2025 LNG PRO

1. Naoko Taguchi, Professor, Northern Arizona University, USA.
   Title: Multilingual Pragmatics and Comprehension of Implied Meaning: Comparison between Trilingual and Bilingual Speakers of English.
2. Zehang Chen, Vice Director, Centre for Foreign Language Education and Teacher Education, Beijing Normal University, China.
   Title: A Study on Critical Thinking Performance in the Research Gap Construction in Academic Papers.
3. Hui Yu, Professor, Beijing Normal University, China.
   Title: A Comparison of Lexical Bundles in Academic Writing between Student Writers and Expert Writers.
4. Gabriela Myers, Junior Lecturer, University of Bucharest, Romania.
   Title: Accusative Case Marking in Romanian and Modern Hebrew: A Comparative Analysis and Difficulties Faced by A1-A2 Learners.

1. Marija Liudvika Drazdauskiene, Professor, Wszechnica Polska Academy of Applied Sciences in Warsaw, Poland.
   Title: Insights into the Development of Language.
2. Sandrine Coin, Associate Professor, Jean Monnet University, France.
   Title: Kerdos in Homer: Gain, Profit, Advantage? A Status Report.
3. Anna Varkan, Senior Lecturer, HSE University, Russia.
   Title: The Concept of Exceptionalism in the Selected Novels of Michael Chabon.

1. Joanne McDowell, Associate Professor, University of Hertfordshire, UK.
   Title: The “SkillSense for Academic Assessment Mastery” Programme: Developing Competent Learners through a Community of Practice Approach.
2. John Liontas, Associate Professor, University of South Florida, USA.
   Title: Cultivating ISI: Shaping the Future of Idiomatics in Language Education and Research.
3. Malama Tsimenis, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), Canada.
   Title: Voices in Action: UDL Strategies for Inclusive and Authentic Debates in the French Language Classroom.

1. Shinian Wu, Professor, Grand Valley State University, USA.
   Title: Dissecting Pragmatic Functions of Verbal Aspects in English: Theory and Practice.
2. Sema Kutsarova, Lecturer, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
   Title: The Phenomenon of Speaker Ghosting and the Cancellability of the Turkish -mIş Forms.
3. Desislava Dimitrova, Assistant Professor, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
   Title: The Greek Present Perfect as an Exponent of Cancelability.

1. Leah Hollis, Professor & Associate Dean for Access, Equity and Inclusion, The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
   Title: The Endangered University: Grappling with the Politicized, Anti-Intellectual Attack on American Higher Education.
2. Monika Thadhani, Professor, School of Human Ecology, Design Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA.
   Title: Sanctuary Cultures: How Universities Can Resist Political Repression and Protect Academic Freedom.
3. John Liontas, Associate Professor, University of South Florida, USA.
   Title: TESLA — Technology in Education and Second Language Acquisition.
4. Burcu Ates, Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Title: Reimagining U.S. Universities: Overcoming Political Challenges and Harnessing AI for Inclusive Teacher Education.
5. Clara Germana Gonçalves, Head, Architecture & Design Unit, Athens Institute & Invited Assistant Professor and Integrated Researcher at CIAUD – Research Center for Architecture, Urbanism, and Design, Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
   Title: Quickly Emerging Challenges in University Education: Old Habits in Question.

Invited Interventions (≤3 minutes):

1. Ke Yu, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. Hemmat Safwat, Deputy Director, Engineering Division, Athens Institute & Director, Energy Development Services Consultancy, Greece.
3. Marija Liudvika Drazdauskiene, Professor, Wszechnica Polska Academy of Applied Sciences in Warsaw, Poland.
4. Junpeng Fan, PhD Candidate, Keio University, Japan.
5. Eman H.E. Touliabah, PhD Candidate, Hokkaido University, Japan.

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1. Burcu Ates, Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Francisco Usero-Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Helen Berg, Dean, College of Education, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Title: Navigating Language, Culture, and Identity: Pre-Service Teachers’ Reflections on a Transformative Study Abroad Experience in Costa Rica.
2. Derek Stovin, Director of Access Education, University of Winnipeg, Canada.
   Title: The Intersection of Culture, Space, and Personal-Professional Identity Development: The Story of a Canadian Alternative Teacher Education Program.
3. Ali Khalil, Associate Professor, Community College of Rhode Island & Adjunct Professor, Arkansas State University, USA.
   Title: Student Retention: The Impact of Advising Models on Student Success in the American Higher Education System.
4. Yifan Cao, Postgraduate Student, Harbin Engineering University, China.
   Xiujuan Yang, Professor, Harbin Engineering University, China.
   Title: A Review of Emotion Researches in the Context of AI Companionship: Current Status and Future Prospects.

1. Sotiria Koui, Assistant Professor, Community College of Philadelphia, USA.
   Title: Breaking Silos: Collaborative Innovations in International Student Placement for Graduate Programs.
2. Wience Wing-sze Lai, Associate Head & Senior Lecturer, Division of Languages and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
   Title: Enhancing Speech Awareness through Phonetic Training and Acoustic Analysis: A Mixed-Methods Study with Post-secondary Language Majors.
3. Dan Cui, Professor, Harbin Engineering University, China.
   Hanhui Chen, Postgraduate Student, Harbin Engineering University, China.
   Title: The Relationship Between Regional and National Cultures and Educational Development: An Educational Equity Perspective.

1. Hsiao-Yung Wang, Distinguished Professor, Providence University, Taiwan.
   Title: Queering Postwar Taiwan: Two Different but Highly Correspondent Imaginations of “Transgender” in the 1950s.
2. Katarzyna Roszkowska, Academic Teacher, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
   Title: EduScrum as a Teaching Method and Its Influence on Language Anxiety among Vocational School Students.
3. Chara Gkioka, PhD Candidate, Lancaster University, UK.
   Title: From Scene to Screen: Balancing Physical and Virtual Environments.