{"id":5734,"date":"2026-10-20T15:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/?p=5734"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:36:34","slug":"iatefl-espsig-open-forum-2026-call-for-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/?p=5734","title":{"rendered":"IATEFL ESPSIG Open Forum 2026, Call for Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019d love to stay connected with you and keep sharing ideas, experiences and good practice across our ESP community. We\u2019re preparing our <\/span><b>online Open Forum 2026, taking place on 12 December 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you can meet the IATEFL ESPSIG Committee and hear more about our objectives, activities, upcoming events and publications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the success of our previous Open Forums, we\u2019d also like to get to know our members better. We therefore invite you to <\/span><b>submit a proposal for a pop-up presentation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You could introduce yourself and your professional or academic interests, tell us about an ESP course you\u2019ve worked on, share practical experience\u2014or explore anything else you think would interest fellow members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/JBj15GYfL5DZpAmn6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" src=\"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/button_submit-your-proposal.png\" alt=\"Submit your proposal\" width=\"279\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/button_submit-your-proposal.png 279w, https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/button_submit-your-proposal-272x50.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please send your proposal to espevents@iatefl.org by <\/span><b>midnight UK time on 16 November 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pop-up presentations will last 5\u20137 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and use PowerPoint slides. 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