The key dates for both funding opportunities are as follows:

6 November 2025 (2-3pm UK time): Information session about these funding opportunities (session held online, see the link below)

20 November 2025 (5pm UK time): Submission deadline

January to December 2026: Seminars/Workshops to be held

For any queries about these calls, please do not hesitate to email pawel.szudarski@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Entry requirements 

BAAL offers an annual prize for an outstanding book in the field of Applied Linguistics. Books (monographs, textbooks, edited volumes, reference books etc.) in any field of applied linguistics are eligible for the prize. Eligibility is not restricted to books published in the United Kingdom.

Entries must bear a copyright notice for the calendar year prior to the year of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the prize is to be awarded (e.g. 2025 copyright for the AGM in 2026). New editions of previously published books are not eligible. 

Nominations for the BAAL Book Prize are made by the publishers of the book and must be accompanied by an e-book or two sets of access codes for the nominated volume and an administration fee of £40 for each title submitted. At least two print copies will be requested if the nominated volume is shortlisted.

For general queries, please contact admin@baal.org.uk

Submitting books for the prize 

The closing date for nominations this year is 5^th  January 2026.

A shortlist is generally drawn up before the end of June each year and the prize is awarded at the AGM in August / September at the annual conference.

Nominations from publishers (e.g. Associate Members of BAAL, see (3) below) should be sent to admin@baal.org.uk and the BAAL Publications Secretary by email (Dr Sal Consoli). BAAL would strongly encourage publishers to abide by transparent internal nomination procedures. Once a decision on the book(s) to be nominated has been made, publishers should communicate their decision to authors, explaining the criteria and procedures adopted in such internal selection. Please state the book title(s), whether the book is the author’s first book or not, instructions on how to access the e-book and invoicing/payment (£40 per title) details. Please also provide a brief paragraph (up to 300 words) written by the publisher outlining the rationale for nominating the title (see the criteria in (6) below) and explaining the internal selection process. We encourage publishers to consider new authors alongside established authors while making their nominations. Please also refer to our equality, diversity, and inclusion statement (https://www.baal.org.uk/baal-statement-on-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-within-applied-linguistics/).

Judging of titles 

(1) All entries to the BAAL Book Prize will be considered by a panel of expert reviewers. The panel will recommend titles for the shortlist. BAAL conflict of interest procedures will be strictly adhered to in all stages of the competition. While there is no separate category for the final winner, we encourage entries that belong to the “first book” category. This category is created to give recognition of outstanding first books for the 2025 cycle. Please provide such information where applicable when submitting nominations.

(2) The shortlisted titles will be considered by a second panel of judges who are themselves experienced researchers and authors and well known in the field.

(3) Eligibility is not restricted to UK-based publishers/authors. We welcome nominations from publishers outside the UK. However, we request that nominating publishers be associated with BAAL (i.e., an associate member of BAAL) to encourage ongoing dialogues with our community. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis for emerging publishers or publishers based in OECD developing countries for whom the cost of affiliation can be challenging to meet. Please get in touch with the Publications Secretary if you wish to discuss such an exception.

(4) The process of selection and judging is designed to bring nominated titles to the attention of staff and students in a wide range of institutions. Even where nominations are not shortlisted, we publicise nominated titles through our newsletter, website announcements and on social media. Publishers are encouraged to coordinate their nominations as we ask publishers to limit the number of entries to 5 each year.

(5) The definition of ‘applied linguistics’ is to be interpreted in a wide sense. Please refer to What is applied linguistics on the BAAL website. If you are in doubt about the eligibility of a title, please contact the Publications Secretary (Dr Sal Consoli).

(6) Judges are requested when making their decisions to take account of a range of criteria, including originality, potential contributions to the field (applied linguistics or a subfield), coverage (in terms of topics), rigour, the production quality of the book, readability and the style of presentation and language.

(7) Details of the short-listed titles are posted on the BAAL website before the AGM, along with selected extracts from the comments submitted by the reviewers.

(8) The publishers of the winning title may use the phrase ‘BAAL Book Prize + RELEVANT DATE’ or ‘Winner of the BAAL Book Prize + DATE’ in the publicity for the book. Publishers of short-listed titles may use the phrase ‘Short-listed for the BAAL Book Prize + DATE’ in their publicity.

Reviewing books 

Please contact Sal Consoli at sal.consoli@ed.ac.uk if you wish to review books for the prize.

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BAAL acknowledges that many of our members are engaging in industrial action organised by the University and College Union (UCU). We express solidarity with those taking part in the action. We recognise the importance of this action and the challenging environment faced by those working in higher education, and we understand the sacrifices being made by all involved.

