year’s conference focuses on Research(ing) Cultures in Applied Linguistics.
The two-day Junior Researcher Meeting will allow early career applied linguists to present their research as well as network in an interactive and informal international environment. This year, 37 young researchers will be presenting their work in German and English.
The conference programme will be supplemented by keynotes that are tailored to the needs of young researchers:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gene Thompson (Rikkyo University, Japan) and
Jun. Prof. Dr. Dominik Rumlich (University of Münster, Germany)
will be talking about first career steps in research and about methodology.
Conference Website: https://www.uni-due.de/jrm2018/index_en.shtml
Beijing Foreign Studies University held a Series of Talent Exchange Activities for the 23rd Conference on International Exchange of Professionals
The 23rd Conference on International Exchange of Professionals was held at the Shanghai World Expo Center from October 21st to 22nd. During the conference, Beijing Foreign Studies University held two talent exchange activities with the themes of " Interdisciplinarity and Innovation in Country and Area Studies " and "Artificial Intelligence and International Education". Jia Wenjian, president of Beijing Foreign Studies University, and Zhao Gang, vice president, attended the event.
Interdisciplinarity and Innovation in Country and Area Studies attracts Global Scholars to discuss the Development Path of the Discipline
The talent exchange event on " Interdisciplinarity and Innovation in Country and Area Studies" is hosted by the Country and Area Studies Academy. The event brought together over 50 experts and scholars from UNESCO, the Australian Academy of Humanities, and dozens of top universities and research institutions around the world. The opening ceremony was presided over by Zhao Gang.
The Unveiling of International Collaborative Platform for Cross-Disciplinary and Innovative Country and Area Studies was held at the event. Jia Wenjian, Irina Bokova, the former Director-General of UNESCO, Marakkale Manage Pathmalal, the president of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and Barnabas Nawangwe, the president of Makerere University in Uganda, delivered speeches and jointly unveiled the plaque for the "International Collaborative Platform for Cross-Disciplinary and Innovative Country and Area Studies" of Beijing Foreign Studies University. They stated that against the backdrop of profound changes in the current world order, deepening interdisciplinary and cross-cultural regional and country studies holds irreplaceable strategic value for promoting global governance and enhancing mutual learning among civilizations.
The event focused on in-depth discussions on the theoretical frontiers and practical exploration of regional and country studies. David Carter, an academician of the Australian Academy of Humanities, expounded on the significant role of regional studies as a cross-disciplinary platform. Chih-Ping Chou, a retired professor from Princeton University, analyzed the development trends of global Chinese education. Professor Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim from the University of Abuja explored the academic connotations of China-Africa cooperation from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Professor Ren Xiao from the Institute of Regional and Global Governance, BFSU summarized the latest progress in China's regional and country studies. Scholars from countries such as Algeria, Germany, France, Argentina, and Ethiopia respectively shared their research findings on topics such as China-Africa relations, African language standardization, multilingual learning, and global public health, fully demonstrating the diverse and cross-disciplinary characteristics of regional and country studies. In the "At the Crossroads of Regional Studies" roundtable discussion, dozens of guests conducted a heated discussion on how to transcend traditional research paradigms and build a more equal and inclusive global knowledge system, providing insightful ideas for future disciplinary development.
Artificial Intelligence and International Education Jointly Explore a New Chapter in the Future of Education
The "Artificial Intelligence and International Education" talent exchange event was organized by the School of Education, the BFSU Artificial Intelligence and Human Language Lab, and the Institute of Online Education of Beijing Foreign Studies University. The event brought together over 50 high-level experts and scholars from nearly 30 countries and regions, as well as more than 10 heads of overseas universities and research institutions. The opening ceremony of the event was presided over by Zhao Gang.
Meanwhile, a roadshow and exhibition of "Artificial Intelligence + Foreign Language Education Products and Periodicals" was held on the event. Li Zuowen, director of the BFSU Artificial Intelligence and Human Language Lab, and Tang Jinlan, dean of the Institute of Online Education, respectively introduced two academic journals, "Language and Intelligence" and "Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning". Dr. Li Lingxiao from the Artificial Intelligence and Human Language Lab demonstrated the innovative applications of artificial intelligence in areas such as language learning, teaching evaluation, and course resource development, presenting the latest achievements and research progress in this field.
