Zahadin Omar

JALTCALL 2023: CALLing the Future

When:  June 2–4, 2023
Where: Kumamoto-Jo Hall, in downtown Kumamoto
Format: Face-to-face with fully online and hybrid attendance options
Theme: CALLing the Future
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Keiko Ikeda of Kansai University.

(Note: a limited number of conference grants will be made available to presenters without institutional support. JALTCALL will also be offering abstract writing support for first-time and junior presenters.)

Submit a proposal

Deadline for submission: February 14th, 2023 11:59 PM Japan time

More info: https://jaltcall.org/jaltcall2023/

En route vers le multilinguisme

June 27-29, 2019

Université Nebrija de Madrid, Spain

L’université Nebrija de Madrid (Espagne) a le plaisir de vous inviter au IV^e Congrès International Nebrijade Linguistique Appliquée à l’Enseignement des Langues, qui aura lieu du 27 au 29 juin 2019 à Madrid.

Suite au succès de la participation et à l'accueil réservé au trois premier Congrès, nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer et de vous convier a ce IV^e Congrès qui se tiendra dans notre nouveau campus au cœur de Madrid du 27 au 29 juin 2019. Comme les années précédentes, il sera divisé en 4 sections : ESPAGNOL / FRANÇAIS / ANGLAIS / ALLEMAND et pour cette édition les deux langues invitées seront le galicien et l´arabe.

Avec la devise « en route vers le multilinguisme » comme fil conducteur, les représentants des institutions des six communautés idiomatiques débattront sur les défis d´une société multilingue et sur les aspects plus actuels de l’enseignement et l’évaluation de la compétence linguistique communicative en langues étrangères.

Participations ouvertes pour chaque section linguistique (Allemand, Anglais, Espagnol, Francais, Arabe et Galicien)

• Communications orales: contenu fondamentalement théorique, pour présenter les résultats des recherches en relation avec la thématique du congrès. (20 min +10)
• Ateliers: à vocation pratique, pour présenter les expériences de l’enseignant, les propositions didactiques et les nouveaux projets pour l’enseignement. (60 min)
• Posters: sur les résultats des recherches ou pour montrer des expériences d’enseignement réussies.
• Chercheurs débutants: espace dédié à la présentation de mémoire de Fin d’Études des étudiants souhaitant se diriger vers l’enseignement des langues étrangères et continuer leurs recherches ainsi que leur formation académique.
• Tables rondes: la table ronde sera organisée autour de prestigieux invités, de renommée internationale, et des représentants des institutions des 6 communautés idiomatiques

Dates importantes :

• Date limite pour l’envoi des propositions de communication : dimanche 7 avril 2019
• Réponse du comité scientifique : vendredi 10 mai 2019
• Publication du programme définitif : vendredi 31 mai 2019

Clôture des inscriptions :

• Participants au congrès : lundi 24 juin 2019
• Intervenants qui présentent des communications, ateliers ou posters : vendredi 24 mai 2019

Nous vous encourageons également à consulter notre page http://www.congresolenguasnebrija.es pour plus d’information.
Contact:

C'est avec impatience que nous vous attendons à Madrid le 27 juin.

Cordialement,
Le comité organisateur

July 12–14, 2021

Online (organized by Fundación UNED)

https://extension.uned.es/actividad/idactividad/24098

This course, which is taught fully in English, deals with the study of and practice with the peculiar features of legal English, including its pronunciation, grammar and terminology (the latter in particular as applied to the European Union). Legal experts will focus on four areas: cooperation in civil and criminal matters, mediation and fighting mafia in Italy, all with a special emphasis on the European Union. The course is aimed at any law- or language-related professionals -or students of any related areas- who wish to improve their level of legal English.

• Location: Vienna University of Economics and Business
• Fulltime position

You want to understand how things are connected and make a fundamental impact? We offer an environment where you can realize your full potential. At one of Europe’s largest and most modern business and economics universities. On a campus where quality of work is also quality of life. We are looking for support at the

Institute for Slavic Languages Fulltime, 40 hours/week

Starting March 01, 2022, and limited for 6 years

A development agreement can be concluded after a contract duration of two years. Pursuant to WU’s Personnel Development Plan, this position can only be fixed-term for up to six years. Once all objectives agreed upon in the development agreement have been fulfilled, the employment relationship can be made permanent.

Would you like to take the next step in your academic career? Are you interested in the relationship between language, culture and business and do you want to explore how current social and economic issues in CEE are discursively negotiated? Would you like to investigate how cultural diversity influences spoken and written interactions in organizations? By joining our team, you will be able to realise your full potential and pursue your academic interests.

