On a Friday this month, when I checked my mailbox at home, I found I had received 13 letters! My initial enthusiasm quickly faded, however, when I saw that none of them were personal letters. Furthermore, none of them were bills, and none of them were checks written to me,

The Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) was held online this year from June 14 to 17, and as has been the custom for several years, TIRF was represented there. At the awards ceremony, plaques were given to seven TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipients – five 2019 TIRF DDG recipients

The competition for the 2022 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is underway For the 2022 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect of language policy and/or

As TIRF continues to evolve to better meet its myriad stakeholders’ needs, it is evident that there is an opportunity to refine the tools we use when reaching out to individuals and organizations worldwide. We are excited to share with our supporters that TIRF’s website and logo are undergoing changes

Three long-time TIRF Trustees are collaborating to compile what will be the ninth volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series, which TIRF co-publishes with Routledge (Taylor & Francis). MaryAnn Christison, Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and the Urban Institute for Teacher Education at

Editor’s note: The following piece has been developed based on messaging from TESOL International Association’s central office. It has been edited for dissemination via TIRF’s newsletter and website. TESOL is launching a new online event for new and emerging English language professionals – TESOL ELevate! With highly interactive sessions and