During the event, experts and scholars from all over the world delivered 18 specialized academic reports on the theme of "Artificial Intelligence and International Education". The research areas covered educational technology, artificial intelligence and language learning, language teaching, and other fields, fully demonstrating an international perspective of interdisciplinary cooperation. The keynote speeches on the first day were hosted by Li Zuowen, with key topics including LingTutor and inquiry-based learning, key issues of AI as high-quality educational resources, the definition of AI literacy and the application of AI in English teaching, and the challenges of generative AI and higher education. The keynote speeches on the second day were hosted by Tang Jinlan, mainly focusing on ethical guidelines for the application of AI in education, the future transformation of language education with AI, the challenges of AI in the cultivation of translation talents, the digital transformation of global education with AI, and the challenges of cooperation and collusion with generative AI.
The event featured two roundtable discussions, themed "Opportunities and Challenges in the Digital Transformation of International Education " and "Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Multilingual Teaching". These discussions were hosted by Professor Kong Lei from the Artificial Intelligence and Human Language Lab and Dr. Tu Xiliang from the Institute of Online Education. Experts and scholars from universities such as Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Makerere University, Sofia University, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador, University of Nairobi and Australian National University participated in the discussions. They engaged in lively exchanges on topics such as the path of digital education transformation and the practical application of AI technology in cross-cultural language teaching, providing valuable and diverse perspectives for the development of international education.
This event effectively promoted academic dialogue and knowledge sharing in the field of artificial intelligence and international education research through keynote speeches, roundtable discussions, and achievement displays. It provided an important platform for promoting the digital transformation of international education and facilitating interdisciplinary innovation research. This event not only showcased the latest research achievements in this field but also offered a valuable opportunity for global educators to learn from each other and develop together. The experts attending the event unanimously agreed that artificial intelligence technology is profoundly changing the global education ecosystem, and international cooperation and cross-cultural exchanges are crucial in this process.
The Conference on International Exchange of Professionals is the largest and most prestigious international talent platform in China. Based on this platform, Beijing Foreign Studies University has gathered top experts and scholars from around the world to hold a series of activities such as academic discussions, project signing, cooperation negotiations, and roadshow exhibitions, aiming to deepen international understanding, promote global dialogue, actively build a new pattern of international academic cooperation and talent exchange, and actively contribute the wisdom of Beijing Foreign Studies University to strengthening international cooperation and mutual learning among civilizations, as well as promoting the common development of global talents.
- AILA is governed by EBIC which consists of an Executive Board (EB) and an International Committee (IC). EBIC meets at least once a year either at the AILA World Congress or, in non-Congress years, at a venue selected by the EB at least nine months prior to the meeting itself. All EBIC members are expected to attend all EBIC meetings.
- Executive Board
- The EB administers the affairs of AILA and represents AILA in all judicial and extrajudicial proceedings.
- EBIC, on the basis of an election under § 2 of the Bylaws, elects from among individuals nominated by Regular Affiliate Members the Executive Board composed of:
- a President (P),
- a Vice President (VP),
- a Past President (PP),
- a Secretary General (SG),
- a Treasurer (T),
- a Research Network (ReN coordinator),
- Publications Coordinators (PC),
- a Congress and Events Coordinator (CEC),
- four Members at Large (ML) and
- a co-opted representative, proposed by the host affiliate of the next congress and approved by tha AILA EB.
- The duties of the officers are defined by Bylaws § 1.
- Elections take place at each World Congress for all positions except President and Past President. The term of office for Vice President is three years. The Vice President moves to the position of President following his/her three-year term as Vice President. The President moves to the position of Past President following his/her three-year term as President. The Secretary General, Treasurer, ReN Coordinator, Publications Coordinators, Congress and Events Coordinator, and Members at Large may be re-elected to the same position only once for a further period of three years. The maximum length of time on the EB for a member is restricted to 9 years. This does not include Vice President, President, and Past President positions. A person can only be Vice President, President, and Past President once.
