Language · Education · Society · AI
44th International Conference on English Teaching and Learning (ETRA 2027) and
Taipei Tech International Conference on Applied Linguistics (APLX 2027)
Important dates
- Abstracts due
- Mar 31, 2027
- Notification
- May 15, 2027
- Early bird
- By Jun 30, 2027
- Conference
- Oct 14–16, 2027
Pre-conference workshop: Thursday, Oct 14 (afternoon). Main conference: Friday–Saturday, Oct 15–16. On-site at National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei. Conference language: English.
Call for papers
Can a machine produce convincing language without understanding a word of it?
The questions we ask are rarely as simple as they sound. What counts as a language, and where do its boundaries lie? What does it mean to learn another language, and who decides which languages should be taught? How does the way we speak reveal who we are, where we belong, or how power operates? Behind these questions lie disagreements not merely about the answers, but about what counts as evidence and what an explanation needs to explain.
Human in the Loop welcomes submissions from researchers at all career stages, including undergraduate and graduate students, on these questions and many others across language, education, society, and artificial intelligence. The conference aims to bring together diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches, encouraging dialogue across disciplines and research traditions.
Topics include, but are not limited to
- applied linguistics
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- bilingualism & multilingualism
- cognitive linguistics
- computational linguistics
- corpus linguistics
- discourse analysis (DA) & conversation analysis (CA)
- English-medium instruction (EMI)
- English for specific purposes (ESP)
- human–AI communication
- intercultural communication
- language pedagogy & teacher development
- language policy
- language teaching & learning
- language testing & assessment
- multimodality
- phonetics & phonology
- pragmatics
- psycholinguistics
- second language acquisition (SLA)
- semantics
- sociolinguistics
- syntax
- technology-enhanced language learning (TELL)
- translanguaging
- translation & interpreting
Confirmed keynote speakers
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Angel Mei Yi Lin
Chair Professor, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
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Ofelia García
Professor Emerita, City University of New York (CUNY), USA
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Ricardo Otheguy
Professor Emeritus, City University of New York (CUNY), USA
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Shu-Kai Hsieh
Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Tsung-Lun Alan Wan
Associate Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan
How to submit
- Submit your abstract as a PDF through Microsoft CMT, the conference's submission system. Submissions are accepted only through CMT. The CMT submission link will be posted here shortly.
- You'll need a free Microsoft CMT account to submit. Create your CMT account before the deadline.
- Abstracts must be anonymized, with no information that could identify the author(s).
- Up to 400 words, with up to five keywords. Tables, figures, and references don't count toward the limit.
- Each author may be listed on up to two abstracts, but may be first author of only one.
- Abstracts must be the authors' own original work, with all sources properly credited. Plagiarized submissions will be rejected.
- At least one author of each accepted abstract must register for the conference and present in person. Abstracts without a registered presenter will be removed from the program.
Presentation formats
Choose your preferred format when you submit in CMT.
Oral presentation
15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A
Poster presentation
Poster display and discussion with attendees
Registration fees
| Attendee | Early bird by Jun 30, 2027 |
Regular after Jun 30, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Regular attendees | NT$ 1,200 | NT$ 1,500 |
| Student attendees | NT$ 650 | NT$ 750 |
Registration and payment deadlines will be announced.