Hosted by：
ChinaCALL Conferences
- 2024 (20th) ChinaCALL Conference & International Congress on English Language Education and Applied Linguistics
- GLoCALL 2023 & 2023 (19th) ChinaCALL Conference
- 2022 International Conference on CALL
- 2021 International Conference on CALL
- 2020 International Conference on CALL
- The 2nd Conference on English Language Education in the Chinese Context
- GLoCALL 2018 Conference & 15th ChinaCALL Conference 2018
- 2016 International Symposium on CALL
- 2014 International Symposium on CALL
- 2012 GLoCALL Conference & 2012 International Symposium on CALL
2025 (21st) ChinaCALL Conference
2nd Call for Papers
September 19-21, 2025 Nanjing, China
Hosted by Computer-Assisted Language Learning Association, China Association for Comparative Studies of English and Chinese (ChinaCALL), organized by Institute of Online Education, Artificial Intelligence and Human Languages Lab, at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), and College of Foreign Languages at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), and cohosted by Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning (JCCALL), Online Confucius Institute at The Open University, Virtual Exchange (VE) China Hub, and Beijing Waiyan Online Digital Technology Co., Ltd., the 2025 (21st) ChinaCALL Conference (ChinaCALL 2025) will be held in Nanjing, China, from September 19th to 21st, 2025.
Themed around “Innovating CALL, Innovating Pedagogy”, the conference aims to share knowledge, skills, and ideas on the integration of technologies and language learning in the forms of pre-conference workshops, keynote speeches, symposia, individual presentations and colloquia.
We welcome experts, teachers, and practitioners in CALL to join us!
Keynote speakers
1. Dr. Phil HUBBARD
Stanford University
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*Click the speech title to view the abstract and the speaker’s biodata. The same applies below.
2. Prof. CHEN Xinren
Nanjing University
3. Prof. Glenn STOCKWELL
Waseda University
4. Prof. GU Mingyue
The Education University of Hong Kong
5. Prof. Klaus-Dieter ROSSADE
The Open University
6. Prof. XIAO Junhong
Editor of SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education
7. Prof. LI Zuowen
Beijing Foreign Studies University
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8. Prof. FAN Xiangtao
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Pre-conference speakers
1. Prof. GU Yueguo
Beijing Foreign Studies University / President of ChinaCALL / Editor-in-chief of JCCALL
2. Dr. ZHANG Shuai
Beijing Foreign Studies University
3. Dr. WANG Qi
Beijing Foreign Studies University
Invited speakers
1. Prof. LI Liwen
Beijing Foreign Studies University
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2. Dr. KAN Qian
The Open University
Prof. TANG Jinlan
Beijing Foreign Studies University
3. Prof. Mirjam HAUCK
The Open University / President of EUROCALL
4. Ms. Regina C. BRAUTLACHT
Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
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Dr. CHEN Hao
Shenzhen Technology University
Conference theme
Innovating CALL, Innovating Pedagogy
We invite participants to present their current or recent research and to focus hereby on one or more of the following topics.
1. CALL research
2. Emerging technologies & language education
3. Web-based language teaching, learning & assessment
4. CALL materials & CALL environment
5. CALL & teacher education
6. CALL in vocational education
7. Foreign language teaching and research
8. English Language Education
9. Applied Linguistics
10. Translation Studies
11. Studies of English for Specific Purposes
Best Presentation Award will be awarded to up to two participants. High quality research papers in English will be recommended to be published on Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning (JCCALL), the official journal of ChinaCALL. All published papers are freely accessible on the journal’s homepage: www.degruyter.com/JCCALL。
Selected research papers in English will also be suggested to other journals, including International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) and Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics. Besides, we also plan to publish online a conference proceeding of accepted papers.
Important dates
From December 1, 2024 |
Opening of regular registration & proposal submission |
June 30, 2025 |
Deadline for proposal submission |
From July 1, 2025 |
Notices of acceptance sent out |
July 31, 2025 |
Deadline for regular registration & payment |
August 15, 2025 |
Release of conference program & |
September 19-21, 2025 |
Plenary & concurrent sessions |
Conference information
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Please click “Registration” on the conference website to register and submit abstracts ONLINE. |
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Working languages: English |
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Conference sessions: The conference will be composed of pre-conference workshops (60min per session), keynote speeches (60min per session), symposia (90min for 3-4 speakers per session), individual presentations (25min per session). |
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Registration fee & payment: The registration fee is RMB¥1200 or USD$165 each for the regular participant, and RMB¥800 or USD$110 each for full-time postgraduate student. Please kindly note that student participants need to present their student IDs upon registration. The registration fee includes the cost of conference organization and the conference information package. Once paid, it will not be refunded. The registration fee has to be prepaid before July 31, 2025. Please kindly note that regular participants who fail to pay by due date will not be arranged to give presentations. On-site payment will only be available for listeners who decide to come on short notice.
*For international participants, please pay the registration fee to: |
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Accommodation: The hotel information will be released on the conference website in due course. Please kindly note that the conference organizing committee is NOT responsible for hotel reservation, and the hotel expenses are NOT included in the registration fee. |
Abstract submission guideline
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Please click “Registration” on the conference website to register and submit abstracts ONLINE. Abstracts submitted should present new and unpublished research. |
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Deadline of submission: Abstract must be submitted online before June 30, 2025. Each leading author (first author) can submit up to 2 abstracts. |
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The Body of Abstract: 3.Maximum word count is 300. (Title, authors, affiliations and references are not included in word limit.) The abstract should be composed of research background, objectives, methods and outcomes. Please include the grant or other support information for your research, if appropriate. |
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After abstracts are accepted, please send short papers (about 3000 words) to conference@beiwaionline.com before August 15, 2025. |
Contact us
Website: www.chinacall.org.cn/conference2025
E-mail: conference@beiwaionline.com
Tel: (86) 010-88818307
Conference Organizing Committee
March 2025