Journal Article: 

• Kim, S., & Ahn, S.-Y. (forthcoming). Engaging with language play: practices of Korean English teachers in elementary classrooms. Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amaf004 

• Ahn, S.-Y., Kim, S., Lee, E.-Y., Lee, H., Song, E.-Y., Song, J., & Won, J. (forthcoming). How do AI and human users interact? Positioning of AI and human users in customer service. Text & Talk. https://doi.org/10.1515/text-2023-0116

• Ahn, S.-Y. & West, G. B. (2024). Positioning of female marriage immigrants in South Korea: A multimodal textbook analysis. Applied Linguistics Review, 15(1), 287-307. doi: 10.1515/applirev-2021-0082

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2021). Visualizing the interplay of fear and desire in English learner's imagined identities and communities. System, 102, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.system.2021.102598

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2021). English language learners’ visualization of identities in transformation in an imagined world. Journal of Language Awareness, 30, 371-390. doi: 10.1080/09658416.2021.1933507

• Kang, H.-S. & Ahn, S.-Y. (2019). Broadening learners’ perspectives on world Englishes: A classroom-based study. Journal of Language Awareness, 28, 268-290. doi: 10.1080/09658416.2019.1673400

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2019). Decoding ‘Good language teacher’ (GLT) identity of native-English speakers in South Korea. Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 18, 297-310. doi: 10.1080/15348458.2019.1635022

• Kwak, S., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2018). Unveiling the impact of the Iran nuclear deal on Korean learners of Persian. The Journal of the Institute of the Middle East Study, 37(2), 31-58.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & West, G. B. (2018). Young learners’ portrayals of ‘good English teacher’ identities in South Korea. Applied Linguistics Review, 9(2-3), 225-248. doi: 10.1515/applirev-2016-1064

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2017). Cultural representations as a medium of instruction in an ESL classroom. Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 33(4), 31-49. doi: 10.17154/kjal.2017.12.33.4.31

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kang, H.-S. (2017). South Korean university students’ perceptions of different English varieties and their contribution to the learning of English as a foreign language. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 38(8), 712-725. doi: 10.1080/01434632.2016.1242595

• Shin, H., Ahn, S.-Y., & Kim, Y. (2017). A policy analysis on the process-based evaluation: Focusing on middle school teachers in Seoul. The Journal of Curriculum and Evaluation, 20(2), 135-162.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2016). Bridging notions of language play and language awareness. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 25(4), 539-554. doi: 10.1515/humor-2016-0004

• Ahn, S.-Y., & West, G. B. (2016). Unmasking young learners’ perceptions of good language teacher identity. English Teaching, 71(1), 73-95. doi: 10.15858/engtea.71.1.201603.73

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2016). Exploring language awareness through students' engagement in language play. Journal of Language Awareness, 25(1-2), 40-54. doi: 10.1080/09658416.2015.1122020

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2015). Criticality for global citizenship in Korean English immersion camps. Journal of Language and Intercultural Communication, 15(4), 533-549. doi: 10.1080/14708477.2015.1049612

• Kearney, E., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2014). Preschool world language learners’ engagement with language: what are the possibilities? Journal of Language Awareness, 23(4), 319-333. doi: 10.1080/09658416.2013.804831

• Kearney, E., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2013). Awakening to world languages: Intercultural awareness in very young learners. Learning Languages, 18(2), 44-48.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2013, March 20). From study to residence abroad [Review of the book Intercultural journeys: From study to residence abroad, by J. Jackson]. Journal of Language and Intercultural Communication, 13, 245-248. doi: 10.1080/14708477.2013.771516

Book Chapter: 

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2024). Interpreting multilingual spaces through a lens: Linguistic landscape projects for cultivating intercultural competence. In P. Kalaja, & S. Melo-Pfeifer (Eds.), Visualising Language Students and Teachers: Advancing Social Justice in Education (pp. 177-194). Multilingual Matters.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2019). Using multimodal analysis to explore language learner identity construction. In P. Kalaja & S. Melo-Pfeifer (Eds.), Visualizing multilingual lives: More than words (pp. 134-150). Multilingual Matters.

• Yoo, H., Han, J., Ahn, S.-Y., & Oh, A. (2025, July). DREsS: Dataset for rubric-based essay scoring on EFL Writing. Paper presented at Proceedings of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), Vienna, Austria. 

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kim, S. (2025, July). Envisioning AI-assisted language learning tools: A multimodal analysis. Paper presented at AsiaTEFL, Hong Kong. 

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kim, S. (2025, May). Korean English learners’ shaping of identities in a technological world. Paper presented at JALT PanSIG, Tokyo, Japan.

• Han, J., Yoo, H., Myung, J., Kim, M., Lim, H., Kim, Y., Lee, T. Y., Hong, H., Kim, J, Ahn, S.-Y., & Oh, A. (2024, November). LLM-as-a-tutor in EFL Writing Education: Focusing on Evaluation of Student-LLM Interaction. Paper presented at the 2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, Miami, Florida. 

