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I am a Full Professor at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) at the University of Ottawa, Canada. My work focuses on language education and the dynamics of socialization in plurilingual and pluricultural contexts, with a particular interest in university immersion, the development of bi- and pluriliteracies, and digital writing practices. Since 2024, I have held the OLBI Research Chair in Technology-Mediated Language Learning and Artificial Intelligence, where I explore how advanced technologies can scaffold and personalize learning, help students draw on their full semiotic repertoires, and sharpen their awareness of the discourse structures that shape specialized texts. I am also committed to teacher professional development and work on helping educators build AI literacy and ensure their voices and expertise can help guide the integration of AI in the classroom.

Je suis professeur titulaire à l’Institut des langues officielles et du bilinguisme (ILOB) de l'Université d'Ottawa, au Canada. Mes travaux portent sur l'enseignement des langues et les dynamiques de socialisation langagière en contextes plurilingues et pluriculturels, avec un intérêt particulier pour l'immersion universitaire, le développement des bi- et plurilittératies et les pratiques d'écriture numérique. Depuis 2024, je suis titulaire de la Chaire de recherche de l'ILOB en apprentissage des langues médiatisé par les technologies et l’intelligence artificielle. Dans le cadre de cette chaire, j'explore comment les technologies de pointe peuvent soutenir et personnaliser l'apprentissage, aider les étudiants à exploiter pleinement leurs répertoires sémiotiques et soutenir l’apprentissage des structures discursives qui caractérisent les textes spécialisés. Je m'engage également dans la formation professionnelle des enseignants en aidant les éducateurs à développer leur littératie en l'IA et en veillant à ce que leur voix et leur expertise soient prises en compte dans la mise en œuvre de l'IA en salle de classe.

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I’m an English as a Foreign Language teacher and researcher with more than ten years of experience working with learners of all ages—from young children in kindergartens to adults in lifelong learning programs. My academic journey began with a BA in English Language and Literature at the University of Athens and an MA in Applied Linguistics at Hellenic American University, where I graduated with honors. Currently, I’m pursuing a second Master’s in Technologies of Learning and Communication with a focus on STEAM education at the European University of Cyprus.

Over the years, I’ve combined my love for teaching with a passion for digital learning and inclusive education. My research explores how artificial intelligence can support language learning, foster creativity, and make classrooms more inclusive. I’ve had the chance to share my work at conferences like TESOL Greece and international forums, and I also collaborate with language testing organizations as an examiner and assessor.

At the heart of my work is a belief that education should empower every learner—and I’m excited about how technology and AI can help us get there.

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I am an Associate Professor of French Didactics at Tallinn University. I have been teaching French as a Foreign Language for 25 years at the university level, and more recently also at the school level. My research interests focus on learning in a second or foreign language, and on how to promote meaningful language learning, particularly through approaches such as CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) and Deeper Learning.

For the past ten years, I have been affiliated with the Center for Innovation in Education, where I have experimented with new technologies and pedagogical approaches to learning and teaching. I have been fortunate to be involved in several research projects related to technology-assisted learning, such as TRAILS and TELL, an area where I see significant untapped potential for both learners and teachers.

I am also a passionate language learner myself. My first language is Russian, and I work in Estonian, French, and English. I am currently learning Italian.

You can learn more about my professional background and research here.

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I’ m an Associate Professor at the University of Paris XII (UPEC) where I teach general and legal English. My research focuses on the role of the Other in the acquisition of a foreign language. Drawing on the work of Paul Ricoeur, I've hypothesized that cultural works (cinema, literature) —understood as forms of subjective fiction — can help learners build a stable narrative identity, while simultaneously positioning themselves in relation to others. My work also examines student motivation and engagement in the language learning process.

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I have been teaching English at secondary school level for over 30 years and have always tried to find new, motivating and effective ways of engaging my students. In addition to my work as a teacher, I have also taught a variety of methodology courses at the University of Graz and the Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark, and given many teacher training seminars in the areas of extensive reading, communicative grammar, creative writing and using web tools to engage learners.

I share my ideas and materials on my website www.epep.at.

I have always enjoyed learning new languages myself and am excited to try some of the new and promising AI-based tools that will help me improve my language skills.

I speak German and English as my native and working languages, and can also communicate fairly well in French, Modern Greek and Italian.

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I am an Associate Professor of French at Tallinn University. In addition to teaching French, I am a teacher trainer for future foreign language educators, specializing in foreign language didactics and research methods. Currently, I am honored to serve as the head of the Foreign Language Teacher Master programme.

Actively engaged in the global community of Self-Determination Theory, my research focuses on exploring the motivation of teachers to instruct and the motivation of students to learn a foreign language. My interests also extend to areas such as language learning attitudes, language acquisition, CLIL, and ESP.

You can read more about me and my work here.

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Achilleas Kostoulas | Αχιλλέας Κωστούλας

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Achilleas Kostoulas | Αχιλλέας Κωστούλας

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I teach at the University of Thessaly in Greece, where I am responsible for Applied Linguistics and Language Teacher Education. Previous assignments have taken me to the Universities of Graz (in Austria) and Manchester (in the UK), where my work focused on English Language Teaching.

My research interests include language policies and lanugage education, often viewed through a critical perspective (see e.g., Challenging Boundaries in Language Education, 2019, Springer). Other recent monograph-length publications include The Intentional Dynamics of TESOL (co-authored with Juup Stelma, 2021, De Gruyter) and A Language School as a Complex System (2018, Peter Lang), which put forward a theoretical understanding of how language education emerges as a synthesis of social and intra-personal antecedents.

I am comfortable using Modern Greek and English in my teaching and scholarship, and confident (but not equally competent) with German and French.

You can read more about me and my work by visiting my website.