ARTESOL

ARTESOL EFL E-JOURNAL

Special 40th Anniversary Issue

Theme: BUILDING NETWORKS AMONG TEACHERS: Honoring Legacy, Inspiring Innovation — Celebrating Four Decades of ARTESOL

Submission Deadline: September 14, 2026

Publication: ARTESOL EFL E-Journal

About the Theme

As Argentina TESOL celebrates its 40th anniversary, this special issue of the ARTESOL EFL E-Journal invites English language educators, researchers, and teacher trainers to reflect on our rich history while envisioning the future of ELT.

Throughout four decades, ARTESOL has been a cornerstone for teacher collaboration, professional growth, and community building. This milestone edition focuses on how building strong, sustainable networks among teachers honors our collective legacy while driving pedagogical innovation in diverse educational contexts across Argentina and beyond.

Suggested Topics & Strands

We welcome original submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following sub-themes:

Honoring Legacy: Historical perspectives on ELT in Argentina; the evolution of teacher communities and professional associations over the last four decades.

Building Networks: Collaborative action research; professional learning communities (PLCs); mentorship models; and local/global networking for language teachers.

Inspiring Innovation: Emerging technologies, AI in ELT, innovative methodologies, and contemporary approaches to language teaching and assessment.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Inclusive practices, intercultural communication, and contextualized pedagogy within teacher networks.

Teacher Well-being & Agency: Continuous professional development (CPD), teacher resilience, and leadership within educational institutions.

Submission Categories

Research Articles: Empirical studies on ELT, teacher education, or professional networks (4,000 – 6,000 words).

Essays & Theoretical Reflections: Critical analysis, history of ELT, or conceptual frameworks (2,500 – 4,000 words).

Reports & Pedagogical Experiences: Descriptions of successful classroom practices, collaborative projects, or community initiatives (1,500 – 2,500 words).

Book / Resource Reviews: Critical reviews of recent publications or digital tools relevant to EFL educators (800 – 1,200 words).

Submission Guidelines

Language: All articles must be written in English.

Format: Submissions must be sent in Microsoft Word format (.doc / .docx), double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins.

Citation Style: Strictly adhere to APA Style (7th edition).

Abstract: Include an abstract of up to 150–200 words and 3–5 keywords.

Anonymity: Articles must be blinded for peer review. Please include author details (Name, affiliation, short bio, and contact email) on a separate title page.

Key Dates

Call for Papers Opens: September 12, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 24, 2026 (Strictly enforced)

Notification of Acceptance / Revisions: November 20, 2026

Final Revised Manuscripts Due: December 5, 2026

How to Submit

Please send your manuscript as an email attachment to artesolefljournal@gmail.com with the subject line:

Submission: Special Issue 40th Anniversary – [Author’s Last Name].

For inquiries regarding submission guidelines or topics, please contact the Editorial Committee at: artesolefljournal@gmail.com

Could your institution host our landmark convention celebrating ARTESOL 40th Anniversary?

We’re looking for:

• A venue with an auditorium seating at least 350 people.
• At least ten classrooms equipped with IT facilities for parallel sessions.
• Exhibition space for sponsors and publishers.
• Reliable high-speed Wi-Fi throughtout the venue.
• Accessible facilities for participants with disabilities.

Contact us at +54 9 3855 35-9919

ARTESOL Annual Convention: Daring to Go Beyond

Argentina TESOL is an Argentine professional organization dedicated to the development of English language teaching. It promotes ongoing professional growth and provides opportunities for meaningful interaction among colleagues who share common interests across the region.

The Argentina TESOL Annual Conference 2026 seeks to create a powerful space for collective efficacy, where English language educators and institutions from diverse contexts come together to connect the legacy of our profession with the demands of the present and the possibilities of the future.

This event brings together experience and innovation, research and practice, and emerging and established voices, fostering meaningful dialogue and collaborative knowledge-building across Argentina and around the world. Guided by our shared professional values and strengthened by our diversity, ARTESOL 2026 aims to inspire educators to lead with confidence, creativity, and shared responsibility in shaping the future of the ELT profession.

The Program Committee invites presentations addressing classroom practices, research in language learning and teaching, or the connections between the two. We especially encourage proposals related to teacher education, professional development, and the challenges these areas face in the 21st century. We welcome submissions from practicing teachers, teachers in preparation, researchers, program administrators, and materials and curriculum developers, as well as colleagues from related disciplines such as Communication, Education, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology.

Please, before you start, pay attention to the following:

Demonstrations, Research Papers, Round Table Discussions and Workshops WILL BE ALLOTTED 45 MINUTES. Then, there will be five to ten minutes for questions.

Turbo talks WILL BE ALLOTED 20 MINUTES.

Each year some proposals are disqualified because they violate the guidelines below. A proposal is disqualified if:

• It is incomplete or completed without following the guidelines in the call for proposals;
• It includes the presenter(s) or organizer(s) name(s) or institution(s) in the title, abstract, or summary;
• It contains plagiarized content; 
• It promotes a commercial interest.

CONVENTION TOPICS

PRESENTERS: RULES & REQUIREMENTS

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES