Now Open!
The 26th Annual Texas Language Education Research (TexLER) Conference is now accepting proposals. This year’s conference will be a mix of live and pre-recorded sessions.
Proposal Submission Opens: May 15 2026
Proposal Deadline: August 30, 2026
Notified by: September 25, 2026
Venue: UTSA Downtown Campus
Registration Deadline For Presenters: TBD
Registration Deadline For Attendees: TBD
Conference Date: November 7, 2026
About the ConferenceThe Texas Language Education Research (TexLER) Conference at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is proud to announce its 2026 call for proposals. Hosted by the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, TexLER brings together students, educators, and researchers to discuss critical findings in culture, literacy, and language education.
This year, we invite proposals that explore the role of cultural heritage and language education in cultivating identity and connection. Language is more than communication—it is a vessel for cultural memory, intergenerational knowledge, and community resilience. We seek contributions that move beyond theory and toward praxis, examining how cultural knowledge is transformed into lived practice within our local and global communities.
Areas of InquiryWe welcome submissions from undergraduate and graduate researchers, educators, and community scholars on topics including, but not limited to:
Heritage Language Revitalization: Strategies for sustaining ancestral languages in urban and rural contexts.
Decolonizing Pedagogies: Moving toward humanizing research and practice in the language classroom.
Language & Identity: The intersection of social perception, accentedness, and the construction of "rooted" identities.
Community-Based Praxis: Research or projects that highlight language as a tool for community resilience and social justice.
Technological Convergence: Exploring the role of AI and digital tools in heritage language education and cultural preservation.
Sociopolitical Landscapes: How language and literacy practices shape, and are shaped by, contemporary social movements.
Presentations may take the form of research papers, roundtable discussions, creative multimedia storytelling, pedagogical reflections, or community-engaged projects.
Proposal Submission Opens: May 15 2026
Proposal Deadline: August 30, 2026
Notified by: September 25, 2026
Venue: UTSA Downtown Campus
Registration Deadline For Presenters: TBD
Registration Deadline For Attendees: TBD
Conference Date: November 7, 2026
About the ConferenceThe Texas Language Education Research (TexLER) Conference at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is proud to announce its 2026 call for proposals. Hosted by the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, TexLER brings together students, educators, and researchers to discuss critical findings in culture, literacy, and language education.
This year, we invite proposals that explore the role of cultural heritage and language education in cultivating identity and connection. Language is more than communication—it is a vessel for cultural memory, intergenerational knowledge, and community resilience. We seek contributions that move beyond theory and toward praxis, examining how cultural knowledge is transformed into lived practice within our local and global communities.
Areas of InquiryWe welcome submissions from undergraduate and graduate researchers, educators, and community scholars on topics including, but not limited to:
Heritage Language Revitalization: Strategies for sustaining ancestral languages in urban and rural contexts.
Decolonizing Pedagogies: Moving toward humanizing research and practice in the language classroom.
Language & Identity: The intersection of social perception, accentedness, and the construction of "rooted" identities.
Community-Based Praxis: Research or projects that highlight language as a tool for community resilience and social justice.
Technological Convergence: Exploring the role of AI and digital tools in heritage language education and cultural preservation.
Sociopolitical Landscapes: How language and literacy practices shape, and are shaped by, contemporary social movements.
Presentations may take the form of research papers, roundtable discussions, creative multimedia storytelling, pedagogical reflections, or community-engaged projects.