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Colloquium 2026
45th Annual International TESOL France Colloquium
45th Anniversary
More than a Teacher: The Expansion of Skill Sets of the 21st-century Language Educator
Dates:
20th November, 2026
21st November, 2026
22nd November, 2026
Venue:
Paris
We welcome you to be part of the 45th Annual International TESOL France Colloquium for 2026.
We are delighted to welcome invited Plenary:
Dr. Minh Hue Nguyen.
We are delighted to welcome invited Plenary:
Dr. Minh Hue Nguyen.
Dr Minh Hue Nguyen is a TESOL teacher educator and researcher at Monash University,
Victoria, Australia. She has 22 years’ experience in English language teaching and teacher
education in Asia and Australia. She is currently teaching in the Master of TESOL, Master of
Teaching, and Bachelor of Education (EAL specialism) programs, as well as supervising PhD
students. She has been consulted by government bodies to develop practical resources for
teachers and actively contribute to reforming the Vietnam's English Teacher Competency
Framework, the Victorian EAL Curriculum and the Victorian Government’s EALHer publications include a monograph on language teachers’ professional learning, an edited book on language teacher agency, and more than 40 papers and book chapters on language teachers’ navigation of various aspects of their role. The theme that connects all her research projects, teacher education practices, and consultancy is the expanded skill set that English language teachers need in order to teach in the 21st century. Her work generates practical implications for teachers, teacher educators and language policy makers.
Victoria, Australia. She has 22 years’ experience in English language teaching and teacher
education in Asia and Australia. She is currently teaching in the Master of TESOL, Master of
Teaching, and Bachelor of Education (EAL specialism) programs, as well as supervising PhD
students. She has been consulted by government bodies to develop practical resources for
teachers and actively contribute to reforming the Vietnam's English Teacher Competency
Framework, the Victorian EAL Curriculum and the Victorian Government’s EALHer publications include a monograph on language teachers’ professional learning, an edited book on language teacher agency, and more than 40 papers and book chapters on language teachers’ navigation of various aspects of their role. The theme that connects all her research projects, teacher education practices, and consultancy is the expanded skill set that English language teachers need in order to teach in the 21st century. Her work generates practical implications for teachers, teacher educators and language policy makers.
Dr. Minh Hue Nguyen.
Dr Minh Hue Nguyen is a TESOL teacher educator and researcher at Monash University,
Victoria, Australia. She has 22 years’ experience in English language teaching and teacher
education in Asia and Australia. She is currently teaching in the Master of TESOL, Master of
Teaching, and Bachelor of Education (EAL specialism) programs, as well as supervising PhD
students. She has been consulted by government bodies to develop practical resources for
teachers and actively contribute to reforming the Vietnam's English Teacher Competency
Framework, the Victorian EAL Curriculum and the Victorian Government’s EALHer publications include a monograph on language teachers’ professional learning, an edited book on language teacher agency, and more than 40 papers and book chapters on language teachers’ navigation of various aspects of their role. The theme that connects all her research projects, teacher education practices, and consultancy is the expanded skill set that English language teachers need in order to teach in the 21st century. Her work generates practical implications for teachers, teacher educators and language policy makers.
Victoria, Australia. She has 22 years’ experience in English language teaching and teacher
education in Asia and Australia. She is currently teaching in the Master of TESOL, Master of
Teaching, and Bachelor of Education (EAL specialism) programs, as well as supervising PhD
students. She has been consulted by government bodies to develop practical resources for
teachers and actively contribute to reforming the Vietnam's English Teacher Competency
Framework, the Victorian EAL Curriculum and the Victorian Government’s EALHer publications include a monograph on language teachers’ professional learning, an edited book on language teacher agency, and more than 40 papers and book chapters on language teachers’ navigation of various aspects of their role. The theme that connects all her research projects, teacher education practices, and consultancy is the expanded skill set that English language teachers need in order to teach in the 21st century. Her work generates practical implications for teachers, teacher educators and language policy makers.
and
Joan Shin
Joan Kang Shin, Ph.D. is a Professor of Education in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University in the United States. At George Mason, she is the Associate Dean for Faculty Success and the Director of the Global Online Teacher Education Center (GOTEC). Dr. Shin specializes in teaching English as an additional language to young learners and teenagers as well as online TESOL education. She is an award-winning author and series editor for National Geographic Learning. Her titles include Breaking Through the Screen, Teaching Young Learners English, Our World, and Impact. In 2021, she was named one of the top 30 English Language Specialists by the U.S. Department of State in recognition of her lasting impact on the Specialist Program and the field of TESOL. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees for The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).
and
Prof. Dr. Tariq Elyas
Full Tenure Professor, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
AHSS Global Fellow, Queen's University Belfast, UK (2025/2026)
Research Fellow, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2025/2026)
Prof. Dr. Tariq Elyas, BA, GradDip, MA, LLM, PhD, Post-Doctorate
BA (English Literature and Linguistics-Saudi Arabia), MA (American Drama-United States), GradDip (TESOL-United States), LLM (International Law and Human Rights-United Kingdom), PhD (Applied Linguistics-Australia), Post-Doc. (Applied Linguistics-United Kingdom)
Recent Publications:
Elyas, T. Ed (2025). Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes. MENA Region Associate Editor.
Elyas, T., Al-Shurafa, N. and Alrawi, M. (2025). Saudi Arabia, English in. In The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes, K. Bolton (Ed.)
AlRawai, M; Alshurfa, N.; Elyas, T. (2025). English in Saudi: History and Phonological Features. In K. Gallagher (Ed), World Englishes in the Arab Gulf States. London: Routledge.
AHSS Global Fellow, Queen's University Belfast, UK (2025/2026)
Research Fellow, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2025/2026)
Prof. Dr. Tariq Elyas, BA, GradDip, MA, LLM, PhD, Post-Doctorate
BA (English Literature and Linguistics-Saudi Arabia), MA (American Drama-United States), GradDip (TESOL-United States), LLM (International Law and Human Rights-United Kingdom), PhD (Applied Linguistics-Australia), Post-Doc. (Applied Linguistics-United Kingdom)
Recent Publications:
Elyas, T. Ed (2025). Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes. MENA Region Associate Editor.
Elyas, T., Al-Shurafa, N. and Alrawi, M. (2025). Saudi Arabia, English in. In The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes, K. Bolton (Ed.)
AlRawai, M; Alshurfa, N.; Elyas, T. (2025). English in Saudi: History and Phonological Features. In K. Gallagher (Ed), World Englishes in the Arab Gulf States. London: Routledge.
Annual colloquium
20/11/2026 to 22/11/2026
Online registration now available!
Paris