• Han, J., Yoo, H., Myung, J., Kim, M., Lee, T., Ahn, S.-Y., & Oh, A. (2024, May). RECIPE4U: Student-ChatGPT interaction dataset in EFL writing education. Paper presented at LREC-COLING 2024 - The 2024 Joint International Conference on Computational Linguistics, Language Resources and Evaluation, Torino, Italy. 

• Kim, S., Lee, H., Kang, S., Goh, M., Kim, W., Lee, S., Park, S., Ahn, S.-Y., & Song, J. (2024, April). CRAYON: Exploration on community-based relayed online education approach for rural children in South Korean EFL Context. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 8(1)

• Han, J., Yoo, H., Myung, J., Kim, M., Lee, T., Ahn, S.-Y., & Oh, A. (2023, December). Exploring student-ChatGPT dialogue in EFL writing education. Paper presented at workshop on Generative AI for Education (GAIED) at NeurIPS, New Orleans. 

• Yoo, H., Putri, R. A., Lee, C., Lee, Y., Ahn, S.-Y., Kang, D., & Oh, A. (2023, July). Rethinking annotation: Can language learners contribute? Paper presented at proceedings of the 61st Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), Toronto, Canada. 

• Han, J., Yoo, H., Kim, Y., Myung, J., Kim, M., Lim, H., Kim, J., Lee, T. Y., Hong, H., Ahn, S.-Y., & Oh, A. (2023, July). RECIPE: How to integrate ChatGPT into EFL writing education. Paper presented at proceedings of the Tenth ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale, Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kearney, E. (2023, March). Young learners’ language play as sites of joy and engagement with new language. Paper presented at the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, Oregon.

• Kim, S., Ahn, S.-Y., Lee, H., & Song, J. (2023, March). Uncovering hierarchical positioning in human-AI interactions at a Korean service center. Paper presented at the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, Oregon.

• Ahn, S.-Y., Shin, S.-Y., & Kim, H. (2023, January). Exploring South Korean university students’ perceptions of the STEAM program and their contribution to learning. Paper presented at the International Conference on ICT Integration in Technical Education (ETLTC), Aizu, Japan.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kim, S. (2022, October). Exploring the Teacher’s Use of Language Play in an EFL Classroom. Paper presented at the International Conference on Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (ICLCLE), Bloomington, Indiana.

• Ahn, S.-Y., Song, J., Kim, S., Lee, H., & Lee, Y. (2022, September). Identifying the conversational patterns and issues of inequality in human and AI-based voice assistant interactions. Paper presented at the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) 2022 Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

• Ahn, S.-Y., Song, J., Kang, S., Goh, M., Kim, S., & Lee, H. (2022, September). EFL learners’ experiences and identity development in rural regions: Issues and challenges. Paper presented at the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) 2022 Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2021, December). Exploring ways to promote students' critical awareness in English classrooms. Paper presented at the Nineteenth AsiaTEFL International Conference, Virtual.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2021, August). The interplay of fear and desire in English learners’ imagined identities and communities. Paper presented at the Nineteenth AILA World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Virtual.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2019, October). Envisioning the classroom as a venue to raise students’ language and cultural awareness. Paper presented at KOTESOL 2019 Conference, Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2019, July). Uncovering the notions of fear and desire in English learner’s visualization of identities and communities. Paper presented at the Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE) 2019 International Conference, Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2019, June). Language play as a site for challenging beliefs in an English classroom. Paper presented at International Society for Language Studies (ISLS) 2019 Conference, Hong Kong.

• Lee, K.-M., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2019, March). Examining news media discourse on native English-speaking teachers in South Korea. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2019 Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2018, September). Raising learners’ awareness through the exploration of multimodality in an EFL context. Paper presented at the Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE) 2018 International Conference, Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2018, July). Translanguaging and English medium instruction: What are Korean undergraduates’ perceptions? Paper presented at the Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE) 2018 International Conference, Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2018, June). EFL Learners' perceptions of EMI courses and translanguaging in higher education. Paper presented at the 16th Asia TEFL 1st MAAL & 6th HAAL 2018: English Language Teaching in the Changing Glocalised World, Macau, China.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2018, May). Being and becoming English learners in the imagined communities. Paper presented at the 30th International Conference on Foreign/Second Language Acquisition (ICFSLA): Identity in Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Learning, Szczyrk, Poland.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2018, April). Exploring Korean EFL undergraduate students' perceptions of translanguaging and English medium instruction. Paper presented at the International Conference on Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching (ALLT), Taipei, Taiwan.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2018, April). Investigating the use of translanguaging by Korean EFL undergraduate students. Paper presented at the Discourse and Cognitive Linguistics Society of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.