- If there is a vacancy on the EB during the period between the triennial World Congresses, the President has the power to co-opt a temporary replacement until the next EBIC meeting when it is subject to ratification. The term of office of the duly appointed and ratified replacement is until the next World Congress.
- The President may co-opt a member of a regular affiliate member to serve on the Executive Board as the need arises.
- International Committee
- The IC is composed of a single representative from each regular affiliate member.
- When an IC representative is elected to the EB, the individual's regular affiliate member is required to elect or appoint a new official representative to the IC.
- Proxies
- If a regular affiliate member is not able to send a representative to a meeting of EBIC, that regular affiliate member may appoint in writing another EBIC member to serve as its proxy.
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- A proxy is to be written and signed and brought to the EBIC meeting to be verified. With the authority of the members of a regular affiliate member, a proxy may be transmitted electronically but must be verified at the EBIC meetings to the SG.
European Journal of Applied Linguistics
Editor-in-Chief: Bührig, Kristin / Stephanie Risse / ten Thije, Jan D.
The European Journal of Applied Linguistics (EuJAL) focuses on the particular concerns of applied linguistics in European contexts, both by addressing problems that are typically relevant for the linguistic situation in Europe, from those on the level of the EU as a pan-national body down to the level of the individual, and by examining topics broached by or discussed in European applied linguistics in particular. In addition to resulting from an epistemological stance, EuJAL is a logical outcome of the regionalization policy of the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée (AILA), supporting the societies' commitment to regionalization by focusing on the European language space and by giving applied linguists from this regional context an adequate forum. EuJAL is part of the joint activities of the European AILA affiliates.
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.
President of ALTI, Dr. Meinarni Susilowati expressed her deep gratitude for continuous support from AILA for ISIALing, which always had the President AILA as the keynote speaker. The former President of AILA, Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim delivered the keynote speech on the first ISIALing in online platform. The presence of AILA President on the 2nd ISIALing showed greater support for ALTI to be more widely recognized.
ALTI Executive Board Meeting
Within this international forum, ALTI also conducted Executive ALTI Board Meeting, together with the delegates from different parts of Indonesia. The meeting was very important to equalize perspectives so that each delegate can disseminate the results of the meeting into programs and activities that can provide benefits for their community. President of AILA also attended the meeting and discussed how ALTI might participate on AILA programs both for organizational development and personal growth. This year Executive ALTI Board Meeting signified potential collaborations among applied linguistics association across countries and institutional alignment with AILA’s sustainability-driven global agenda.
In the collaborative conference, ALTI also carried out a workshop under the theme “Translation and Interpretation Teaching in Indonesia,” which explored the status quo of teaching translation and interpretation in Indonesia. This workshop was done with the collaboration of ALTI and Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia (Malaysia Translator Association). The theme was purposively selected by considering the fact that translation teachers faced conflicting situation due to vast development translation technology. ALTI invited Dr. Sugeng Hariyanto (Himpunan Penerjemah Indonesia/Indonesia Translator Association) and Dr. Noor Ida Ramli (Malaysia Translator Association) as the resource persons. The activities were conducted through interactive presentations, group discussions on translation. As the outcome of this workshop is a book chapter on teaching translation in Indonesia.
Institutional Significance and Sustainability Orientation
As an affiliate of AILA, ALTI occupies a strategic position in Indonesia’s applied linguistics landscape. AILA describes itself as “a federation of national and regional associations of Applied Linguistics” which aims to promote research and practice in applied linguistics globally. Among AILA’s key policy priorities is linguistic diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, particularly recognising language’s role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
By hosting this workshop and board meeting within an international conference framework, ALTI signals its intention to:
- Strengthen its internal governance and member services so that it can provide robust platforms for research, publication, professional development, and networking in applied linguistics and translation in Indonesia.
- Enhance its visibility and connection to international networks via AILA, thereby opening opportunities for collaborative research, global dissemination, and cross‐national partnerships.
- Embed sustainability thinking into its translation and applied linguistics agenda e.g., how translation practices can support multilingualism, language rights, inclusive education, indigenous/minority languages, and sustainable language communities, in line with AILA’s orientation.
