Category: All topics
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April 2026: Notes on Fatigue and Unexpected Returns
Sustained effort, unexpected intellectual richness and occasional moments that make the work feel worthwhile. A summary of my work in April 2026.
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New in EJELR: Motivation, Migration, and the Ecology of Language Learning
How does motivation emerge for refugee language learners in Greece? This posts offers insights from an ecological study led by one of my MA students (Rizou & Kostoulas, 2026).
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The Book I Wanted to Write (But Didn’t)
Three years of work, a team I’m proud of, and a book I have complicated feelings about. This is an honest account of all of the above.
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Building an Ethical Framework for AI in Language Education: The AI Lang Guidelines
What does it mean to use AI well in a language classroom, not just effectively, but ethically? This post introduces the AI Lang framework: four principles, eight guidelines, and thirty-five competence descriptors for the ethical use of AI in language education.
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Notes from a Book Presentation: Language Politics in Tunisia
A reflection on presenting Language Politics in Tunisia and what Tunisia’s linguistic ecology reveals about language, identity and power.
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The first week of the LocalLing event in Volos
A description of the first week of the LocalLing meeting in Volos, coorganised by the University of Thessaly and Tallinn University.
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February 2026: Notes on Teaching, Research, and Writing
February 2026 update on publishing, research, projects and other aspects of academic life.
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Every Language Is Someone’s World: Reflections on International Mother Language Day 2026
On International Mother Language Day, the real question is not which language we speak first, but what kinds of linguistic worlds we choose to protect.
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Research Engagement Among Language Teachers for Refugees and Migrants in Greece
How do language teachers working with refugees and migrants engage with research?