A student-planned interdisciplinary roundtable conference for all SLAT community members, and students and faculty from other universities
The SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable is a student-run annual conference at the University of Arizona. The conference is open to scholars around the world, and the topics that are usually covered fall under the different Second Language Acquisition and Teaching areas of specialization (Instructional Dimensions of L2 Learning, Sociocultural Dimensions of L2 Learning, Cognitive Dimensions of L2 Learning, and Linguistic Dimensions of L2 Learning).
The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Student Association (SLATSA) cordially invites you to attend the 25th SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable, held in person at the University of Arizona on Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14, 2025. Registration will be free.
The theme for this year is “Language Education in a Changing World”, and the call for proposals is now live!
Within the last year, major shifts in national policy in the U.S. and countries around the world have immediately impacted the day-to-day operations of educational institutions and the lived experiences of students, teachers, and program administrators.
In response, SLAT Roundtable 2026 invites graduate students, scholars, and educators to submit proposals for individual presentations, projects-in-progress, panels, posters, and workshops that explore how language education and applied linguistics are being (re)shaped by political, economic, technological, and social shifts, and how language education serves to counteract divisiveness in an ever more connected, yet polarized world.
Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Education, Language, and Society in a Changing World - Topics at the intersection of language education with pressing sociopolitical issues such as equity, migration, multilingualism, and globalization.
- Beyond the Classroom - Topics that explore the broader impacts of language education on learners’ personal, academic, and social development. May identify areas in which current approaches have not supported learners beyond the classroom or innovative approaches that move beyond traditional spaces and pedagogies.
- Beyond Boundaries - Topics that integrate perspectives from outside of SLA, such as public policy, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, sociolinguistics, education, digital humanities, and other fields to (re)shape our understanding of language and teaching.
- Humanizing Technology in Language Education - Topics that address the opportunities and challenges posed by AI, online learning, and digital tools, with attention to their ethical, relational, and affective dimensions, while reaffirming the centrality of human connection, collaboration, and care in language education.
- Critical Approaches to Language Education - Topics that take a critical stance on any of the above themes by highlighting inclusive pedagogies, social justice, and work that challenges bias in educational contexts.
All proposals must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. We especially encourage contributions related to ongoing issues around the globe.
Submit your proposal here:
https://forms.gle/c9WtZHGoRGYJ4Wf99
Three of the featured speakers will be Dr. Lilian Gorman, Dr. Bryan Carter, and Dr. Jieun Ryu, alongside a diverse lineup of individual presentations, projects-in-progress, workshops and a poster session.
The conference will be held at the University of Arizona, Tucson main campus. The conference schedule and room locations of the conference will be posted here closer to the days of the event.
If you have any questions, please contact both Nena Choi (nechoi0202@arizona.edu) and Caroline Scheuer Neves (carolinesn@arizona.edu).
Thank you for your participation. We look forward to seeing you in Tucson in February!