- Foster translation scholarship not only as an academic endeavour but as a means of sustaining knowledge exchange, linguistic equity, and professional practice, thereby linking the micro (individual translators/researchers) with the macro (institutional and societal sustainability) levels.
Outcomes & Next Steps
The workshop and general board meeting at the TEFLIN International Conference 2025 in conjunction with the 2nd ISIALing in Malang, mark a significant milestone for ALTI in its journey from a national organisation to a globally‐connected affiliate of AILA with a sustainability‐informed institutional strategy. As Professor Kyria underscores, “This is an excellent opportunity for members to participate in research, exchange their best practices, and participate in the national events held by other affiliates in Asia, Europe, Africa, and America.” By aligning translation studies and applied linguistics practice with the broader themes of linguistic diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, ALTI reinforces its institutional capacity and relevance in a changing global research ecosystem. As applied linguistics continues to engage with pressing societal issues, such as multilingualism to environmental communication, and inclusive education ALTI promises to contribute meaningfully to Indonesia’s scholarship and practice in the field.
ALTI JAYA, INDONESIA MAJU
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Wolfgang Kuehlwein on September 23, 2024, at the age of 84. We would like to express our sincere condolences to his family. Professor Kuehlwein was president of GAL, the German affiliate of AILA, from 1977 to 1986, and Vice President of AILA from 1981 to 1987. GAL and AILA are grateful for his service to the field of Applied Linguistics and will honor his memory!
A full obituary (in German) can be found by clicking here:
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya has vacancies for affiliated teaching staff for the academic year 2020/21. You can take a look at the vacancies on offer in different knowledge areas via the following link:
Centre for Modern Languages: Online English language teacher for the UOC Centre for Modern Languages.
Interested candidates should visit the Join our team section of the www.uoc.edu website, where you can find the terms and conditions for working with us.
To take part in the selection process, you need to register as a candidate in the Join our team section. Once registered, you can apply from the candidate area.
We would be grateful if you could pass on this job offer to anyone you think might be interested in it and/or post it to the corresponding job bank at your institution.
The deadline for applications is 25th June 2020.
Mehrschriftlichkeit (multiliteracy) im Fremdsprachenerwerb innerhalb und ausserhalb der Schule
Plurilittératie (multiliteracy) dans l’apprentissage des langues à l’intérieur et hors du contexte scolaire
January 25, 2019
Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW, Brugg, Switzerland
Deutsche Version: siehe unten
Chères et chers Collègues,
Voici le deuxième appel à communication de la journée d’études VALS-ASLA 2019 :
Plurilittératie (multiliteracy) dans l’apprentissage des langues étrangères à l’intérieur et hors du contexte scolaire
Conférencières invitées
Nicole Marx, Professorin für Deutsch als Zweitsprache/Fremdsprache, Universität Bremen
Danièle Moore, Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Lieu : Haute Ecole Pédagogique de la FHNW, Campus Brugg, en Suisse
Date : le 25 janvier 2019
Le comité d’organisation invite les chercheur-e-s issu-e-s de la linguistique appliquée, de la psycho- et sociolinguistique, de la didactique des langues (langues étrangères, langue de scolarisation, langue seconde, langue d’origine) et de la logopédie à soumettre des propositions de communication.
Site web de la journée d’études : https://www.fhnw.ch/de/die-fhnw/hochschulen/ph/medien-und-oeffentlichkeit/events/studientag-vals-asla
Veuillez prendre note de la nouvelle date limite de soumission des résumés :
Le 9 septembre 2018
Adresse de contact :
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Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,
Dies ist der Zweite Call for Papers für den Studientag 2019 der VALS-ASLA:
Mehrschriftlichkeit (multiliteracy) im Fremdsprachenerwerb innerhalb und ausserhalb der Schule
Keynote Speakers
Nicole Marx, Professorin für Deutsch als Zweitsprache/Fremdsprache, Universität Bremen
Danièle Moore, Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Ort: Pädagogischen Hochschule FHNW, Campus Brugg, Schweiz
Datum: 25. Januar 2019
Willkommen sind Beiträge aus der angewandten Linguistik, der Psycho- und Soziolinguistik, den Sprachendidaktiken (Fremdsprachen, Schulsprache, Zweitsprache, Herkunftssprachen), der Schreibwissenschaft sowie der Sprachtherapeutik.
