For #PeerReviewWeek, a huge thank you to everyone who reviews for TESOL Quarterly. Peer review takes considerable time and care, usually with little visible recognition, and the journal could not function without the expertise and generosity of our reviewers. Very grateful to you all! #PRW2026

What should AI research in TESOL be trying to tell us once today’s tools have changed? In our new TESOL Quarterly editorial, Ben Moorhouse and I introduce the AI in TESOL section and outline our hopes for work with durable insights and enduring value. doi.org/10.1002/tesq... Object Identifier (DOI)

What moves TESOL research from relevant to publishable? Sihan Zhou and I address this in our new TESOL Quarterly editorial, focusing on contribution, access, and accountability. I’d be very interested to hear what others think! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #TESOL #AppliedLinguistics

From Relevant to Publishable in <fc>TESOL</fc> Research: Contribution, Access, and Accountability

Many manuscripts sent to TQ are recognizably TESOL, carefully written, and ethically serious. The harder editorial question is what moves a manuscript from relevant to publishable. In this editorial,...

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“Voice recovery in AI-mediated writing: Rethinking writer identity in the GenAI era” Open access paper out in Digital Studies in Language and Literature. It asks how writers can retain and recover voice as GenAI becomes part of academic writing. Let me know what you think! doi.org/10.1515/dsll...

New Cambridge Element: The Climate Turn in Language Teaching by Francisca Aguiló Mora & Almudena Marín Cobos. Free to download until 16 July! doi.org/10.1017/9781... Please share the link, not the PDF.

The Climate Turn in Language Teaching

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FREE download until 29 April: The Psychology of Language Teachers: Cognition, Affect, and Motivation By Dávid Smid and Sarah Mercer (University of Graz) doi.org/10.1017/9781...

The Psychology of Language Teachers

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#AAAL2026 "Meet the Journal Editors" session is this afternoon. Sharing the generous support of Cambridge University Press - download ALL titles free during the conference! www.cambridge.org/core/publica...

New OA paper: Beyond Polishing. Argues GenAI isn’t just editing writing... it’s reshaping drafts before polishing, with consequences for voice and stance. I welcome your thoughts! doi.org/10.1515/dsll...

Beyond Polishing: The Compounding Dynamic of GenAI in Academic Writing

Generative AI can reshape stance and voice in multilingual student writing, with effects that appear to be shifting over time. Using a random sample of English L2 master’s-level assignments at a UK un...

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EMI assessment is where debates about academic literacy and English proficiency always seem to end up. I argue that relying on proficiency scores to judge EMI readiness misses the academic literacies students actually need, and risks being exclusionary. Would love your thoughts!

New in Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching: Informal Digital Learning of English (Ju Seong Lee). Explores how learners engage with English through digital spaces beyond the classroom. Share the link (not the PDF) widely! #digitallearning 📥 Free download until 4 Feb: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Informal Digital Learning of English

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New article in Higher Education: we challenge market-driven university strategy and argue for building on distinctive internal scholarly strengths instead. Using a new bibliometric tool, we show how research profiles can inform strategy and protect academic autonomy. rdcu.be/eZ487

New, OPEN ACCESS, Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching series... Please download your free copy today! doi.org/10.1017/9781... "Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)" by Yolanda Ruiz de Zarobe (University of the Basque Country)

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

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Open Access! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... An argument for focus on academic literacy over proficiency for EMI preparedness. I welcome your thoughts! @ucl.ac.uk

Beyond Proficiency: Rethinking Preparedness in English‐Medium Instruction

This article challenges the assumption that EMI success depends mainly on students' English proficiency. Drawing on East Asian contexts and my own trajectory as a researcher and practitioner, I argue...

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Open Access! Our study shows how structured, identity-focused peer feedback can help doctoral L2 writers refine their authorial voice, build rhetorical confidence, and resist the homogenising effects of GenAI-assisted prose. Watch this space. More to come from this project! doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

Open Access! "Generative AI and English language teaching: A global Englishes perspective", in Annual Review of Applied Linguistics! (Lee, Jeon, McKinley and Rose). Watch out for the 'standards' GenAI defaults to... your own voice and style may be lost! doi.org/10.1017/S026...

Open access + OASIS plain-language summaries = more views, downloads & citations — a practical path to more inclusive, impactful research! doi.org/10.1515/appl...

Do open access plain-language summaries increase engagement with research?

In a range of academic scholarship communities, the debate over the efficacy and impact of open access publishing has intensified. This discourse is strong in [language education and applied linguisti...

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We are delighted to announce that Alfred W. T. Lo (University of Oxford, UK) has been selected as the winner of the 2024 System Early Career Researcher Award. doi.org/10.1016/j.sy... We thank all four early career scholars for their outstanding contributions to System!

Some actual photos from The Contemporary Crossroads VI conference at Eötvös Loránd University yesterday - huge thanks to Kata Csizér for the invitation!

The Contemporary Crossroads VI conference at Eötvös Loránd University (and the fun weekend before it) here in Budapest was everything I needed to start the summer right!

Free download until 6 June. Please download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) with others so they can download their copy, too. Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom

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The newest title in the Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching series is now available for free download until 6 June! Download your free copy today, and share the link (not the PDF) widely!

Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom

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One of the many reasons I love living in London. I get to see amazing people more often as they come through! From the US, from Hong Kong - keep coming back, friends!

I’ve so enjoyed being back in Japan since mid-April, but alas, my time is coming to an end and I return to London on Saturday. I’m always grateful that I can spend time here. Huge thanks to Waseda University’s Institute for Advanced Studies who hosted me!

Photos from the Future of English project on Online Behaviour in EMI last week at Waseda University. I miss everyone! Sad our 3-year project is coming to an end…

A few more photos from #AAAL2025 -it’s been great catching up with friends, colleagues, and the latest research!

Selfie time day 3 #AAAL2025

Some more #AAAL2025 day two photos… full day!

Good morning, Denver! Ready for day 3 of #AAAL2025

#AAAL2025 day two morning photos. Making up for lost time!

I made it!! #AAAL2025 from tomorrow!