​Call for Proposals

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The 25th Annual Texas Language Education Research (TexLER) Conference is now accepting proposals. This year’s conference will be held in hybrid form. Details will be provided soon. 

Proposal Submission Opens: March 16, 2024
Proposal Deadline: October 7, 2024
Notified by: October 7, 2024
Venue: UTSA Main Campus
Registration Deadline: TBD
Conference Dates: November 9-10, 2024

TexLER unites scholars and educators from diverse contexts who strive to connect research findings to classroom practices, thus shaping the future direction of language education. TexLER welcomes research studies and practice-oriented presentations that clearly establish strong connections between theory and practice in diverse contexts. Our goal is to offer an interdisciplinary forum for all those interested in research findings with implications for the language classroom as well as those interested in pedagogical approaches to language learning grounded in empirical findings. The theme for this year’s conference is: 

Voices Unbound: Decolonizing Futures in Language and Literacy Practices

You should target ONE of the following STRANDS as you submit your abstract:

1. Decolonizing Language Education:

• Sub-strand A: Implementing Anti-colonial Practices in Language Pedagogies
  • Dismantling colonial frameworks in language teaching.
  • Discussing the integration of Indigenous languages and pedagogies.
• Sub-strand B: Centering Indigenous and Minoritized Languages & Literacies
  • Revitalizing and incorporating Indigenous languages in education.
  • Challenges and achievements in minority language education.

2. Translanguaging as Empowerment:

• Sub-strand A: Empowering Multilingual Learners Through Translanguaging
  • Showcasing translanguaging as a method of resistance and empowerment.
  • Designing translanguaging spaces in educational contexts.
• Sub-strand B: Translanguaging in Practice
  • Demonstrations of translanguaging pedagogies across disciplines.
  • Community-led workshops on leveraging translanguaging for social justice.

3. Innovating Language Education and Literacy Practices:

• Sub-strand A: Navigating the Digital Age in Language Learning and Literacy
  • Implications of AI in language education.
  • Innovative digital tools and platforms enhancing language learning.
• Sub-strand B: Technological Inclusivity and Accessibility
  • Strategies for making digital language learning accessible to all.
  • Discussions on balancing technology and human interaction in language teaching.

4. Artistic and Cultural Expressions of Identity, Language, and Literacy:

• Sub-strand A: Art as Language, Language as Resistance
  • Workshops on using a broad spectrum of artistic modalities to explore language, literacy, and identity
  • Performances and presentations by artists exploring language and identity.
• Sub-strand B: Creativity in Language Curriculum
  • Strategies for incorporating artistic expressions in language teaching.
  • The role of creativity in developing critical literacy skills.

5. Building Communities and Coalitions:

• Sub-strand A: Community-Based Methodologies
  • Stories and methodologies from successful language education community projects.
  • Workshops/ Presentations on community and coalition building strategies.
• Sub-strand B: Engaging Local Knowledge and Practices
  • Sessions on integrating local cultures and languages in education.
  • Discussions on community engagement and participatory research in language studies and literacy practices.

6. Advocating Linguistic Justice:

• Sub-strand A: Raciolinguistics and Combating Linguistic Violence
  • Presentations on the intersections of language, identity, and power.
  • Strategies to combat linguistic prejudice and promote diversity.
• Sub-strand B: Culturally Responsive and Anti-racist Pedagogies
  • Developing anti-racist language curricula and culturally responsive pedagogies
  • Discussions on fostering an inclusive language learning environment.

7. Multilingualism and Inclusion:

• Sub-strand A: Promoting Multilingual and Multicultural Classrooms
  • Challenges and opportunities in multilingual education.
  • Strategies for implementing inclusive language policies in schools.
• Sub-strand B: Addressing Language Ideologies and Policies
  • Critical examinations of language ideologies affecting education.
  • The impact of language planning and policy on linguistic rights.

8. Amplifying Youth and Community Voices:

• Sub-strand A: Youth as Researchers and Activists
  • Platforms for high school and undergraduate students to present their research on language, literacy, and identity
  • Youth perspectives on language learning and policy.
• Sub-strand B: Community Narratives and Experiences
  • Community-led sessions sharing diverse language learning journeys.
  • Interactive discussions on the role of language in community identity and cohesion.

9. Humanizing Research Practices in Language and Literacy Research

• Sub-strand A: Youth as Researchers and Activists
  • Challenging depersonalized, mechanistic research paradigms by promoting methodologies that are participatory, empathetic, and reflective of diverse human experiences.
  • Ethical Engagement and Empathy in Research
• Sub-strand B: Participatory research methods that involve communities and participants as co-researchers
  • Using storytelling and narrative inquiry as powerful methodologies for humanizing research, allowing participants' voices and stories to guide the inquiry process.
  • Exchange of experiences and strategies for maintaining reflexivity and addressing positionality in language and literacy studies, fostering more inclusive and self-aware research practices.