Tagungswebsite: https://www.fhnw.ch/de/die-fhnw/hochschulen/ph/medien-und-oeffentlichkeit/events/studientag-vals-asla
Bitte beachten Sie den neuen Termin für das Einreichen von Beiträgen
9. September 2018
Kontakt:
We are excited to announce that the Centre for Educational Linguistics (Linnaeus University) is organising an international conference Educational Linguistics 2024: Language(s) from Childhood to Adult Age on 11-13 September 2024, campus Kalmar. We believe that this conference could be relevant to AILA members and therefore we look forward to many exciting contributions from you.
Read more about the conference here:
https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/current/events/2024/conferences/educational-linguistics-languages-from-childhood-to-adult-age/
Abstract submission opens on January 1, 2024.
Best wishes from the organising committee, Sergej Ivanov, Annelie Johansson, Annika Andersson
Members of ASLA
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.
The Fifth Presidents' Forum of the GAFSU is held in Hangzhou. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]
During the forum, Liu Limin, president of the China Education Association for International Exchange, vice president of the Western Returned Scholars Association, and China's former vice minister of education, highlighted the importance of strengthening the collaboration between foreign language universities and research institutions. Liu emphasized leveraging the "intelligence" and "inclusive" advantages of digital technology to promote the deep integration of cutting-edge technology and foreign language education.
Liu Limin delivers a speech during the forum. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]
In his address, Jia Wenjian, chairman of the GAFSU, BFSU's president and deputy secretary of the CPC BFSU Committee, offered future-oriented suggestions: deepen the integration of digital intelligence in language education; enhance the interdisciplinary integration of academic disciplines and specialties; and strengthen the resource integration in the development of the alliance.
Jia Wenjian offers future-oriented suggestions for the development of the GAFSU. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]
Zhang Huanzhou, board member of the GAFSU and president of Zhejiang International Studies University, noted that the forum has created a platform for an exchange matrix within the intercultural education community for members of the alliance.
Zhang Huanzhou highlights the importance of the forum. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]
The forum released the "Initiative for Collaborative Advancement of Innovation in Language Education and Research in the Digital Intelligence Era," calling on member universities to jointly plan new approaches for digitally empowered education and teaching, explore new global pathways for language education, create new global hubs for knowledge innovation, and build a new ecosystem with diverse stakeholder participation.
The GAFSU was initiated in 2015 by BFSU and is currently composed of 39 universities from 20 countries, all distinguished in foreign language teaching and area studies.
May 22, 2021, 15:00/3pm (Malaysian Standard Time: GMT +8 hours)
Online (organized by AsiaTEFL)
https://zoom.us/j/96255117611?pwd=bTNyMSt0cmFzSXdiNm42Qy9wZHphQT09
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The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), is inviting to the release of the open-access REDS International Report and International Database.
The release of the open-access REDS International Report and Internaional Database, is planned on 24 January 2022 in connection with the United Nations’ International Day of Education.
Register here to attend the launch event on 24 January at 13:30 CET and to hear insights from the REDS International Report. This online event will be hosted by UNESCO via Zoom.
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2020: Beijing Norman University, Beijing, China
2019: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
2018: Tohoku Gakuin University, Sendai, Japan
2017: Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, China
2016: Honam University, Gwangju, Korea
2015: Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
2014: Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Brazil Unifies Its Confucius Institutes Under New National Network;
UFG Represents Country in Global AI Forums
On September 12th, 2025, the Network of Confucius Institutes in Brazil was officially established, marking an important milestone in strengthening academic and cultural cooperation between Brazil and China. The proposal for its creation originated from the Confucius Institute at UNESP, which also hosted the inaugural meeting. On that occasion, it was decided that Professor Luís Antônio Paulino, from UNESP, would assume the presidency of the Network.
The event was marked by broad institutional and diplomatic representation, bringing together Brazilian and Chinese directors of the Confucius Institutes operating in the country, as well as various authorities from both China and Brazil. Among those in attendance were the Minister of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, the Acting Consul General of the Consulate General of China in São Paulo, the Director-General of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) in Beijing, along with the Rector of UNESP, the Rector of UnB, the Vice-Rectors of UEPA, UEMA, UFBA, UFC, and UFT.