As an independent learned society and registered charity, BAAL itself is not subject to the current strike action, and we must ensure that we do not engage in secondary action. Our membership includes teachers, publishers, third-sector workers and members of the public as well as academics, including those who are not members of the UCU. Those members who are not members of UCU or directly impacted may wish to find out more about the reasons behind this industrial action via the UCU website and can sign up as a supporter through the same route.

BAAL will do everything in our power to support our members in appropriate ways during this period. The BAAL Executive Committee will avoid posting to BAAL mail or using social media on strike days; we will be sympathetic towards those wishing to cancel attendance at any events; liaise with academics who have organised events regarding whether to postpone them; and extend deadlines that fall within this period of strike action.

Please contact the BAAL Secretary, Caroline Tagg (caroline.tagg@open.ac.uk), if you have any questions or concerns.

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The White Paper is the outcome of the RIPL Primary Languages Policy Summit, which took place on Friday 23rd November 2018 at the British Academy with financial support from BAAL.

More information can be found here.

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• 1st prize: Light and Language by Linda Persson with Wongatha women Geraldine Hogarth and Luxie Redmond-Hogarth, with parts of the community of Leonora, Desert of Eastern Goldfields Australia

“A fascinating collaborative project that highlighted lesser heard languages and ways of speaking, as in the case of indigenous communities in Australia. The use of media enabled community partners to fully engage in the process of visualising multilingualism.”

• 2nd prize: (Inter)weaving repertoires by Gail Prasad

“A very clear articulation of the complexity of multilingualism using weaving and the process of making as a way of evidencing the relationship between repertories framed by her vision and theoretical engagement.”

• 3rd prize: Languages: Time Dreams Avatars by Elina Karadzhova

“An incredibly thoughtful and provocative community project working with multilingual young people.  The visuals were striking.”

For further details of these winning entries including images, stories behind them and artists’ bios as well the original call, please visit https://www.baal.org.uk/what-we-do/funding/competition-for-visual-representations-of-multilingualism-2018-2019/

A digital exhibition of winning and shortlisted entries will be held on 29-31 August, the BAAL Annual Conference 2019, Manchester Metropolitan University. There will be an opportunity to meet the organisers and artists. Many thanks to the colleagues who have shown interest in the competition and helped in many other ways. We hope you enjoy the images as much as we do.

Best wishes

Zhu Hua on behalf of the BAAL Executive Committee

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The increasing range of applied linguistic projects which engage with the arts offer approaches to research and education which can move beyond traditional research methods, offering new ways to engage with people’s complex communicative, affective, experiential and political realities. They enable us to challenge accepted boundaries, open up possibilities and disrupt fixed and binary orientations, and offer new understandings of the range and complexity of communication in personal and social repertoires. However, applied linguistics is a broad and inherently interdisciplinary field, and the definitions, practices and implications of creative inquiry for applied linguistics are as yet under-explored and under-examined. This seminar therefore aims to foster discussion between established academics, early-career researchers, and artist-researchers in order to address the questions: What is creative inquiry? and What are its affordances for applied linguistics? It will initiate exploration of three broad themes:

1. creative methods (e.g. collage, drama, music) for understanding, researching and teaching communication;

2. applied linguistic methods for researching creative/artistic practice or researching arts as objects of communication;

3. engagement in creative collaborations across sectors and disciplines.

Convenors

Dr Lou Harvey, University of Leeds

Dr Jessica Bradley, University of Sheffield

Dr Emilee Moore, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona

Speakers

Dr George Androulakis, University of Thessaly

Dr Roslyn Appleby, University of Technology, Sydney

Dr Jessica Bradley, University of Sheffield

Dr Heather Connelly, University of Lincoln

Professor Tony Crowley, University of Leeds

Dr Maria Grazia Imperiale, University of Glasgow

Dr Vicky Macleroy, Goldsmiths, University of London

Professor Kate Pahl, Manchester Metropolitan University

Artist Participant

Dr Louise Atkinson

Discussants

Dr Judith Hanks, University of Leeds

Dr Andrea Milde, Nottingham Trent University

Dr James Simpson, University of Leeds

Professor Maggie Kubanyiova, University of Leeds

Roundtable

Dr Simon Coffey, King’s College London

Professor Angela Creese, University of Stirling

Dr Lou Harvey, University of Leeds

Dr Emilee Moore, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona

Dr Gameli Tordzro, University of Glasgow/Pan African Arts Scotland

Submission Guidelines

Abstracts are welcome for any of the three themes – Creative Methods, Creative Contexts and Practices, and Creative Collaborations – and should be submitted using the attached template. One paper will be selected per theme. Please indicate the theme for which you are submitting, and send the template to Lou Harvey at L.T.Harvey@leeds.ac.uk 

Key dates

Deadline for submissions: 30th April 2019

You will be notified of the outcome by 15th May 2019

Registration

The seminar is designed to develop as a conversation over the two days. Therefore all participants must commit to attendance on both days.

