Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends: Upon returning to Macau after our productive TIRF Board meeting and invigorating TESOL Convention activities in Portland, Oregon in late March, I devoted my time and energy to the 42nd anniversary of City University of Macau as its Rector. The week-long celebration featured three speeches:
Two leading professional organizations in our field are currently offering their calls for proposals for their 2024 conferences. Please note the following details from TESOL International Association (TESOL) and the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). TESOL 2024 AAAL 2024
The application window for TIRF’s 2023 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is closing soon. All proposals must be submitted by Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The Foundation’s flagship program is designed to provide awards for doctoral students nearing the completion of their studies. Along with our long-standing partners – Cambridge (part
Editor’s note: The following is a press release produced by the British Council. It has been slightly revised for the purpose of TIRF communications. English will retain its position as the world’s most widely spoken language over the next decade and teachers will continue to be at the heart of
Professor MaryAnn Christison, TIRF Trustee and Co-chair of the Research Advisory Committee, has received University of Utah’s prestigious designation of Distinguished Professor of Linguistics. She was recommended by the Distinguished Professor Advisory Committee and approved by the University’s Faculty Senate, the Board of Trustees, the Senior Vice President for Academic
The 2024 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts nomination period is now open! For the 2024 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
