Alabama-Mississippi
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
AMTESOL has a new mailing address! AMTESOL PO Box 360122 Hoover, AL 35236
Call for Presentation Proposals
January 29-30, 2027
All day Friday & Saturday morning
Birmingham, Alabama
Hyatt Regency Birmingham — The Wynfrey Hotel
Submission Start Date
Monday, August 17, 2026
Submission Deadline
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Notification of Acceptance
Friday, October 30, 2026
Join us in Birmingham, Alabama for the 2027 Conference, where we will celebrate the rich, multifaceted voices that define language education in the Deep South and beyond. Under the theme, "Voices of The South — A Tapestry of Language, Identity, and Culture," this conference brings together English language teaching professionals to explore the profound connections among language, identity, and cultural expression.
The South's unique linguistic landscape—shaped by diverse communities, historical legacies, and cultural traditions—offers powerful insights for TESOL educators everywhere. As a city that has long been a crossroads of cultural dialogue and transformation, Birmingham provides an inspiring setting to examine how language shapes who we are and how we belong.
This conference celebrates the authentic voices of our diverse profession: teachers, administrators, researchers, and learners who work at the intersection of language and culture. Whether you're exploring multilingual identities, culturally sustaining pedagogy, regional dialects and linguistic variation, or the role of storytelling in language learning, this gathering honors the complexity and beauty of our work.
Attendees will engage in thought-proving sessions, collaborative dialogues, and innovative workshops designed to deepen practice and expand perspectives. We invite you to bring your insights, questions, and experiences to a community dedicated to empowering learners through culturally responsive, inclusive language education.
Come share your voice! Come learn from others! Come be a part of the tapestry!
Welcome to AMTESOL 2027
Types of presentations:
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45-minute presentations
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20-minute presentations
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posters
Conference strands:
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The relationship between language, identity, and culture
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Honoring diversity within our profession and classrooms
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Insights into Southern contexts of language learning and community engagement
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Innovative practices, research findings, or pedagogical approaches
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Sustaining an equitable and culturally responsive learning environment
Guiding Questions for Presentation Proposers
As you prepare your presentation proposal, please be guided by the following questions:
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How does your presentation illuminate the relationship between language, identity, and/or cultural expression? Consider how your work helps educators and learners understand language, not merely as a communication tool, but as a reflection and shaper of identity and cultural belonging.
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On what authentic voices and perspectives does your session center, and how does it honor the diversity within our profession and our classrooms? Reflect on whose stories, experiences, and expertise are represented in your work, and how your session creates space for marginalized or underrepresented voices.
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How might your presentation resonate with or speak to Southern contexts, or what unique regional, cultural, or community-specific insights does it offer? Think about how your work engages with place-based learning, regional linguistic variation, or the particular strengths and challenges of teaching in diverse communities.
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What innovative practices, research findings, or pedagogical approaches will attendees take away, and how will these enhance their work with English learners? Articulate the practical, immediate value of your session, and how it equips educators with tools, frameworks, or new thinking they can implement.
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Why does this work matter now, and how does it contribute to more equitable, culturally sustaining language education? Consider the broader significance of your presentation—what problem does it address, what gap does it fill, and how does it advance our field's commitment to justice and inclusion?
Key Information for Presentation Proposers
In-person conference: Please note that AMTESOL 2027 is an IN-PERSON conference, so virtual or pre-recorded video presentations will not be accepted.
Conference registration: All presenters of an accepted presentation must register for the conference before Early Bird Registration ends. AMTESOL thanks all presenters for their participation but presenters do pay full price for their Early Bird Registration. AMTESOL keeps its conference fees as low as possible.
Non-U.S. presenters: If you live outside of the USA and require a visa, please note that AMTESOL is NOT a visa-issuing entity. In our experience, the US government does not typically issue visas for small, regional conferences such as AMTESOL. Also, the timeframe from acceptance until the conference is typically too tight to receive a visa.
Get Ready to Submit
To help you prepare to submit, we have listed the Proposal Submission questions below.
If you would like to prepare your submission using a Word worksheet, you can download one at the button above.