If you wish to attend the seminar but not present a paper please fill in the attached template and indicate in no more than 100 words how your work relates to the theme and how you could contribute to the discussion.

Costs

Registration: £50, payable by 31st May 2019

Accommodation: Bed and breakfast accommodation is available on campus on Wednesday 10th July at £42.50 per night, which you will be able to book and pay for as part of online registration. Delegates who also need accommodation for the night of Tuesday 9th July should contact Lou Harvey: L.T.Harvey@leeds.ac.uk 

We are delighted to invite you to the BAAL/Cambridge University Press Applied Linguistics Seminar Programme 2018-2019: Creative Inquiry in Applied Linguistics: Purposes, Practices, Possibilities at University of Leeds, 10th-11th July 2019. Please find the full Call for Papers and registration here – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s8xiuwywaguEpxZInpbZr6CHCOE6zzFa.  

The increasing range of applied linguistic projects which engage with the arts offer approaches to research and education which can move beyond traditional research methods, offering new ways to engage with people’s complex communicative, affective, experiential and political realities. They enable us to challenge accepted boundaries, open up possibilities and disrupt fixed and binary orientations, and offer new understandings of the range and complexity of communication in personal and social repertoires. However, applied linguistics is a broad and inherently interdisciplinary field, and the definitions, practices and implications of creative inquiry for applied linguistics are as yet under-explored and under-examined. This seminar therefore aims to foster discussion between established academics, early-career researchers, and artist-researchers in order to address the questions: What is creative inquiry? and What are its affordances for applied linguistics? It will initiate exploration of three broad themes:

1. creative methods (e.g. collage, drama, music) for understanding, researching and teaching communication;

2. applied linguistic methods for researching creative/artistic practice or researching arts as objects of communication;

3. engagement in creative collaborations across sectors and disciplines.

Convenors

Dr Lou Harvey, University of Leeds

Dr Jessica Bradley, University of Sheffield

Dr Emilee Moore, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona

Speakers

Dr George Androulakis, University of Thessaly

Dr Roslyn Appleby, University of Technology, Sydney

Dr Jessica Bradley, University of Sheffield

Dr Heather Connelly, University of Lincoln

Professor Tony Crowley, University of Leeds

Dr Maria Grazia Imperiale, University of Glasgow

Dr Vicky Macleroy, Goldsmiths, University of London

Professor Kate Pahl, Manchester Metropolitan University

Artist Participant

Dr Louise Atkinson

Discussants

Dr Judith Hanks, University of Leeds

Dr Andrea Milde, Nottingham Trent University

Dr James Simpson, University of Leeds

Professor Maggie Kubanyiova, University of Leeds

Roundtable

Dr Simon Coffey, King’s College London

Professor Angela Creese, University of Stirling

Dr Lou Harvey, University of Leeds

Dr Emilee Moore, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona

Dr Gameli Tordzro, University of Glasgow/Pan African Arts Scotland

Submission Guidelines

Abstracts are welcome for any of the three themes – Creative Methods, Creative Contexts and Practices, and Creative Collaborations – and should be submitted using the attached template. One paper will be selected per theme. Please indicate the theme for which you are submitting, and send the template to Lou Harvey at L.T.Harvey@leeds.ac.uk 

Key dates

Deadline for submissions: 30th April 2019

You will be notified of the outcome by 15th May 2019

Registration

The seminar is designed to develop as a conversation over the two days. Therefore all participants must commit to attendance on both days.

If you wish to attend the seminar but not present a paper please fill in the attached template and indicate in no more than 100 words how your work relates to the theme and how you could contribute to the discussion.

Costs

Registration: £50, payable by 31st May 2019

Accommodation: Bed and breakfast accommodation is available on campus on Wednesday 10th July at £42.50 per night, which you will be able to book and pay for as part of online registration. Delegates who also need accommodation for the night of Tuesday 9th July should contact Lou Harvey: L.T. Harvey@leeds.ac.uk

Seminar dinner: On the evening of Wednesday 10th July there will be a dinner at a local restaurant. The cost of this is not included in the registration fee and must be met by delegates. Please indicate when you register whether you would like to attend this.

Scholarships

Funding is available for two student members of BAAL to cover registration. Please indicate if you would like to be considered. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions and to welcoming you to Leeds in July.

With best wishes

Lou Harvey

Jessica Bradley

Emilee Moore

Dr Lou Harvey

Lecturer in Language Education

G.14 Hillary Place

School of Education

University of Leeds

LS2 9JT

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