Dear TIRF Supporters & Trustees, The 12th International Conference of the Asian Association for Language Assessment (AALA) in Macau, September 18–21, was, for me, much more than another international conference. It was a wonderful gathering of colleagues, friends, and fellow travelers in language assessment —and, most importantly, a meaningful moment
As digital technologies continue to transform how languages are taught, learned, and used, research can help educators make sense of both the opportunities and challenges these changes bring. TIRF’s newest volume with Routledge, Research on Language Learning and Teaching in Digital Spaces, offers a timely collection of research examining these
TIRF Trustees met earlier this month, as part of their annual September Board meeting, to review the Foundation’s recent progress and discuss priorities for the months ahead. President Jun Liu and TIRF leaders highlighted a range of activities supporting the Foundation’s strategic plan and its mission to advance English language
The 2027 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts nomination period is currently open. However, individuals interested in nominating a paper must do so by October 5th. For the 2027 TIRF Alatis Prize, we invite nominations of outstanding journal articles or chapters
We are pleased to announce the 2026 TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Award (RMA) recipients! Now in its fourth year, the RMA program is designed to support new researchers and improve the quality of research undertaken by students in doctoral programs within the field of English language education on issues of
