AI in Language Education: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
An Online Event Organised by EUROCALL
Saturday 13 June 2026, 10:00 to 17:00
From the early days of computer-assisted language learning to today’s rapidly advancing generative AI tools, our field has undergone remarkable transformation. This Spring Festival offers a timely opportunity to reflect on that journey, celebrate innovation, and look ahead to what AI might mean for language learners, teachers, and researchers in the years to come.
This online event will bring together cutting-edge research and innovative practices on AI in Language Education. It will be relevant to researchers, educators and applied linguistics practitioners alike.
The full programme can be downloaded here: (coming soon)
This year’s spring festival will address themes including, but not limited to:
- Historical perspectives on AI and CALL
- Generative AI tools in language teaching and learning
- AI literacy and critical approaches to AI in education
- Practical innovation and classroom applications of AI
- Assessment and feedback in the age of AI
- Equity, inclusion, and ethics in AI-enhanced language education
- Future directions for AI in language education research and practice
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>> Prof. Mathias Schulze – XXX
San Diego State University
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- Call for participation opens: 16th March 2026
- Submission deadline: 31st March 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 15th April 2026
- Registration opens: 20th April 2026
- Spring Festival: 13th June 2026
We invite proposals on themes including, but not limited to:
- Historical perspectives on AI and CALL
- Generative AI tools in language teaching and learning
- AI literacy and critical approaches to AI in education
- Practical innovation and classroom applications of AI
- Assessment and feedback in the age of AI
- Equity, inclusion, and ethics in AI-enhanced language education
- Future directions for AI in language education research and practice
Submission Guidelines
Please submit a title and abstract of no more than 300 words to eurocall@ulster.ac.uk by 31st March 2026.
Abstracts should clearly describe the focus of the presentation, its relevance to AI in language education, and — where applicable — its practical implications for language teachers or researchers.
- Prof Kate Borthwick
- Prof Mirjam Hauck
- Dr Valentina Morgana
- Prof Cédric Sarré
- Dr Jaime Selwood
To register for the conference, please click on the appropriate link below:
- Current EUROCALL Members: registration is free, using the online registration form in the Members’ Area;
- Non-EUROCALL Members:
- Option 1: first become a member and then register for free using the online registration form which you will find in the Members’ Area;
- Option 2: register for the Spring Festival as a non-member (the registration fee is 40€) using the Non-Members’ Registration Form.
If you have any queries, please contact: t.patton@ulster.ac.uk