• Kim, H., Ahn, S.-Y., & West, G. B. (2018, March). The multimodal representation of female marriage immigrants in South Korea: What stories do textbooks tell?. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2018 Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

• Ahn, S.-Y., Shin, S.-Y., & Kang, H.-S. (2018, March). Investigating the effects of translanguaging practices on learners’ willingness-to-communicate and foreign language anxiety in the EFL context. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2018 Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2017, July). Language play as a site for exploring learners’ language awareness . Paper presented at the Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE) 2017 International Conference, Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2017, June). Examining culturally-based gender identities of marriage immigrants in South Korea: A multimodal textbook analysis. Paper presented at the International Society for Language Studies (ISLS), Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2017, June). Negotiating imagined adult English learner identity in globalization. Paper presented at the International Society for Language Studies (ISLS), Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2017, March). Investigating English learner identity in transformation: A multimodal analysis. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2017 Conference, Portland, Oregon.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2016, August). Unraveling English learner identity through a multimodal lens: From ‘past/current’ to ‘future’ . Colloquium paper presented at the Psychology of Language Learning II, Jyväskylä, Finland.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2016, July). From ‘past/current’ to ‘imagined’ English learner identity in the intercultural context. Paper presented at the 13th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness, Vienna, Austria.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kang, H.-S. (2016, July). Uncovering Korean EFL learners’ awareness of and attitude towards World Englishes. Paper presented at the 13th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness, Vienna, Austria.

• • Ahn, S.-Y. (2016, July). Examining English teacher’s use of culture for awareness raising. Paper presented at the Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE) 2016 International Conference, Seoul, South Korea.

• Lee, K., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2016, April). Promoting intercultural communicative competence in higher education. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2016 Conference, Orlando, Florida.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2015, November). Learners' play with language and language awareness. Paper presented at the English Linguistic Society of Korea (ELSOK), Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2015, November). Envisioning the concept of “good language teacher” (GLT) identity: The case of public documents and interview data. Colloquium paper presented at the 114th American Anthropological Association (AAA) Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2015, September). Decoding cultural representation in English learning. Paper presented at the Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK), Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & West, G. (2015, September). Imagining ‘good English teacher’ identities in Korea. Paper presented at the Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK), Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2015, August). Examining the notion of criticality for the shaping of global citizens in Korean English immersion camps. Paper presented at the 7th World Congress of International American Studies Association, Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & West, G. (2015, March). Envisioning “good” English teacher identity in South Korea: Student and teacher multimodal constructions. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics 2015 Conference, Toronto, Canada.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & West, G. (2014, October). Imagining ‘good English teacher’ identities in Korea . Paper presented at the 2014 Joint KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference, Seoul, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2014, July). Exploring language awareness through students’ engagement in language play. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness 2014, Hamar, Norway.

• Kearney, E., Ahn, S.-Y., & Zhai, L. (2014, July). Novice teachers developing a concept of language awareness and exploring its pedagogical potential. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness 2014, Hamar, Norway.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2014, March). Globalization and good language teacher (GLT) identity: The case of promotional websites, recruitment materials and policy documents in South Korea. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics 2014, Portland, Oregon.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2013, June). Decoding the concept of “good language teacher” (GLT) identity: The case of publicly available documents in South Korea. Paper presented at the International Society for Language Studies, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Kearney, E., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2013, June). Pre-school foreign language learning in the U.S.: A site for shifting language ideologies and promoting social justice. Paper presented at the International Society for Language Studies (ISLS), San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Kearney, E., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2013, April). Disrupting dominant language ideologies through very early “foreign” language education in the U.S. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, California.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kearney, E. (2013, March). Developing critical cultural awareness through very early foreign language learning. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics 2013 Conference, Dallas, Texas.

• Kearney, E., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2012, October). Cultivating language awareness among pre-school foreign language learners. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Second Language Research Forum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Ahn, S.-Y., Hu, T.-C., & Oh, H.-J. (2012, January). Exploring the dynamics of intercultural spaces in an ESL class. Paper presented at the Third International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence, Tucson, Arizona.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kearney, E. (2011, August). Preparing foreign language teachers in the state of New York for the cultural dimensions of their practice. Paper presented at the Sixteenth AILA World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Beijing, China.

• Ahn, S.-Y., & Kearney, E. (2011, May). Re-Examining the foreign language methods course: Interviews with teacher educators. Paper presented at CARLA's Seventh International Conference on Language Teacher Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• Kearney, E., & Ahn, S.-Y. (2011, May). Enhancing study abroad design to better support language teachers' development. Paper presented at CARLA's Seventh International Conference on Language Teacher Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2024, February). Classroom Learning Experiences Using AI Digital Textbooks. Invited talk presented at Elice Teacher Training Using AIDT, ELICE, Pusan, South Korea. 

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2024, February). Teaching Methodology Using AI Digital Textbooks. Invited talk presented at Elice Teacher Training Using AIDT, ELICE, Pusan, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2022, June). Discourse and Interactions in a Real World. Invited talk presented at 2022 Spring Colloquium Series at Graduate School of Software, KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2022, February). Understanding imagined identities and communities of English language. Invited talk presented at Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2021, April). Professional Journeys and Scholarship. Invited talk presented at Language Education Series of the Foreign and Second Language Education program at State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2019, April). Language, Culture, and Intercultural Communicative Competence. Invited talk presented at the taster workshop of at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2018, March). Language, Culture, and Intercultural Communicative Competence. Invited talk presented at the taster workshop of at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

• Ahn, S.-Y. (2016, October). The Culture and Politics of Interpretation: A Sociolinguistic Perspective. Invited talk presented at Human Resources Development Service of Korea, Daejeon, South Korea.