KNOWVIA-TELL GLOBAL 2027
Program
Indicative program outline. Keynote titles are proposals that the Scientific Committee confirms with the speakers.
Edition I: Research · 8–10 June 2027
| Day 1 · CONNECT (Tuesday 8 June) | |
| 08:00–09:00 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 09:00–10:00 | Opening ceremony and welcome addresses |
| 10:00–10:45 | Keynote I: Reimagining Language Education in the Age of AI |
| 10:45–11:15 | Coffee break and poster session I |
| 11:15–12:00 | Keynote II: From CALL and MALL to AI-Enhanced Language Learning |
| 12:00–13:30 | Lunch and prayer break |
| 13:30–15:00 | Parallel research sessions |
| 15:30–17:00 | Global Dialogue I: What Counts as Evidence in AI-Assisted Language Learning? |
| 18:30–20:30 | International Networking Reception |
| Day 2 · CROSS (Wednesday 9 June) | |
| 08:30–09:15 | Keynote III: Human Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Language Learning |
| 09:15–10:00 | Invited symposium: Language Assessment and Generative AI |
| 10:30–12:00 | Parallel research sessions; Doctoral Research Colloquium, part 1 |
| 12:00–13:30 | Lunch; Young Scholars mentoring tables |
| 13:30–15:00 | Cross-disciplinary symposia; Doctoral Research Colloquium, part 2 |
| 15:30–17:00 | Research Methods Clinics and workshops |
| Day 3 · TRANSFORM (Thursday 10 June) | |
| 08:30–09:15 | Keynote IV: Language, Culture and Human Agency in Digital Learning Futures |
| 09:15–10:00 | Plenary: the draft KNOWVIA-TELL Research Agenda |
| 10:30–12:00 | Parallel research sessions; Evidence and Limits strand |
| 13:30–15:00 | Research Agenda and Declaration Forum |
| 15:30–16:30 | Awards, closing ceremony and handover to Edition II |
Edition II: Teaching and Innovation · 22–25 September 2027
| Pre-Conference Day (Wednesday 22 September) | |
| 09:00–12:00 | Pre-Conference Institutes, morning (half-day, ticketed) |
| 13:30–16:30 | Pre-Conference Institutes, afternoon (half-day, ticketed) |
| 14:00–17:00 | Showcase set-up; Challenge team briefing |
| Day 1 · PRACTICE (Thursday 23 September) | |
| 09:00–09:45 | Opening ceremony and welcome addresses |
| 09:45–10:30 | Keynote I: The Future of the English Language Teacher |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee break; TELL Innovation Showcase opens |
| 11:00–15:00 | Concurrent practice papers, workshops and demonstrations; Transdisciplinary Challenge Lab I |
| 15:30–17:00 | Global Dialogue II: What Should Language Teachers Do When AI Can Teach? |
| 18:30–20:30 | International Networking Reception |
| Day 2 · INNOVATE (Friday 24 September) | |
| 08:30–09:15 | Keynote II: Language Technology for Every Classroom |
| 09:15–12:30 | Concurrent sessions; Showcase demonstrations; Challenge Lab II |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch and Friday prayer |
| 14:00–15:30 | Global Policy and Leadership Forum |
| 16:00–17:30 | Challenge team presentations to an international jury |
| 17:30–19:30 | TELL Innovation Showcase Evening |
| Day 3 · APPLY · Teacher Day (Saturday 25 September) | |
| 08:45–09:30 | Keynote III: Beyond Technology: Reclaiming the Human Purpose of Language Education |
| 09:30–12:00 | Teacher Day workshops in English and Bahasa Indonesia |
| 13:00–14:30 | Classroom innovation lightning talks; teacher research roundtables |
| 14:30–15:30 | Adoption of the Global Declaration; awards |
| 15:30–16:30 | Closing plenary |
Doctoral Research Colloquium
Two sessions on Day 2 of Edition I for 12 to 20 doctoral researchers. Each presents work in progress to a panel of two senior scholars and receives written feedback, then joins the Research Methods Clinics.
Teacher Day
On the Saturday of Edition II, up to 80 school teachers join hands-on workshops in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Certificates state the learning hours: seven hours for Teacher Day, up to 28 hours for the full conference with a full-day Institute.
Transdisciplinary Challenge
Teams of five to seven members from at least three disciplines and two countries work on one real problem across two Challenge Labs and present to an international jury. The 2027 problem: how can we design an AI-enhanced language learning environment that improves learning while protecting teacher agency, learner autonomy, cultural diversity and academic integrity?
Young Scholars Program
Mentoring, networking, publication and grant-writing workshops for researchers up to seven years after their doctorate, and the Emerging Scholar Award.
Awards
| Award | Edition |
|---|---|
| Best Research Paper | I |
| Best Doctoral Research | I |
| Emerging Scholar Award | I |
| Best TELL Innovation | II |
| Best AI-Enhanced Language Learning Project | II |
| Best Teacher Education Innovation | II |
| Best Transdisciplinary Project | II |
| Outstanding Contribution to Language Education | II |
Awards are decided on transparent criteria published with each call. Juries declare conflicts of interest, and no jury member judges work from their own institution.