Proposal submission deadline has been extended to January 31, 2026.

The 24th AsiaTEFL International Conference (AsiaTEFL 2026) will be held at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, from May 28 to 31, 2026. As a leading international academic conference in the field of English language education, the AsiaTEFL International Conference has long served as an important platform for advancing research and practice in linguistics and applied linguistics across Asia. The conference brings together English language educators, researchers, and graduate students from diverse educational contexts to share research findings, exchange pedagogical insights, and foster international collaboration. The program will feature keynote and plenary addresses, parallel paper sessions, symposia, workshops, poster presentations, and professional networking opportunities. In response to requests from prospective participants and contributors, the submission deadline has been extended to January 31, 2026.

Conference Topics

Under the theme “ELT in a Changing World: Global Challenges and New Opportunities,” AsiaTEFL 2026 invites proposals that examine current theoretical and pedagogical issues in English language teaching in a globalized, multilingual, and digitally mediated world. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the sub-themes outlined below:

² Language Policy, Planning, and Sociolinguistics

² Teaching Methodologies and Curriculum Design

² Language Learning and Development

² Inclusivity and Well-Being in Education

² Teacher Education and Professional Development

² Technology and Digital Innovations in Language Education

Keynote and Plenary Speakers

The following keynote and plenary speakers have been confirmed (titles subject to change).

Markus Bieswanger

University of Bayreuth, Germany

Title: ELT for Aviation in a Changing Global Context

Shawn Loewen

Michigan State University, USA

Title: Assessing the Role of Technology for English Language Learning and Teaching

Hossein Nassaji

University of Victoria, Canada

Title: Sixty Years of Corrective Feedback Research: Theoretical Shifts and Empirical Insights

Glenn Stockwell

The Education University of Hong Kong, China

Title: Reconsidering Pedagogy in the Age of AI: Challenges and Possibilities for Global ELT

Jinfen Xu

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Title: Breaking the Either-Or Myth: How Growth and Fixed Language Mindsets Interact to Shape Student Engagement in EFL Classrooms

Jiajin Xu

Beijing Foreign Studies University, China

Title: Multimodal Creativity and Interactivity in ELT in the Age of Large Language Models

Isaiah WonHo Yoo

Sogang University, Republic of Korea

Title: Rethinking Language Education in the Age of AI: Empowering Learners by Enhancing Engagement, Agency, and Critical Thinking

Forms of Presentation

² Papers (20 minutes)

Detailed presentations sharing research findings.

² Workshops (60 minutes)

Interactive sessions with hands-on activities. Designed for skill-building and practical learning.

² Colloquia/Symposia (90 minutes)

Extended sessions with multiple talks on a common theme. Followed by a discussion period.

² Multimodal Posters (90 minutes)

Visual presentations combining text, images, and other media. Presenters discuss their work with attendees.

Submission Guidelines

Submission: Proposals should be submitted through the conference submission system via the official website: http://www.asiatefl2026.org

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026

Format Requirements: Abstracts should not exceed 250 words. The working language of the conference is English.

Notification of Acceptance: February 28, 2026

Publication Information: Accepted abstracts that are presented at the conference will be included in the Springer conference proceedings, which are submitted for indexing in Web of Science. Additionally, presented authors are invited to submit a full manuscript for consideration in a related special issue of TESOL Communications.

Registration Fees

The conference offers Early-bird Registration and Regular Registration. The early-bird registration period runs from March 1 to March 31, 2026, and the regular registration period runs from April 1 to May 15, 2026. Details of the registration fees are provided below.

Note: *Teachers (Pensioners) refers to retired K12 teachers.

Organizing Committee

The 24th AsiaTEFL International Conference

January, 2026