Invited Speakers

International joint conference of APLX, ETA34, and TESPA 2025

Speakers are listed alphabetically by their last name.

Tzu-Chia Chao

Professor, Minghsin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Speech “When Motivation Surges: Exploring Directed Motivational Currents in English Learning and Beyond”
Howard Hao-Jan Chen

Distinguished Professor, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Speech “Transforming ESL Teaching and Learning in the AI Era”
Winnie Cheng

Founding Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities
Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (retired 2020), Hong Kong

Speech “Incorporating Corporate Discourse Into ESP: A Comparative Study of Chairman’s Statements of Sustainability Reports”

Pre-conf Workshop AI Mode's Response to "Professional Communication in English in Hong Kong": What are Missing?
Christine C. M. Goh

Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Speech “Second Language Listening Demands for Work and Learning in a Changing World”

Workshop A Process-Oriented Approach to Developing Second Language Listening through Learners’ Metacognition
Dilin Liu

Professor Emeritus, The University of Alabama, USA

Speech “Integrating Corpus-Driven and AI-Assisted Approaches in Language Learning and Teaching: Rationales and Applications”

Workshop Exploring effective integrated use of corpus and generative AI technologies to capitalize on their respective strengths
Seohyun Paik

Professor, Hanyang Women's University, South Korea

Speech “The Evolving Role of English in Korea: From Cultural Capital to a Multilingual Future”
Natalie Rusk

Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Speech “Engaging Learners Across the 4 Cs: Creativity, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Caring”

Pre-conf Workshop Bring a Book to Life: A Creative Approach to Learning Across Languages
Huei-Chun Teng

Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Speech “A Study of Learning Motivation for EFL Listening of University Students”
Yukio Tono

Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan

Speech “AI-Powered CEFR-J Resource Development”

Workshop Introducing CEFR-J Resources
Manka Varghese

Professor, University of Washington, USA

Speech “Well-Being and Collective Care for Multilingual Teachers”

Pre-conf Workshop Professional Development in Science and Literacy Through Video Protocols
Hui-Chin Yeh

Professor, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Speech “Empowering Joyful Learning Through AI: Multimodal Pathways in Language Education”
Eric Kwan-Wai Yu

Professor, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speech “Exploring Humor in Social Communication: Implications for L2 Language Teaching”