Dear colleagues

Please see below the call for papers and registration information for the BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG Symposium 2025, taking place at Coventry University.

Best wishes

Robbie Love, BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG Convenor

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BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG Symposium 2025 AI and EAP: New Directions Monday 15th December 2025, Coventry University (in-person event) Register herehttps://www.eventsforce.net/cugroup/frontend/reg/tregistration.csp?pageID=604762&ef_sel_menu=9853&eventID=2177&tempPersonID=497888!

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 event fee (£20) covers attendance and a light lunch and refreshments. We will also provide links to nearby food outlets. The Journal of EAPhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-english-for-academic-purposes 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. The BAAL CL SIGhttps://baal-clsig.weebly.com/about.html is also able to offer a number of attendance fee waivers for non-presenters; these are aimed at enabling students and early career researchers to participate. If you would like to be considered for fee waiver, please send a maximum 100-word explanation of the benefits to you of participation to sian.alsop@coventry.ac.ukmailto:sian.alsop@coventry.ac.uk, with 'BAALSIG COV2025' in the subject line by 23 October 2025.

Registration To register for the event, please enter your details and pay the registration fee herehttps://www.eventsforce.net/cugroup/frontend/reg/tregistration.csp?pageID=604762&ef_sel_menu=9853&eventID=2177&tempPersonID=497888 (choose the Register tab).

Dr Robbie Love (he/him) BA (Hons), ma, phd, cdls, fhea Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics Department of Communication and Culture, School of Law and Social Sciences Aston University, Birmingham, UK [Aston University] Newsletter Editor, British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)https://www.baal.org.uk/ Convenor, BAAL Corpus Linguistics Special Interest Grouphttps://baal-clsig.weebly.com/ Research profile: research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/robbie-lovehttps://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/robbie-love Website: robbielove.org/https://robbielove.org/