BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG Symposium 2025

AI and EAP: New Directions

Monday 15th December 2025, Coventry University (in-person event)

Generative AI is still a recent development, yet it is having a significant impact in the fields of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and Corpus Linguistics. A general consensus is emerging that researchers and practitioners need to have a thorough understanding of the uses of Gen AI, but it can be hard to keep track of developments in such a fast-moving field. The aim of this one-day event is to discuss current and future developments concerning AI in EAP with a specific focus on corpus linguistics and corpus approaches.

Abstract submission

We invite proposals for 20-minute presentations (15 minutes + 5 minutes for questions). These will offer short, thought-provoking talks on what speakers feel are essential corpus linguistic elements for EAP teacher training. We encourage early-stage work that focuses on innovation, as well as more advanced research.

Please send 250-word abstracts to Hilary Nesi (h.nesi@coventry.ac.ukmailto:h.nesi@coventry.ac.uk) with 'BAALSIG COV2025' in the subject line by 23 October 2025. Notification of successful abstract submissions will be on 31 October 2025.

Attendance

The Journal of EAPhttps://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-english-for-academic-purposes__;!!K7l7YuZ3_aFnun0eduI!g8g8F_jOVuyNCRYqgxvSIk5W9X4-H4LjKiNWY_ObpOT0xivqFSdC_jrNtXc6RpnR7wxm61vxVxnHxdTJpX1n23y43iR7TiupFbx2u1iY2w$ is kindly providing sponsorship for the event for those who would like to present but haven't got the financial means to attend. If you would like to be considered for sponsorship, please include a maximum 100-word justification for sponsorship with your abstract submission.

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Benet Vincent (he/him)

Lecturer (Teaching)

School of Social Sciences & Humanities

Coventry University

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