You could then copy and paste your answers into Oxford Abstracts when you are ready to submit.
Presentation: Please choose your presentation type.
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45-minute
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20-minute
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Poster
Strand: Which strand best suits your presentation?
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PK-12
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Teacher Education (university-level)
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Language Institutes
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Adult Education & Community Colleges
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Community Programs & Advocacy
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Exhibitor
Subject: Please select the subject area that best fits your proposed presentation or poster.
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Advocacy, Social Justice, & Community Building
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Content-Integrated Approaches
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Culture & Intercultural Communication
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Digital Learning & Technologies
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Language Assessment
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Listening Assessment
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Listening, Speaking, & Pronunciation
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Personal & Professional Development
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Program Administration & Evaluation
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Reading, Writing, & Literacy
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Teacher Education
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Vocabulary & Grammar
Availability: During which time slots are you available to present? (check all that apply)
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Friday morning
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Friday afternoon
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Saturday morning
Title: Enter the FULL TITLE of your presentation. This will be listed in the conference schedule.
Short description of presentation: Please enter a brief summary of your presentation (max 50 words). This description will appear in the conference digital program and will help attendees decide whether to attend your presentation. Please do not use your name or other identifying information so that your identity is hidden from the reviewers.
Detailed description of presentation: Please explain your presentation (max 500 words). This is the (anonymized) description that the Proposal Reviewers will see. Please do not use your name or other identifying information so that your identity is hidden from the reviewers. As part of your session description, please identify two to three learning outcomes that participants will gain from the session.
Context: How did you become interested in this topic? Have you presented on this topic before? (Max 150 words)
Would you consider a request to change the session type for your proposal? Yes No
On occasion, conference program planners may request that a session type be changed, for example, from a 45-minute session to a 20-minute session or a poster. Would you be willing to consider a different format for your session, if asked? No changes will be made without your permission.
Presenter(s): Please enter the names of ALL presenters/authors here - including yourself as the Lead Presenter. Once your submission is finalized each of the listed presenters/authors will be emailed a link to a short form with some additional questions, including a biography.
Title: Mrs Ms Miss Mr Dr
First Name Middle Initial (if desired) Last Name
Degree (highest degree)
Email (IMPORTANT: email address must be the same email address you will use to register for the AMTESOL Conference with the Oxford Abstracts app form)
Affiliation: Name of Institution/Workplace
City: State: Country:
+ADD ANOTHER AFFILIATION: only if you have more than one workplace/affiliation. For example, you work for a PK-12 school system and are currently pursuing your EdS at a university.
+ADD ANOTHER PRESENTER: Repeat the Presenter information for each author/presenter. It is IMPORTANT that each presenter lists the same email address they will use to register for the AMTESOL Conference with the Oxford Abstracts app form. It is the Lead Presenter's responsibility to verify this information with their co-presenter(s) before submitting.
Submit Your Proposal
The SUBMISSION PORTAL will open on Monday, August 17, 2026.
AMTESOL 2027 uses the proposal management app, Oxford Abstracts
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Login: You will be required to use your previous login or create a login. Oxford Abstracts allows you to use your Google or LinkedIn login if you prefer.
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Save and finish later: You may save an incomplete submission and finish later.
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Make changes: You may also login and make changes to your submission anytime before the deadline.
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Multiple presenters or authors?: Be prepared with their basic demographic information.
Key information when submitting your proposal:
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After submitting the proposal form in Oxford Abstracts, click CONTINUE | Author forms to fill out | COMPLETE FORM to complete your Author/Presenter information.
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You and any additional presenters will receive an email requesting the additional Authors/Presenters login to Oxford Abstracts to complete the Author/Presenter information. If you do not receive this, please check your spam folder. If you already completed your Author/Presenter information at the time of proposal submission (by clicking "CONTINUE"), you do not need to log back in because the information is already complete.
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IMPORTANT: It is essential that you and your co-presenters register for AMTESOL before the Early Bird Registration deadline of December 7th (in the Oxford Abstracts app) using the same email address you use for your Oxford Abstracts login.