Call for Papers: CLaSIC 2026
Event Details
Beyond Borders: Language Education in the Era of AI
National University of Singapore, 3-5 December 2026
CLaSIC 2026 celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Centre for Language Studies at NUS. To mark this milestone, we invite educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore how language education is evolving in an age of rapid technological change. While AI and digital tools increasingly shape teaching and learning, a central question remains: How does the human teacher continue to guide, transform, and enrich language learning today? Our central theme focuses on the role of the teacher in AI-mediated environments, but we warmly welcome contributions across the broader field of language education. Submissions offering theoretical insights, empirical findings, classroom innovations, cross-cultural perspectives, or policy implications are all encouraged.
Submit your abstract via the online submission form: https://forms.office.com/r/QSJPQyV3zM
Further information about CLaSIC 2026 can be found here: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/cls/clasic/clasic-2026/
For enquiries, please contact: clasic@nus.edu.sg
Thematic areas may include, but are not limited to:
1. Pedagogy, Teachers, and AI
Teaching design, human–machine interaction, teacher cognition, affect, and professional development
2. Curriculum, Materials, and Assessment
Curriculum design, materials/textbooks, assessment, and feedback (including AI-supported approaches)
3. Learning Environments and Contexts
Blended, hybrid, extended, informal, community-based, and technology-mediated learning spaces
4. Learner Development, Competence, and Identity
Fluency, competence, engagement, agency, motivation, identity, and proficiency frameworks
5. Digital Literacy, Ethics, and Equity
Critical digital literacy, access, inclusion, ethics, policy, and responsible AI use
6. Multilingualism and Global Perspectives
Multilingual practices, mobility, intercultural communication, and international perspectives
7. Research Methods and Approaches
Methodologies shaping academic research in language education
8. Emergent Themes in Language Education
Topics shaped by past experiences, future expectations, and current disruptions in pedagogy