Dear Colleagues,

The annual international congress of the Italian Association of Applied Linguistics (AItLA), will take place  on 12 and 13 February 2026 at at the Teaching Hub of the Forlì Campus of Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna.

The congress will focus on  "Communicative Interaction: Relationships, Practices, Perspectives".

Proposals should be submitted by 25 July 2025 to the e-mail address , with ‘Abstract 2026’ in the subject line of the e-mail. This address should be used exclusively for proposals submission; for any other inquiries, please contact us at .

You can find Call for papers at the following links:

-in English: http://www.aitla.it/images/pdf/call_AItLA_2026/AItLA2026_UNIBO_Call-for-papers_EN.pdf

-in French: http://www.aitla.it/images/pdf/call_AItLA_2026/AItLA2026_UNIBO_Call-for-papers_FR.pdf

- in Italian: http://www.aitla.it/images/pdf/call_AItLA_2026/AItLA2026_UNIBO_Call-for-papers_IT.pdf

Applied Linguistics and Language Strategies: Practices and Policies

November 24, 2018

Dublin City University, Republic of Ireland

The Irish Association of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) annual conference brings together researchers in all areas of applied linguistics, working in Ireland or internationally.

The theme of this year’s conference is Applied Linguistics and Language Strategies: Practices and Policies. The keynote speaker is Dr Peppi Taalas of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

 With the publication of Ireland’s long awaited language strategy Languages Connect in December 2017, the Irish government has put forward an action plan for languages other than Irish or English in education, thereby formally recognising them as integral to the economic, social and cultural development of Ireland. In light of this development, as well as international politicized discourses of language learning, this year’s theme reflects upon a new era in language learning and use, and the policies and practices implicated.

Topics may include, but are not limited to, first and second language acquisition; second and foreign language learning; bilingualism, multilingualism and translanguaging; language strategy and language policy; language, politics, and political discourse; language and (new) media; language, gender and sexuality; new speakers; language, identity and discourse; translation and language acquisition/learning; e-learning; and, language and technology.

Submissions from postgraduate students and early career researchers are particularly welcome.

The languages of the conference are English and Irish.

We invite submissions for three types of presentation:

• INDIVIDUAL PAPERS: Oral presentations on original research by one or more authors within a 20-minute period with 10 minutes for questions.
• LIGHTNING TALKS: A 5-7 minute long talk (following a ‘TED-talk’ format) using a maximum of 3 slides. This format may be of interest to postgraduate students wishing to present their subject area without yet having gathered/analysed their data. It may also be of interest to language teachers and other practitioners wishing to present on teaching methods/practices and developments.
• POSTERS: Posters will be displayed during a dedicated poster session. Posters of standard A0 size should be submitted to the registration desk on the morning of the conference.

Key Dates

Call for Contributions:
Please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words in either Irish or English including a title of no more than 15 words, via the abstract submission site http://iraal2018.languagesatdcu.org/wordpress/?page_id=164 by 5pm, on 15th July 2018.

Please indicate the presentation category (paper, lightning talk, or poster) in your submission.

Please visit www.iraal.ie/membership to become an IRAAL member

The 63rd JACET International Convention (Nagoya, 2024)

Dates:    August 28^th (Wed.) – 30^th (Fri.), 2024

Venue:   Aichi University, Nagoya Campus
4-60-6 Hiraike-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi JAPAN 453-8777

Theme:  Positioning ELT in Higher Education

Abstract:
English education at colleges/universities in Japan has developed significantly in response to strong social demands such as the expansion of globalization and the urgent need to cultivate global talent. Moreover, the emergence of technologies such as the Internet and smartphones, especially large language model-based artificial intelligence (AI), has radically changed students’ and teachers’ learning and teaching environments. On the other hand, when focusing on the internal aspects of English education, it has been transformed by incorporating insights from various fields of study, including linguistics and pedagogy as well as psychology and engineering. In addition, English for specific purposes has increasingly progressed through collaboration with other disciplines such as medicine, pharmacy, and tourism.

As a result, English education, which has continuously evolved while accepting the influence of society and industry, currently occupies a unique position in higher education. Under the umbrella of English education, there is considerable diversification in terms of objectives and desired directions. In an era of unpredictable VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity), it is crucial to rethink what English education should be and what it should be to remain a constant presence. In this convention, under the theme “Positioning ELT in Higher Education,” we aim to reconfirm the past purposes of English education and engage in discussions from various perspectives on the new purposes and positioning of English education in the VUCA era.

