Background

The field of English Language Teaching (ELT) has been undergoing swift transformation in response to the technological advancement, artificial intelligence, global literacy needs, sustainable development issues, and the altering landscape of education in a disruptive era. ELT is no longer limited to classroom-based language learning, it is also expected to contribute to broader social, cultural, environmental, and global development.

In response to these developments, the English Education Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Manado recognizes the need to establish an international academic forum that brings together lecturers, researchers, teachers, students, education practitioners, and stakeholders in the field of ELT. This forum is expected to provide a space for the exchange of ideas, research findings, best practices, and innovations in English language teaching and learning that are relevant to future educational challenges.

Therefore, the English Education Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Manado will organize its first international conference under the title International Conference on Future ELT (ICoFELT). This conference is expected to become a sustainable academic agenda that strengthens the contribution of Universitas Negeri Manado to the development of ELT and practice at both national and international levels.

 

Theme of the Conference 
The main theme of ICoFELT 2027 is: 
ELT Reimagined: Sustainability in Disruptive Era

This theme highlights the importance of rethinking directions, approaches, and practices of English Language Teaching to ensure that they remain relevant, sustainable, inclusive, and adaptive to global changes, particularly in an era shaped by technological, social, cultural, and educational disruptions.

 

Sub-themes 
The sub-themes of the conference include, but are not limited to: 
1. AI Literacy in English Language Teaching 
2. AI-Assisted Language Learning 
3. Assessment and Evaluation in ELT 
4. Curriculum and Materials Development in ELT 
5. Eco-ELT and Sustainability 
6. Global Englishes 
7. Inclusive Education in ELT 
8. Intercultural Communication 
9. Literature in ELT 
10. Local Voices and Global Perspectives in ELT 
11. Mental Health in Language Learning and Teaching 
12. Multilingualism and Translanguaging 
13. Systemic Functional Linguistics and Genre Pedagogy in ELT 
14. Teacher Professional Development 
15. Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) 
16. Technology-Enhanced Language Learning 

 

Objectives of the Conference

ICoFELT 2027 aims to:

1. Provide an international academic forum for lecturers, researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners to share research findings, ideas, and best practices in the field of English Language Teaching.

2. Encourage the development of ELT scholarship that is responsive to sustainability issues, technological advancement, artificial intelligence, and the challenges of the disruptive era.

3. Strengthen academic networks between Universitas Negeri Manado and educational institutions, researchers, and practitioners from Indonesia and abroad.

4. Enhance the contribution of the English Education Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Manado to the advancement of English language education at national and international levels.

5. Provide opportunities for presenters and researchers to disseminate their scholarly work in the field of ELT.

6. Establish ICoFELT as a sustainable international conference and an academic identity of the English Education Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Manado.