Thank you @baal2025.bsky.social for an exciting and inspiring few days including the @baal-linguistics.bsky.social EC meeting on Wednesday.

Thanks to everyone who joined our Social Justice Linguistic Walk in Glasgow—Merchant City → East End → Barras. We read the city like a text: cones, plaques, shopfronts, murals & more. Big love for your keen eyes & generous chat. Blog & map soon. #LanguageJustice #BAAL2025 @baal2025.bsky.social

Excited to have presented our British Council project with @huahuizhao.bsky.social on how international students use ChatGPT to inform vocabulary choices in disciplinary writing at #BAAL2025 @baal2025.bsky.social @britishcouncil.bsky.social @educationatleeds.bsky.social

Successful campaign for plaque in honour of #PitCorder - founding figure of & one of the most influential in C20th #AppliedLinguistics. #LanguageEducation #TESOL #BALL #IATEFL #BritishCouncil @baal2025.bsky.social @iatefl.bsky.social @britishcouncil.bsky.social yorkcivictrust.co.uk/plaque-unvei...

Great to see our MSc/MEd TESOL students volunteering at the @baal2025.bsky.social annual conference at UofG @uofglasgow.bsky.social Also, to have a former MSc TESOL student coming back giving poster presentations on their PhD!

We're off! @louisstrange.bsky.social now presenting on the sexism underlying negative stances towards women football commentators: shrill voices are annoying, apparently! #BAAL2025

Next up, Jiaqi Tian shares her research into Chinese EFL teachers' views on teaching gender/sexuality. Here we see a mind map used in her research with novice teachers! #BAAL2025 @lgas-baal.bsky.social

For info on how to become the BAAL SIG new secretary see here ⤵️ #BAAL2025

Thanks to the #BAAL2025 audience today - and please join us in the @lgas-baal.bsky.social SIG!

For all the people on Bluesky, you get this about fifteen minutes early: www.baal2026.com #baal2026 #baal2025

The applied linguistics community came together in many ways at #BAAL2025, including AILA and BAAL at the start of the conference (just after first plenary). Picture shows L-R: Melanie van den Hoven, Caroline Tagg, Markus Bieswanger, Shameem Rafik-Galea, Alex Ho-Cheong Leung, Agnes He.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at BAAL 2025 this year! Your talks, posters and discussions made the conference a great success. Looking forward to BAAL 2026!

Thrilled to present at #BAAL2025, the biggest conference in Applied Linguistics! I shared research on advice giving in primary care, co-authored with my brilliant mentors @charlottealbury.bsky.social and Miriam Meyerhoff. Grateful for the chance to contribute @baal2025.bsky.social

My first time at BAAL and it was such a wonderful experience! Grateful for the chance to meet amazing new colleagues - truly a treasure! Huge thanks to @baal2025.bsky.social 😊

The first day of the @baal2025.bsky.social conference was brilliant! More importantly, meeting in person two great ‘Senpai’ was special to me😃it’s a small world🥹

After a brilliant week in Glasgow @baal2025.bsky.social, we’re already looking forward to next year’s conference at Aston University! #BAAL2025 ➡️ #BAAL2026 @stephenpihlaja.bsky.social

And now @janecatlin.bsky.social is taking us on a journey of art and languages for #inclusion and social justice #BAAL2025 @karen-scilt.bsky.social @laviniahirsu.bsky.social @scilt.bsky.social @strath-ioe.bsky.social @baal2025.bsky.social

And the winner of this year BAAL Book Prize is…. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 @baal2025.bsky.social

And the runners-up of this year BAAL Book Prize are….🥳🥳🥳 @baal2025.bsky.social

Huge thanks to the publishers who nominated numerous books for this year BAAL Book Prize!! Also - huge congratulations to the fabulous shortlist!!! 🥳🥳 @baal2025.bsky.social

Hello folks! We’ve updated the website to include the full Book of Abstracts for this year’s conference, along with details of a couple of events happening over the weekend that we’d love you to join and will allow you to see more of the great city of Glasgow! baal2025.wordpress.com

BAAL 2025 delegates, come to our sponsored coffee break this Friday at 11am! Chat to our Commissioning Editor Sarah MacDonald, plus two of our series editors who are also BAAL plenary speakers: ⭐️ @lucyjones.bsky.social ⭐️ Angel Lin More info on their book series below 👇🧵 @baal2025.bsky.social

Join us for an informal EMI SIG get-together at next week’s @baal2025.bsky.social conference in Glasgow. We’ll meet for a bite & drink after Thursday’s reception. RSVP via [email protected]. Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

Sat 6.9: we are @baal2025.bsky.social hosted by @uofglasgow.bsky.social. "The role of language teaching in saving the world - how to address global challenges through local transformative pedagogical practices for sustainability?"presented by @skuusalu.bsky.social and @minnamaijala.bsky.social

Not long until the #BAAL2025 conference in Glasgow @baal2025.bsky.social To celebrate we've shared some stand-out memories of past conference from members, over on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Please get involved: we'd love to have more memories and moments!

