The 21st Symposium on Second Language Writing
October 23-25, 2025
National Taiwan Normal University
English Teaching Research Association
Taipei, Taiwan
Second Language Writing Teacher Education in the AI Era
The 21st Symposium on Second Language Writing (SSLW2025) will be held October 23-25, 2025 at Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei Taiwan. Hosted by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) and the English Teaching Research Association (ETRA), this year’s conference will encourage conversation about the impact of AI technology on second language writing research, instruction, assessment, and teacher education.
For PRC passport holders: This year, those who have a passport issued by People’s Republic of China will have an option of presenting and participating online. Please submit your proposal normally and register at the online rate.
Plenary Speakers
Greg Kessler, Ohio University, USA
Icy Lee, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Atsushi Mizumoto, Kansai University, Japan
Organizing Committee
Paul Kei Matsuda, Arizona State University, USA
Chiou-lan Chern, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Hung-chun Wang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Yuh-show Cheng, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Eric Lin, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Co-Hosting Organizations
國立臺灣師範大學 National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taiwan
臺灣英語文教學研究學會 English Teaching and Research Association (ETRA), Taiwan
Arizona State University (ASU), USA
Key Dates (Taipei Time; UTC/GMT+8)
- Call for Proposals: January 2025
- Proposal Submission Deadline: March 15, 2025
- Proposal Acceptance Notification: April 15, 2025
- Presenter Confirmation Due: June 30, 2025
- Early Registration Ends: June 30, 2025
- Pre-Registration Ends: October 1, 2025
- Pre-Symposium Social: TBA
- SSLW2025: October 23-25, 2025
Land Acknowledgment
We respectfully acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional lands of the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan. There are 16 officially recognized tribes: Amis, Atayal, Paiwan, Bunun, Puyuma, Rukai, Tsou, Saisiyat, Yami, Thao, Kavalan, Truku, Sakizaya, Sediq, Hla’alua, and Kanakanavu. They have been stewards of this land for generations. We recognize their enduring connection to this territory and honor their cultures, languages, and histories.