Applied Linguistics & TESOL
Language & Technology
Artificial Intelligence Research in Applied Linguistics (AIRiAL)
Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University
Theme
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Applied Linguistics
Location
Teachers College, Columbia University
Dates
September 29-30, 2023
Plenary Speakers
Kadriye Ercikan, Vice President of Research at ETS
Alina von Davier, Chief of Assessment at Duolingo
Evelina Galaczi, Director of Research-English at Cambridge University Press and Assessment
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The AL & TESOL Language and Technology Research Group in the Applied Linguistics & TESOL program at Teachers College will host the Conference on Artificial Intelligence Research in Applied Linguistics (AIRiAL). This conference is a forum for scholarly discussions on Artificial Intelligence research in Applied Linguistics (e.g., Natural Language Processing, Speech Technologies, Computer Vision, and Biometrics). Applied Linguistics is a broad field including scholarship about language analysis and how language is learned in order to achieve some purpose or solve some problem in the real world. It includes areas such as language acquisition, language assessment, language use, language & technology and other related sub-fields.
We welcome abstracts exploring the relationship between Applied Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence that align with our conference theme. Research areas include, but are not limited to:
Affective computing
Automated scoring
Conversational AI
Intelligent tutoring
Immersive technologies
Language models
Multilingual ASR
AI literacy education
AI policy decisions
and other related topics
Presentation Types
Papers
Formal presentations of completed research making original scholarly contributions. Presenters will have 15-minutes to discuss their papers, followed by 5 minutes for questions and comments from the audience.
Posters
Poster sessions provide an opportunity for the presentation of work visually. Poster topics can be works-in-progress and research that is being planned as well as completed projects. Presenters will discuss their posters with participants informally during a one-hour poster session.
Proposal Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated on (1) Contribution to the field of AI in AL, (2) Quality of the proposal, and (3) Clarity of the abstract.
Preparation and Submission of Proposals
Please submit your abstract through this submission form.
Abstracts should be max. 250 words.
Submission deadline: June 2, 2023 extended until June 16, 2023 The submission deadline has passed. The schedule and registration information will be announced soon.
Notification date: June 30, 2023
Student Paper Award
An award will be presented to the best student paper presentation at the conference. All authors on student papers must be actively-enrolled graduate students at the time of the conference.
For conference related questions, please contact the organizers by emailing at AIRiAL2023@gmail.com