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| Welcome to the December 2024 AILA Newsletter. Considering the current global scenario of enduring wars and crises, I would like to finish this year with a message of hope and an invitation to think together about ways in which we, applied linguists, can make a difference for a better world. |
| As part of its strategic collaborations, AILA has a longstanding relationship with UNESCO having endorsed its Sustainable Development Agenda https://aila.info/about/endorsements/policies-guidelines/un-2030-sustainable-development/. Moreover, we share an interest in the role of languages and intercultural competence for a more peaceful world. So as to stay tuned with the latest news by UNESCO, in this issue we share some highlights from the UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences newsletter published recently by Dr. Darla K. Deardorff, UNESCO Chairholder. For those who would like to read the news in full or subscribe to its quarterly newsletter, please write to: unesco-icc@sun.ac.za |
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Highlights UNESCO Chair Intercultural Competences Newsletter
| The newsletter highlights the UN Summit of the Future, emphasizing peacebuilding through intercultural dialogue, human rights, governance reform, and the role of multilingualism in global cooperation. The role of applied linguists is vital in fostering inclusivity, language accessibility, and ethical use of technology.
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AILA Research Networks (ReNs)
| AILA Research Networks (ReNs) https://aila.info/research/list-of-rens/ aim to tackle important matters and advance research on specific topics of applied linguistics through the collaborative effort of scholars working on innovative research perspectives. ReNs also synthesize knowledge, examine the state of art, stimulate collaborations and identify promising directions in research areas of worldwide significance for applied linguistics. |
| Currently AILA has 22 ReNs that tackle important issues for the aforementioned UN agenda and that include, but are not limited to: the role of English and other languages in education and implications for multilingualism, the importance of multilingual education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Language Policy and Planning, open scholarship, migration, content and language integrated learning, academic publishing, inclusive education, English as a lingua Franca and Virtual Exchange, to name but a few. |
| With an eye to further develop intra and inter-regional collaborations through AILA, we take this opportunity to share a report of submissions to AILA Research Networks for the period of 2024-2027. AILA Research Networks (ReNs) promote research and its dissemination in all academic areas of Applied Linguistics with a particular focus on areas that have the potential for new cross-disciplinary research. Typically, ReNs involve at least five members from at least three countries. Results of the application for ReNs will be out in January and a report can be seen here |
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Highlights Events and Call for Papers
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BAAL
| The 58th annual British Association for Applied Linguistics conference will be hosted by the University of Glasgow, between 4th and 6th September 2025. The conference theme is "Applied linguistics in the face of global challenges and local needs". Please look out for an official call for papers in January, with a deadline for proposals on 31 March. The conference team can be contacted on baal2025@glasgow.ac.uk. |
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LSPIC
The Linguistic Society of the Philippines has recently announced the Call for Papers for their upcoming international conference to be held on April 24-26, 2025.
Details can be found here: https://www.lsphil.net/post/536b624c |
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AESLA
| The Spanish Association of Applied Linguistics (AESLA) and the Organizing Committee of this edition of the Association’s annual conference are pleased to invite you to the 42nd International Conference of the Spanish Association of Applied Linguistics (AESLA), organized by the Department of Spanish, Modern, and Classical Philology (English Philology), which will take place from April 2 to 4, 2025, at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB, Palma, Mallorca) on the UIB Campus (Spain). |
| The two cornerstones of this conference will be language acquisition and teaching and intercultural and multilingual communication in the digital age. |
| Each participant may submit a maximum of two proposals, in Spanish, English, or Catalan, from October 31, 2024, until the submission deadline of proposals on December 20, 2024 through the conference website platform (https://evaluaciones.aesla.org.es/). For more detailed information about the organization of AESLA 2025, visit https://aesla.uib.eu or contact aesla2025@uib.es |
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CELEA
| The 2025 Annual Conference of the China English Language Education Association (CELEA) will be held in Chongqing on October 17-19, 2025. For a report of the 2024 event and other activities by CELEA in 2024, click here |
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ICLHE
| The Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Language and Higher Education - ICLHE - invites you to their 8th edition, the ICLHE 2025 Conference themed "EMInclusion: Integrating Language and Content for Egalitarian Higher Education" that will take place from September 24 to 27, 2025, at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The conference focuses on the complexities of English-Medium Instruction (EMI) and Other Languages as a Medium of Instruction (OLMI), promoting dialogue on fostering inclusivity and linguistic diversity in higher education. Participants are invited to submit proposals in one of seven tracks, exploring themes such as linguistic inclusion, identity, language policies, and the role of languages in higher education. Contributions may take the form of papers, experience reports, posters, workshops, or colloquia. Submissions will be accepted from December 10th, 2024, to January 19, 2025, via https://www.even3.com.br/8thiclhe/ For detailed information about the conference, visit ICLHE 2025 or contact the Organizing Committee at iclhe2025@ufcspa.edu.br or on Instagram @iclhe2025conference. |
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Local Voices, Global Impact: Examining the role of English in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts of the Global South
| This edited volume, "Local Voices, Global Impact," invites researchers from the Global South to explore the role of English in multilingual and multicultural education. It aims to decolonize educational practices by centering local knowledge and experiences while navigating the rise of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher education. The book welcomes diverse perspectives on theoretical frameworks, practical approaches, and policy analyses that address themes like decolonization, multilingualism, and equity in education.
Submissions are due by January 15th, 2025.
Further details click here |
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Obituary
| GAL / AILA
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kühlwein
April 20, 1940 - September 23, 2024 |
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Forthcoming Affiliates’ Conferences and Other Events
| Dec 14-15, 2024 |
Linguapax Asia 2024 |
Hiroshima, Japan |
| Dec 17-19, 2024 |
14th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP) |
Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Jan 31, 2025 |
ANELA 2025 | Conference Jan 31 | Utrecht |
Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Feb 19-21, 2025 |
The 25th International Congress of the Italian Association of Applied Linguistics (AItLA 2025) |
Macerata, Italy |
| Mar 20-21, 2025 |
Conference Academia on Screen: The World of Higher Education in Film and TV Series Across Cultures |
Passau, Germany |
| Mar 22-25, 2025 |
AAAL 2025 Conference |
Denver, USA |
| Jun 9-13, 2025 |
The 15th International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB15) |
Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain |
| Jun 19-20, 2025 |
Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners (ATFLY) 2025 |
Online |
| Jun 19-20, 2025 |
CILIDI 3th International Conference on Digital Linguistics | June 26 and 27 | Valencia |
Valencia, Spain |
| Jul 2-4, 2025 |
AFLA 2025 Conference - The Natural and the Artificial in Applied Linguistics |
Nancy, France |
| Jul 14-18, 2025 |
14º Brazilian Conference Of Applied Linguistics |
Aracaju, Brazil |
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Holiday Greetings
| Inspired by the words of the UNESCO Intercultural Chair and thinking about the wishes we had for 2025, the AILA Secretary General, Glenda El Gamal, created a message written in the languages spoken by our affiliates |
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Stay Tuned
| To receive the AILA newsletter, register at https://aila.info/members/welcome/newsletter/ and please share it widely, keeping us up to date about relevant actions and events to be announced in the upcoming issues. We plan to publish newsletters in March, June, September and December every year and invite all affiliates to send us updates and news to include in them. To keep us up to date with news from your affiliate, please write to president@aila.info and to update us on your affiliate contacts please write to secretariat@aila.info |
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| Wishing you all a joyous holiday season and a peaceful 2025, we bid farewell with an image created with the languages of our affiliates, expressing our hope that these languages can contribute to the peace we all aspire to in the world. |
| President, AILA International Association of Applied Linguistics |
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