EFOPLI endorses the I Luso-Brazilian Symposium on AI and English Language Education
Portuguese version here.
The I Luso-Brazilian Symposium on AI and English Language Education: From AI Literacy to Teacher Agency will take place online on September 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Brazil time) and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Portugal time).
The symposium aims to examine the theoretical, ethical, and pedagogical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for English language education. By bringing together researchers, teachers, and teacher educators from Brazil and Portugal, the event seeks to foster critical dialogue on the ways AI is reshaping teaching and learning practices, as well as language teacher education.
The event, all in English, will have the following schedule:
Program
| Time | Activity | Speakers |
| 10:00 (BR)14:00 (PT) | Opening Remarks | Jailine Farias (UFPB) e Carlos Lindade (FLUP/U.Porto) |
| 10:10 – 11:00 (BR)14:10 – 15:00 (PT) | Panel 1: School Practices | Chair: Rafaela de Sousa (UFPB)Speaker 1: Thiago Mentor Speaker 2: Gonçalo Lopes |
| 11:10 – 12:00 (BR)15:10 – 16:00 (PT) | Panel 2: Higher Education Practices | Chair: Ana Leão (CETAPS)Speakers 1: Ana Karina Nascimento (UFS) and Rodrigo Abrantes da Silva (UFS/USP)Speaker 2: Silvia Roda |
| 12:00 – 12:45 (BR)16:00 – 16:45 (PT) | Final Plenary: Generative AI, teacher agency, and the need for critical digital literacies | Chair: Angélica Maia (UFPB)Speaker: Ron Darvin (UBC) |
| 12:45 – 13:00 (BR)16:45 – 17:00 (PT) | Closing Remarks | Alexandra das Neves (NOVA FCSH) e Angélica Maia (UFPB) |
Registrations can be done for free at the link below until Sept. 3rd, 2026 at:
https://forms.gle/UJso4wXFcum4JzVUA
The event is co-organized by research professors from the Federal University of Paraíba (DLEM/CCHLA/UFPB), University of Porto (FLUP/U.Porto), and Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCSH/NOVA), with the support of CETAPS (Centre for English, Translation, and Anglo-Portuguese Studies), EFOPLI (Spaces for English Language Teachers Education – PROEX/UFPB), and APPI (Portuguese Association of English Teachers).