Website: https://www.jacet.org/convention/2024-2/

1st Call for Papers

October 18-20, 2019

Jilin University, Chang Chun, China

With metadiscourse gaining importance in discourse analysis and language teaching, we are pleased to announce that Metadiscourse across Languages and Contexts will take place 18-20 October, 2019, at Jilin University, China. This international conference aims to bring together academics, researchers, practitioners and research students from around the world to discuss the latest developments in the field and to share perspectives on related issues with various
qualitative and quantitative approaches You are invited to submit proposals for individual papers, colloquia, demonstration sessions and poster displays that address any topic relevant to metadiscourse which include

• Contrastive studies
• Discourse/genre analysis
• Pragmatics and stylistics
• Writing and reading
• Rhetoric and argumentation
• Language learning and assessment
• Identity
• EAP / ESP
• Translation

The Confirmed Speakers:

• Vijay Bhatia, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
• Guangwei Hu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
• Zhanzi Li, National University of Defense Technology, China
• Anna Mauranen, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Hilary Nesi, University of Coventry, UK
• Ulla Connor, IUPU, USA
• Ken Hyland, University of East Anglia, UK
• Maocheng Liang, Beihang University, China
• Xingwei Miao, Beijing Normal University, China
• Brian Paltridge, University of Sydney, Australia

Key Dates (China Time, UTC+8):

• Call for Papers: November 1, 2018
• Proposal Submission Deadline: May 18, 2019
• Notification of Acceptance: July 1, 2019
• Early Registration: July 1 - August 31, 2019

Website: http://metadiscourse.jlu.edu.cn
Email:

We are pleased to announce that the French edition of the AILA International Congress will be held in Lyon from 17 to 21 July 2023.

This hybrid congress will address the question of : Diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: moving towards more engaged language studies.

This 20th anniversary congress will be an opportunity to take stock of 60 years of applied linguistics in Europe and the world.

The call for symposia will be launched in early 2022.

Link to the website: https://aila2023.fr

The Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching International Conference (ALLT 2023) will be held from March 3^rd to 5^th 2023 , under the theme:

Innovation, diversity and inclusivity in Applied Linguistics and language education

The Conference aims to enhance the professional and knowledge levels of the teachers and applied linguists through achieving the following objectives:

• Exchange knowledge and experiences and discuss mechanisms of elevating the performance level of Applied Linguistics, language educators and professionals in relevant fields of disciplines.
• Present latest modern technologies and leading practices of the fields of English teaching and Applied Linguistics.
• Highlight the importance of scientific research conducted by the applied linguists and enhance the overall performance of English teachers
• Promote the culture of innovation and leadership

The conference organizers invite you to submit a proposal which addresses the theme of the conference.

Official conference website: https://allt-uae.zu.ac.ae/index.php

Individuals

Organizations

• Multilingual Matters
• Mr. Li Pengyi on behalf of the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and the China English Language Education Association (CELEA)
• AILA
• Educational Testing Service (TOEFL)
• JAAL-in-JACET
• British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
• German Association of Applied Linguistics (GAL)
• Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand (ALANZ)

FOUNDATION DONORS

Individuals

• Carol Chapelle
• Susan Gass
• Bill Grabe and Fredricka Stoller
• Folkert Kuiken
• Merrill Swain
• Jim Lantolf

Business/Publishers

• Oxford University Press
• Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
• Blackwell Publishers
• Routledge

Organizations

• American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
• Association Néerlandaise de Linguistique Appliqué (ANéLA)
• Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL)
• Singapore Association of Applied Linguistics (SAAL)

SCHOLARSHIP DONORS

Individuals

Businesses/Publishers

• John Benjamins Associates

CHARTER DONORS

Individuals

• Andrew Cohen
• Claire Kramsch

Businesses/Publishers

• Cambridge University Press

Organizations

• Associazione Italiana di Linguistica Applicata (AItLA)
• Romanisches Seminar, University of Bassel

HONORARIA DONORS

Individuals

Organizations

FUND DONORS

Individuals

• Jasone Cenoz
• Mary McGroarty

Organizations

• Modern Language Centre, OISE, University of Toronto

LINGUAPAX ASIA 2024 International Symposium’ Language for Peace and Education Now

Dec 14-15, 2024 at the Eikei University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

The deadline for abstract submission is  September 1 (Sunday), 2024

Please click below for more information about the conference:

 Linguapax Asia リングアパックス アジア | In cooperation with the Linguapax Institute (UNESCO Linguapax Project) (linguapax-asia.org)

- LINGUAPAX ASIA

In this special issue, we invite colleagues who conduct action research in their teaching context, be it EAP or ESP, to showcase their work through papers that are strongly grounded in action research theoretical perspectives, draw on the literature on action research and other research relevant to the research topic, and show how the research feeds into the improvement of their and their institution’s courses or programs. Through this special issue, we would like to demonstrate the many possibilities for action research in EAP/ESP courses and highlight the importance of action research in enhancing teaching and learning in EAP/ESP classes at the tertiary level. Moreover, we invite colleagues to share detailed explanation of their action research to the extent that the research design and implications can be employed by others working in comparable situations. As such, this special issue will also serve as a resource, and perhaps a source of inspiration as well, for those who would like to seek a way to improve their own teaching and their students’ learning by conducting action research. 

