Call for Proposals 

Africa ELTA 10th International Conference on English Language Teaching

in collaboration with ELPAK, Kenya 

Africa ELTA is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for its 10th Annual International Conference on ELT, which will be held on 29-31 May, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya under the theme:

ELT in Africa: Carving A Way Forward

We welcome submissions that address the main theme or any of the subthemes below: 

Empowering Identity Through Language and Literature 

Innovative Pedagogy for Inclusive and Transformative Learning 

Greening ELT 

Multilingual Realities in the English Language Classroom 

Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Informed Strategies in African English language Classrooms 

Digital Technologies in the English Language Classroom 

Emotional Intelligence in English Language Classrooms 

Inclusion and Gender Issues. 

Localizing Curriculum, Materials Development and Adaptation in Africa. 

ELT and Job Readiness in African Economies/ Context 

Building Community of Practice in ELT Associations in Africa 

AI in the Language Classroom
Teaching Large and Low-Resource Classes 

Gender and Inclusion Issues in Education 

Justice and Equity in Education Policy

Note: Presentations that address relevant issues in ELT and that can contribute to the advancement of ELT in Africa are welcome

Session Types

Presentation (30 minutes: 25 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)

Research papers/teaching approaches 

Workshop (45 minutes: 40 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)

Hands-on activities that promote classroom practice.

Panel Discussion (90 minutes: 80 minutes +10 minutes Q&A, 3 to 5 presenters)

Discuss a topic of relevance to the conference theme or current ELT issue by examining various dimensions including theoretical and practical implications.

Teaching Tips (10 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)

Practical teaching ideas with the exception of storytelling

Storytelling (15 minutes: 10 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)

Stories with practical implications

General Guidelines

Proposals should be submitted via this LINK ONLY. Africa ELTA does not have the resources to fund attendees, hence, it is important that presenters secure funding or self-fund to attend the conference.

Title: 10 words maximum (Capitalize the initials of content words only)

Abstract: 50 words maximum

Session description: 250 words maximum

Bio: 40 words maximum

Citations: APA style 7th edition 

Please note that proposals exceeding the stipulated word count will not be considered.

Please click on these links to see the proposal evaluation RUBRIC and good sample PROPOSALS

The deadline for accepting proposals is October, 15th 2025, by 21.00 GMT. To submit your proposal, please click on this LINK. Proposals submitted via email will not be considered 

Please check the FAQs

For further inquiries, please email africaeltaconference@gmail.com