Thirtieth International Conference on Learning

  • Literacies and Educational Changes: Rediscussing Digital Learning, Neoliberalism and Post-Pandemic Policies
  • 12-14 July 2023
  • University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil + Online

2023 Plenary Speakers

The Thirtieth International Conference on Learning featured plenary sessions by some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Petrilson Pinheiro

Petrilson Pinheiro

Professor, Institute of Language Studies, University of Campinas, Brazil

"From the Utopia of a Cyberdemocracy on Web 2.0 to the Fake News in the Age of Multisynopticon: Critical Literacies at Stakes"

​Ana Paula Duboc

​Ana Paula Duboc

Professor of Language Teaching Methodology at the School of Education from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

"The Brazilian National Literacy Project: fostering critical language education through transnational dialogues"

Jessica Zacher Pandya

Jessica Zacher Pandya

Dean and Professor, College of Education, California State University, Dominguez Hills, United States

"Transnational Critical Literacies in a Post-pandemic World"

Adriana González Moncada

Adriana González Moncada

Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

"El aprendizaje del inglés en el desarrollo profesional de los docentes en ejercicio y el mito de una nación “bilingüe” antes, durante y después de la pandemia"

Melina Porto

Melina Porto

Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina

"Ciudadanía intercultural, comunicación transnacional y expresión artística en la formación de profesores de inglés en Argentina"

Bill Cope

Bill Cope

College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States

"Generative AI Comes to School: Threats and Opportunities in the Age of Computer-Mediated Meaning"

Mary Kalantzis

Mary Kalantzis

College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States

"Generative AI Comes to School: Threats and Opportunities in the Age of Computer-Mediated Meaning"

Research Network Chairs

Bill Cope

Bill Cope

Professor, College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States

(English)

Mary Kalantzis

Mary Kalantzis

College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States

(English)

José Luis Ortega Martín

José Luis Ortega Martín

Professor, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

(Spanish)

Local Conference Committee

​Ana Paula Duboc

​Ana Paula Duboc

Professor of Language Teaching Methodology at the School of Education from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

​Daniel Ferraz

​Daniel Ferraz

Professor in the Department of Modern Languages from the University of São Paulo, Brazil

​Rodrigo Abrantes da Silva

​Rodrigo Abrantes da Silva

Teacher of digital literacies in a K-12 school; Doctoral candidate at the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil

Walkyria Monte Mór

Walkyria Monte Mór

Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages, University of São Paulo

Helena Andrade Mendonça

Helena Andrade Mendonça

PhD Student, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Tech Coordinator Working with Teachers from K-12 Schools in Brazil

Suzanna Mizan

Suzanna Mizan

Professor, Language Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Guarulhos, Brazil

Fabrício Ono

Fabrício Ono

Professor of English and Language Teaching Approaches, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campus Três Lagoas, Brazil

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2023 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:

Monica Lakhwani

Monica Lakhwani

Jefferson County Public Schools, USA

(In-Person)

Erin McNeill

Erin McNeill

Indiana University, USA

(In-Person)

Rodrigo Abrantes da Silva

Rodrigo Abrantes da Silva

University of São Paulo, Brazil

(In-Person)

Helena Andrade Mendonça

Helena Andrade Mendonça

PhD Student, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Tech Coordinator Working with Teachers from K-12 Schools in Brazil

(In-Person)

Vania Castro

Vania Castro

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

(In-Person)

Sandro Rocha

Sandro Rocha

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

(In-Person)

Ilse Fouche

Ilse Fouche

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

(In-Person)

Michely Avelar

Michely Avelar

State University of Goiás, Brazil

(In-Person)

Sílvia Letícia Cupertino dos Santos

Sílvia Letícia Cupertino dos Santos

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

(In-Person)

​Marcio Pantoja Guapindaia

​Marcio Pantoja Guapindaia

University of São Paulo, Brazil

(In-Person)

​Marielle Justine Ching Sumilong

​Marielle Justine Ching Sumilong

University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines

(Online Only)

Maria Talyta Rodrigues de Jesus

Maria Talyta Rodrigues de Jesus

Federal University of Piauí, Brazil

(Online Only)

​Patricia Nicholl

​Patricia Nicholl

Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

(Online Only)

Paz Marín

Paz Marín

Universidad Católica de Valencia, Spain

(Online Only)

Jessyka Carvalho Silva

Jessyka Carvalho Silva

Universidade Federal do Piauí, Brazil

(Online Only)

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Brenda Janaina de Sousa

Brenda Janaina de Sousa

Federal University of Piauí, Brazil

(Online Only)

​Afnan Awad Haj Ali

​Afnan Awad Haj Ali

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

(Online Only)

Irys Beatriz Barbosa Ferreira

Irys Beatriz Barbosa Ferreira

Federal University of Piauí, Brazil

(Online Only)

Conference Partner