Annual Conferences

The first ELIPro Annual Conference marked the launch of our international community, bringing together educators, linguists, and researchers for the first time under the ELIPro umbrella. Discussions centered on building networks, setting collaborative research goals, and defining ELIPro’s future directions in education and internationalisation.

The 2024 conference, themed Global Voices, Local Impact, explored how global discourses in education intersect with local practices. Sessions focused on multilingual classrooms, inclusive policy design, and the evolving role of English and other languages in globalised education systems.

The third annual conference was held in partnership with the EMI Oxford Research Group’s 6th EMI Symposium under the theme Transforming Education, Transforming Lives. The event brought together scholars, educators, and practitioners from around the world to explore how English-Medium Instruction (EMI) shapes teaching, learning, and equity in multilingual contexts. Over two days, participants engaged in plenary sessions, panels, and workshops addressing inclusivity, policy, and pedagogical innovation in EMI.

Plenary Speakers

Dr Ikuya Aizawa (University of Nottingham, UK)
Plenary title: “Comparing Learning Outcomes in English- and Japanese-Medium Instruction”
His plenary compared student outcomes in English- and Japanese-medium instruction, linking language of instruction to educational equity and Japan’s internationalisation policies.

Dr Ali Fuad Selvi (University of Alabama, USA)
Plenary title: “English Medium Instruction as a Tool for Internationalisation in Cyprus”
His plenary analysed EMI’s role in reshaping higher education in Cyprus, highlighting its functions as a tool for internationalisation, economic growth, and soft power.

Dr Mona Nishizaki (née Syrbe) (University of Genova, Italy)
Plenary title: “Global Englishes and the Evolution of Language Curricula in Germany”
Her plenary traced shifts in German language curricula through a Global Englishes lens, questioned persistent linguistic standards, and proposed a plurimodel of communicative competence.

Dr Rafael de Souza Timmermann (Federal University of Pará, Brazil)
Plenary title: “English Medium Instruction and Internationalization in Brazil”
His plenary examined how Brazilian universities could develop equitable EMI policies that balanced internationalisation goals with linguistic diversity and inclusion.

Panel Speakers

Prof David Lasagabaster (University of the Basque Country)
Dr Julia Reckermann (University of Münster, Germany)
Dr Paolo Delogu (University of Glasgow, UK)
Dr Rowland Imperial (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Dr Samantha Curle (University of Bath, UK)
Dr Nicola Galloway (University of Glasgow, UK)

Emerging Researcher Award

We warmly thank Oxford EMI for presenting the Emerging Researcher Award to Osanka Rathnasiri for her paper “Language Ideologies in EMI at a Sri Lankan State University: A Case Study from the University of British Columbia.” Her research exemplified the new directions and diverse voices shaping the future of EMI scholarship.

Congratulations to all who presented and participated — this year’s symposium was a tremendous success! The next EMI Symposium, the 7th EMI Symposium, will take place in 2027.