See you at the BAAL 2025 in Glasgow! 🌍 At BAAL 2023, we came up with the idea for our book Transformative Language Teaching for Sustainability. Check it out at the publisher’s stand! @skuusalu.bsky.social @ekkoatutu.bsky.social @baal2025.bsky.social @koneensaatio.fi @sustainlang.bsky.social

Post-BAAL: join BAAL LESJ SIG’s Social Justice Linguistic Walk in Glasgow. Read the city like a text—see how public words shape (in)equality. Sat 6 Sep, 13:00–15:00. Meet: GoMA | Register: forms.gle/t4YvTJFUQaqZ... #BAAL2025 @baal2025.bsky.social #BAAL please share 🙏🏼

Hello all! The BAAL 2025 information pack is now available to download on our website. Inside you’ll find venue details, travel tips, plenaries, the full programme & more. We are looking forward to seeing you in September! baal2025.wordpress.com

Hello all! The schedule for this years BAAL conference is now available to view on the website. Please note, the timetable is subject to change. Looking forward to seeing you all in September! baal2025.wordpress.com

Hello all! The schedule for this years BAAL conference is now available to view on the website. Please note, the timetable is subject to change. Looking forward to seeing you all in September! baal2025.wordpress.com

This is the shiny new account for BAAL (British Association of Applied Linguistics), checking in before our next annual conference - organised by the fantastic local team at Glasgow @baal2025.bsky.social in September 2025 Please give us and them a follow!

Hello all, we hope you're enjoying the sunshine! Just a quick reminder that the early bird deadline for registering for the BAAL 2025 conference is coming up on 11th July. If you haven’t signed up yet, now is a great time to take advantage of the discounted rates. Register: baal2025.wordpress.com

Hello all! Details about registration for this year’s BAAL conference are now available on our website and we’re pleased to confirm that registration is now open. We look forward to welcoming you in September. baal2025.wordpress.com

Hello all! Details about registration for this year’s BAAL conference are now available on our website and we’re pleased to confirm that registration is now open. We look forward to welcoming you in September. baal2025.wordpress.com

Hi everyone! We're now going to be posting updates about ELL @ the University of Glasgow here on Bluesky (as well as X for the time being). Give us a follow and help us re-create our networks here!

Hi All! The call for papers for this years BAAL conference has now been published on our website. Please follow the link to find out more: baal2025.wordpress.com

Hi All! The call for papers for this years BAAL conference has now been published on our website. Please follow the link to find out more: baal2025.wordpress.com

Hello folks! We are pleased to announce that the BAAL 2025 website is now live. We will be updating the site in the next week with more information on the call for papers as well as how to purchase tickets. baal2025.wordpress.com

Hello folks! We are pleased to announce that the BAAL 2025 website is now live. We will be updating the site in the next week with more information on the call for papers as well as how to purchase tickets. baal2025.wordpress.com

Hello all and happy new year to you! We are pleased to announce this years plenary speakers for BAAL 2025. They are as follows: Professor Angel Lin Dr Kamran Khan Dr Lucy Jones Dr Spencer Hazel We will also be launching the BAAL 2025 website in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more information.

I'm delighted to be taking part in this exciting conference! I'll be talking about intersectionality in the context of LGBTQ+ youth identity construction.

Hello all and happy new year to you! We are pleased to announce this years plenary speakers for BAAL 2025. They are as follows: Professor Angel Lin Dr Kamran Khan Dr Lucy Jones Dr Spencer Hazel We will also be launching the BAAL 2025 website in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more information.

Hello all! The 58th BAAL Conference will be held at the stunning @uofglasgow.bsky.social 🏛️ Excited to see you on the 4th-6th September 2025! Check out these wonderful views of where it all happens 👇 #BAAL2025 #AppliedLinguistics #UniversityOfGlasgow

Hello all! The 58th BAAL Conference will be held at the stunning @uofglasgow.bsky.social 🏛️ Excited to see you on the 4th-6th September 2025! Check out these wonderful views of where it all happens 👇 #BAAL2025 #AppliedLinguistics #UniversityOfGlasgow

Hello all! Just a quick post to say hi and let you know that we will be adding more information soon on the 58th BAAL conference 2025, set to take place at the University of Glasgow on 4th-6th September. Please share the page amongst colleagues. Will keep you all updated!

Hello all! Just a quick post to say hi and let you know that we will be adding more information soon on the 58th BAAL conference 2025, set to take place at the University of Glasgow on 4th-6th September. Please share the page amongst colleagues. Will keep you all updated!