Call for Abstracts

As the first stage of submission, a 600-word abstract is invited to this special issue. This abstract should give clear indication of the action research theoretical underpinnings, the context, research issue(s), methods used, and outcome(s) of the action research taken. It should not have been previously published in English or any other language. During the preparation of this abstract, colleagues should observe the Journal’s aims and scope for alignment with the journal’s general direction.

Accompanying this abstract is a separate file that includes each author’s name, affiliation, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and a 50-word biographical statement. In the case of multiple authors, please list the authors in the order of authorship and indicate the corresponding author. The due date for abstracts is March 31, 2023. Please submit the abstracts to the managing guest editor at 

For more information on this special issue, please visit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-english-for-academic-purposes/about/call-for-papers

Conference Theme: (Re)Considering the Foundation Principles and Assessing the Common Grounds between ESP/LSP/GE

University of Nis, Serbia

May 22–24, 2020

http://esp.elfak.rs/

The 4 ^th edition of the traditional ESP conference of the University of Nis, Serbia, will aim at researching the foundation theory and practice of ESP and LSP, as well as rethinking the connections among those and General English linguistics, methodology, and practice. The main research topics that we invite contributions for are, but not limited to, the following:

• current state of theory of ESP/LSP;
• overlapping and/or distinguishing theoretical and research areas between ESP and LSP;
• relationship between ESP/LSP and GE/any other ‘general’ language learning;
• novel research in ESP/LSP/GE.

Presentation formats:

• Oral presentation of 20min, with 10min discussion time;
• Workshops of an hour length.
• Poster Presentations (perfect for 1 ^st time presenters)

Conference fee (per attendee/author):

150 Euros per author, including conference kit, conference gala dinner, lunch each day of the conference, excursion, and publication.

Important dates:

Call for papers will be open until March 15 ^th, 2020.

Conference fee payment due at latest April 1 ^st, 2020.

AILA is one of the key contributors to a Council of Europe’s European Centre for Modern Languages’ (ECML)  project surveying "The future of language education – learning lessons from the pandemic”. First results and next steps were recently presented at an ECML webinar, and this webinar is now permanently available online at: https://youtu.be/V8iAxTYBlAw

The webinar presents a preliminary overview of the findings from this Europe-wide survey, as to how institutions and teachers and learners of languages have responded to the challenges presented by successive lockdowns and social distancing; how language teaching and assessment methodologies have evolved; what the impact has been on language learning and motivation.

Further info on the project is also available at: https://www.ecml.at/ECML-Programme/Programme2020-2023/Thefutureoflanguageeducation/tabid/5491/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg September 28-30, 2022

https://gal-wue22.de

The 2022 Annual Conference of the German Association of Applied Linguistics (GAL) will take place at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Würzburg, Germany, on September 28-30, 2022.

After the virtual GAL conference in 2021, we hope to be able to welcome participants to beautiful Würzburg in person in 2022.

The Annual GAL Conference is one of the most comprehensive and international conferences on Applied Linguistics in Europe.

Registration will open in spring 2022, please check https://gal-wue22.de for details.

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) cordially invites you to a webinar – ‘Understanding lifelong learning opportunities and policies for refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons’ – on 17 December 2021.

Globally, the numbers of refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants have increased significantly over the past 10 years. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), at the end of 2020, there were 26.4 million refugees and more than 48 million internally displaced persons worldwide. The International Organization of Migration estimates that, in 2019, there were 272 million international migrants globally, accounting for 3.5 per cent of the world’s population. Refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons face many educational challenges in the course of their movement within and between countries.

Bearing in mind that the International Migrants Day will take place on 18 December, UIL is hosting a webinar on 17 December 2021 to present UIL’s work on skills as a critical success factors for refugees’, migrants’ and internally displaced people’s participation in society. Focus will be placed on the role of technology to provide them meaningful opportunities for the acquisition of literacy skills and other knowledge and competencies; and on the importance of the recognition of prior learning. The webinar will also include a panel discussion to explore these two issues across diverse country contexts and to consider implications for policy-makers and practitioners.

