The Conference Committee is very excited about the speakers that we have invited to the 29th Korea TESOL International Conference. We present them here in alphabetical order. 

FEATURED SPEAKERS 

 

  • Meng Huat Chau (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia)
    Featured Session: Teaching and Researching for an Inclusive World: Ecojustice, Personal Power, and Changemaking
     
  • Tammy Gregersen (American University of Sharjah, UAE)
    Featured Session: A Research-Based, Practical Exploration of Language Teacher Wellbeing
     
  • Anu Gupta (BE MORE with Anu)
    Special Pre-conference Plenary: Building a Better World by Breaking Bias: Thoughts for Educators
     
  • Ryuko Kubota (University of British Columbia, Canada)
    Featured Session: Enacting Antiracism in Teaching English
    Second Session: The 10 Myths of English Language Teaching and Learning (Youngeun Jee and Ryuko Kubota)
     
  • Francis Daehoon Lee (PeaceMOMO; Trans-Education for Peace Institute, Korea)
    Featured Session: Global Citizenship and Capacity-Building for Peace
    Second Session: Transformative Pedagogies for Peace Education
     
  • Staci B. Martin (Portland State University, USA)
    Featured Session: Applying Critical Hope in Research and the Classroom
     
  • Grazzia Mendoza Chirinos (USAID Honduras)
    Featured Session: The Power of Collaboration: Building Networks, Connecting Educators
    Workshop Session: How to Create Engaging Lessons in Virtual Contexts
     
  • Rebecca Oxford (University of Maryland, USA)
    Featured Session: Teaching Language, Teaching Peace: Bridges to a Better World
    Workshop Session: Exciting EFL-Peace Activities for a Better World: Strengthening EFL Competence and Fostering Peace
     
  • Kurt Squire (University of California, Irvine, USA)
    Featured Session: Learning Language Through Games
     
  • Constance Steinkuehler (University of California, Irvine, USA)
    Featured Session: Language and Literacy in Online Games and Esports
     
  • Arran Stibbe (University of Gloucestershire, UK)
    Featured Session: TEFL, Culture, and Environment: From Analysis of TEFL Textbooks to Inclusive Pedagogy

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SPECIAL OPENING ADDRESS
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INVITED SPEAKERS
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  • Nikki Ashcraft (University of Missouri, USA)
    Session Title: Cultivating Connections in Our Classrooms & Communities 
     
  • Marc Helgesen (Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University, Japan)
    Session Title: The Science of Happiness (Positive Psychology) in Your Classes and Your Life
     
  • Luis Javier Pentón Herrera (University of Warsaw, Poland) & 
    Gilda Martínez-Alba (Towson University, USA) 
    Session Title: Preparing English Language Teachers for Social-Emotional Learning
     
  • Willy Renandya (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
    Session Title: Practical Tips to Grow Your Teaching, Research, and Service Impact

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[Click/tap on name for individual speaker pages containing abstracts and biosketches.]