Theme: Bridging Divides: Human-Centred Language Education in the Age of AI and Social Transformation
Venue: Daffodil International University (DIU), Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka
Pre-Conference Event: December 4, 2025
Conference Event: December 5- 6, 2025
TESOL Society of Bangladesh, in collaboration with Daffodil International University, is organising a three-day international conference on the significance of bridging human-centred language education in the fast-paced era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and broad global transformation. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented opportunities for personalised learning but also risks exacerbating existing divides in access and opportunity. A human-centred approach to language education—one that prioritises thoughtful engagement, empathy, and critical reflection—is essential, more than ever before, to bridge these gaps and foster meaningful communication across linguistic and socioeconomic boundaries. By centring human dignity and meaningful participation, we can harness the power of AI while ensuring that language education remains a powerful tool for social cohesion, cultural preservation, and global understanding. This paradigm shift calls for collaborative efforts among educators, technologists, and policymakers to create learning environments that are both technologically advanced and fundamentally humane.
The sub-themes of the conference might include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Technology and Human-Focused Learning
- Integrating Overlooked Perspectives in Language Education
- Use of Language in a Digital Era
- Advocacy for Multilingual Societies
- Ethical Tech and Mental Health
- Education for Social Change and Wellness
- Evolving Teachers’ Roles in the Age of AI
- Teachers’ challenges in adopting AI in teaching
- Fostering Critical Thinking through AI
- Integrating AI in teaching literature and cultural studies
- Harmonising language and literature studies
- Language Education and Reformation
- Empowering Humanity in Language Learning
- Learner-Oriented Innovations in Language Teaching
- Technology as a Catalyst for Language Education Reform
- Social Media and the Democratisation of Language Reformation
- Sustainable Practices in Tech-Enhanced Education
Presentation Types
Papers: 25 minutes
Workshops: 45 minutes
Colloquia/Symposia: 35 minutes
Poster Presentations: 10 minutes
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Title: max. 15 words
Abstract: max. 200 words
Session Summary: max. 300 words
Detailed submission guidelines are available via the submission portal.
Registration Fees
Regular Registration:
- TESOL BD Members (Dhaka-based): Tk. 2500
- Non-members: Tk. 3000
- Students (except MPhil/PhD research scholars): Tk. 2000
- International (SAARC): USD 80
- International (Non-SAARC): USD 100
Early Bird Registration:
- TESOL BD Members (Dhaka-based): Tk. 2000
- Non-members: Tk. 2500
- Students (except MPhil/PhD research scholars): Tk. 1500
- International (SAARC): USD 50
- International (Non-SAARC): USD 80
Selected papers will be published in the Special Issues of TESOL Bangladesh Journal.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: October 22, 2025
Abstract Confirmation: October 22–31, 2025
Early Bird Registration: November 1–15, 2025
Regular Registration Deadline: November 15–30, 2025
Full Paper or Poster Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025