The event will bring together experts, national representatives and policy-makers  engaged in addressing  the challenges faced by youth and adult migrants, refugees and internally displaced people in their pursuit of literacy, learning and work.

Date and time 17 December 2021

11:00–12.30 CET

Programme
Draft programme

Registration
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mreLf92KQ8asAhUdxiVgwA

In 2010, Multilingual Matters (MM) contributed 90,000 GBP to the AILA solidarity fund. As part of this donation, it was agreed that AILA would set up a Library Award, and special MM solidarity awards at the triennial AILA congresses. In an effort to increase communication and transparency among its members and after discussions with the EB/IC, AILA decided to embark on the development of a database and communication tool through an online platform and a dedicated AILA app which will be made available for free to all members of the AILA Affiliates. First versions of the tool will be evaluated and presented at the AILA EB/IC meeting 2018.

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Submit abstract: https://allt-uae.zu.ac.ae/call-for-papers
The deadline for abstract submission is 31 January 2024.

The Organizing Committee of the Organizing Committee of The 6th International Conference and Exhibition on Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching (ALLT 2024) is pleased to announce that the event will take place from 01-03 March 2024 at Zayed University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We are now accepting proposals for presentations that align with the conference theme: "TechLingua: Transformative AI in Applied Linguistics and Language Education". Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Artificial Intelligence And Language Learning
• Artificial Intelligence In Sociolinguistics
• Intercultural Communication And English As A Lingua Franca (ELF)
• Bilingualism And Multilingualism
• Globalization, World Englishes And Language Teaching
• Artificial Intelligence In Applied Linguistics Research
• Cultural Diversity And Inclusivity In The Classroom.
• Classroom-Based Research And Research-Based Teaching.
• Language Planning And Policy (LPP)
• Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into Curriculum Development And Pedagogy
• Innovation In Language Education
• Artificial Intelligence And Educators’ Professional Development
• Teaching Language Skills And Sub-Skills
• Sociolinguistics In The Classroom
• Positive Psychology In Language Education
• Design Thinking And Learning
• Tolerance In Language And Sociolinguistics Education
• Remote Pedagogy, Digital Education, And Online Learning
• Content And Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

Presentation Methods:

• Oral presentation (15 - 20 minutes)
• Poster presentation (50 minutes)
• Symposium (55 minutes – 3 or 4 presentations)

Submission Guidelines:

Submission for Individual Paper (15 to 20 minutes). The abstract should:

• be between 200 and 250 words.
• include a clear and specific title;
• clearly state the presentation's topic and what the audience can expect to learn.
• be written in either English (for English presentations) or Arabic (for Arabic presentations).

Submission for poster (50 minutes). The abstract should:

• be between 200 and 250 words.
• include a clear and specific title.
• clearly state the presentation's topic and what the audience can expect to learn.
• be written in either English (for English presentations) or Arabic (for Arabic presentations).

Symposium (55 minutes - 3 or 4 presentations): A 55-minute meeting on a particular topic.

The proposal should be submitted by two chairs, and should include:

• a 300-word abstract.
• the topic/theme that the symposium focuses on.
• a description of how the 2-hour slot will be divided.
• the titles and abstract of the 3 or 4 presentations that will be presented and discussed during
• the symposium. Each abstract should be between 200 and 250 words.
• be written in either English (for English presentations) or Arabic (for Arabic presentations).

Publication:

ALLT 2024 proceedings will be published by Zayed University Press. The call for full manuscript will be sent to all presenters after the conference.

Contact:

All questions about submissions should be emailed to  or 

Submit abstract: https://easychair.org/cfp/ALLT2024

The call for AILA Research Networks (ReN) for the period 2024-27 is now open. You will find below a reminder of the by-laws and statutes of AILA as well as the procedure for this year. Feel free to share the call with the members of your national AILA affiliate.

ReN scope:

1. Research Networks (ReNs) within AILA are formed for promoting research and disseminating their research findings inside and outside AILA. Each ReN focuses on a special topic area of Applied Linguistics that has the potential for new cross-disciplinary research.
2. ReNs exist for three years and can be renewed. Generally, the life of a ReN is not expected to be longer than six years (https://aila.info/about/statutes_and_bylaws/bylaws/) while not being a blocking factor for more than one renewal.

The criteria for ReNs include: 

• a research area pertaining to applied linguistics;
• participants who are active in the research area of the ReN;
• at least five members, some of whom should be new scholars;
• multinational composition with universities from at least three countries;
• a commitment to fill a ReN symposium slot at the 2027 AILA Congress (Vancouver, Canada);
• a report of the activities of the last three years if your ReN is seeking renewal;

How to submit a ReN application:

For more information: 

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