Currently, Brazil has 14 Confucius Institutes – located at UNESP, UFG, PUC-RIO, UEPA, UFBA, UFC, UFF, UFMG, UFRGS, UFRJ, UnB, Unicamp, UPE, and FAAP – and one Chinese Center at UFMT. Together, they form a national network dedicated to ‘promoting the Chinese language and culture, as well as fostering academic and scientific exchange between the two countries.
Subsequently, on October 10th, 2025, the first online meeting of the Council of the Network of Confucius Institutes in Brazil was held. The main objectives of the meeting were to approve the 2026 Work Plan and to elect the two vice-presidents of the Network, as established in its Statute. Following deliberations, Professor Francisco José Quaresma de Figueiredo, Director of the Confucius Institute for Chinese Medicine at UFG, and Professor Antônio Braga, Director of the Confucius Institute at UEPA, were elected to join the Network’s leadership alongside the president.
The strengthening of this organizational structure represents a significant step toward consolidating the presence of the Confucius Institutes in Brazil, expanding opportunities for interinstitutional cooperation and broadening the reach of initiatives aimed at Chinese language teaching and the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
The Confucius Institutes have as their main objective the dissemination of the Chinese language and culture, and some of them, such as the Confucius Institute of Chinese Medicine at the Federal University of Goiás, in addition to offering courses on the Chinese language and culture, also provide courses in the area of Chinese Medicine. Every year, a major global event is held in which new methods and approaches for teaching Mandarin are discussed – the World Chinese Language Conference, which took place in Beijing from November 14th to 16th 2025. The event is attended by directors of Confucius Institutes around the world, as well as the President or Vice-President of the institutions responsible for each Confucius Institute. This year’s theme was “Innovation Leads, AI Empowers: Learning Chinese Without Borders.”
The use of Artificial Intelligence in Mandarin teaching was also discussed at another event held in Hong Kong from November 16th to 17th – the Global Confucius Institutes Hong Kong Forum, organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with the theme “Exploring New Opportunities for Cooperation among Confucius Institutes in the Era of AI.” The event was attended by 150 invited participants from various Confucius Institutes in 69 countries. The Confucius Institute of Chinese Medicine at UFG represented Brazil at this event.
Prof. Francisco José Quaresma de Figueiredo
Brazilian Dean of the Confucius Institute for Chinese Medicine at UFG
Vice-President of the Network of Confucius Institutes in Brazil
The ENACT Web App Prizes will be awarded to the people who upload the best cultural activities for language learning using the ENACT ‘CREATE’ author software during the period 16 May to 25 July 2022.
The First Prize consists of a payment of £200 plus an ENACT Web App Gold Certificate. There is also a Prize for Best Materials for an Endangered Language and Culture (£100) and a Prize for Best Materials for Ukrainian Language and Culture (£100). Both will also receive an ENACT Web App Silver Certificate. All materials will feature on the front page of all ENACT media and the activities will be promoted around the world on the website.
To enter for the ENACT Web App prize:
1) Watch the video tutorials on how to create your own cultural activity on https://enacteuropa.com/?q=getting-started 2) For an example of a good cultural activity, try Karagöz (Turkish) .
3) Create a login on https://enacteuropa.com/node/add/h5p-content to use the CREATE author software to create your interactive content.
4) Gather your materials and equipment as well as your recording equipment, perform your cultural activity and record it. 5) Enter all of your video and audio files, photos and text in ‘create your interactive content’ to form a complete cultural activity. 6) If your language is not listed, choose ‘other’ and then write the name of your language in the ‘tag the activity with keywords’ box.
7) Tick ‘publish’ at the bottom when the activity is finished.8) When you see your activity appear on LEARN https://enacteuropa.com/all-content this means that you have successfully uploaded your activity. It may take a day to upload onto the server.
9) Then email us on to say you wish to enter the 2022 ENACT Web App contest. Give us a) your name b) the name and language of your cultural activity as it appears on ENACT
c) which of the 3 prizes you are entering for d) your preferred email address for contact.
