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Talks & workshops

Keynotes, invited talks, workshops and conference presentations on language education, digital literacies, informal learning, fandom, artificial intelligence and teacher education.

Workshops

Workshops and professional development activities where research is translated into practical pedagogical ideas for language educators, students and institutions.

Workshop · AI and language learning

AI Snippets for Language Learning

A practical workshop on how AI can support language learning, academic skills, self-regulated learning, oral skills and materials creation.

Focus: AI, language learning, academic skills, self-regulation and teacher education
Format: Hands-on workshop with practical activities and tool-based demonstrations
Workshop · Teacher education

Fandom, fan translation and memes in language education

A workshop-oriented line of work on fanfiction, fansubbing, fan cultures, memes and digital literacy practices in language education.

Focus: fandom, participatory cultures, digital literacies and language teacher education
Related resource: Fan-Based Learning in Language Education

Selected activity

This section will grow as new talks, invited sessions, conference presentations and workshops are added.

2026

SIDLL 2026 · Critical digital literacies and AI

Development of a thematic symposium strand around critical digital literacies, language learning, use and development in the wake of AI.

2025

AI Through a Social-Science Lens

Keynote on AI, algorithms, ethics, language learning, teaching and research.

2025

Fandom, Fan Translation, and Memes in Language Education

Invited talk connecting New Literacy Studies, affinity identities, fansubbing, scanlation, fanfiction and meme creation with language education.

2024

AI and pronunciation practice in language teacher education

Conference work on preservice language teachers’ use of AI-powered speech technologies for pronunciation practice and independent language learning.