Solidarity awards are for scholars who cannot participate in the AILA World Congress without financial support. The award is made possible by the generous donation of individuals, businesses, and organizations to the Solidarity Fund.
Kinds of awards
Full awards: they covering reasonable travel costs, accommodation and conference fees
Travel awards: they cover reasonable travel costs and conference fees.
Who can apply?
Scholars, whose paper has been accepted for presentation at the AILA World Congress, and who are not supported by their institution or government are eligible to apply for a solidarity award.
When can you apply?
The deadline for submitting an application for a Solidarity Award is usually 1 moth after prospective presenters have been notified by the host of the forthcoming AILA World Congress.
What are the criteria?
(1) Paper accepted by the Congress organizers. (2) Academic merit or promise.
(3) A financially disadvantaged situation.
How do you apply?
You write a letter of motivation. For full detail see Application for Grants.
See Solidarity Funds
See List of Donors
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The AILA Research Networks (ReNs) are enshrined in the statutes and by-laws of the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée - AILA as a lever for promoting research on burning issues in applied linguistics arising from real-world problems.
Although the statutes specify a number of 15 ReNs for periods of 3 years, the wording was changed in 2012 to allow greater flexibility according to needs. For the previous period 2021-23, there were 20 ReNs plus a special ReCAL on Research Cultures in Applied Linguistics. During this special period, ReN convenors had the opportunity to organise symposia at the two jubilee congresses, AILA 2023 (Lyon, FRANCE) and AILA 2024 (Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA).
With the return to a three-year cycle, the call for ReNs for the period 2024-27 has focused on finding a balance between renewing ReNs that have demonstrated their impact on the scientific field and allowing new ones to emerge. The idea is to come close to the numbers of ReNs set out in the By-laws, while at the same time proposing a framework that will allow us to build on existing promotional tools (for example, the publication of news in the International Journal of Applied Linguistics) and also to propose new formats (a focus in the President's Newsletter).
The call for proposals was sent out on 9 September, with a deadline of 13 October 24, and projects could be submitted until 16 October, in accordance to the AILA statutes, which stipulate a deadline for submissions up to two months after the end of the AILA Congress, which took place from 11 to 16 August 2024. The submission consisted of filling in a template describing the ReN project.
The ReN Committee is made up of 4 members, one of whom is a member of the Executive Committee and three of whom are members of the International Committee:
- Prof. Dr. María Luisa Carrió-Pastor, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
- Dr. Anitha Devi Pillai, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Dr. Doris Cristina Vicente da Silva Matos, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil
- Dr. Caroline Tagg, The Open University, United Kingdom
The Committee met on 19 November 24 to consider each application according to the following criteria, as defined in the AILA by-laws:
- at least 5 members
- at least 1 new scholar
- international team
- produce a report on the previous year for renewals
but also on items such as :
- the contribution of the topic to applied linguistics
- a clear work programme for the period in question
- the strategic dimension of the theme for Applied Linguistics
In the end, 16 ReN proposals were accepted including 4 new projects and 12 renewals. They all present the diversity of approaches in applied linguistics.
December 6-7, 2019
Conference Theme: Re-thinking Paradigms and Approaches to Researching, Teaching and Learning English
Raffles Town Club, Singapore
The Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics (SAAL) and English Language & Literature (ELL) Academic Group of National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore are co-hosting the 20th English in Southeast Asia (ESEA) Conference in 2019. It will be held on 6 – 7 December 2019 at Raffles Town Club, Singapore. The theme for the upcoming ESEA conference is “Re-thinking Paradigms and Approaches to Researching, Teaching and Learning English”.
Please visit the conference website (https://eseanie20.wixsite.com/esea20) for more details including keynote speakers and important deadlines to observe.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Deadline for Abstract Submission | 1st May 2019 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 1st July 2019 |
| Early Bird Registration | 1st July 2019 to 31st Aug 2019 |
| Registration for Paper Presenters and Co-Presenters | By 31st Oct 2019 |
We look forward to celebrating with you 20 years of the ESEA conference in December 2019 in Singapore!
Thank you. Regards Prof Low Ee Ling & Dr Ruanni Tupas
Co-Chairs, 20th ESEA Conference
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