Symposium 2025 Programme

Welcome to the programme and links page. Click on the underlined titles to read the abstract of all our presenters. Online participants, please use a zoom name that resembles the one who used during the registration process. Please note that presentation times are subject to change. Please check back regularly.
October 24, 2025
9:00 - 9:30am
Joining and Registration
9:30 - 9:45am
Welcome and Symposium Opening
9:45 - 11:00am
Sarah Mercer
11:15 - 11:45am
Coffee Break & in-person Poster Session
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11:15 am - 11:45 am
- Ifat Razzaque, Doctoral Candidate at University of Toronto, she/her
RoomTBD(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
11:15 am - 11:45 am
- Xin An, Master’s Student at OISE, University of Toronto, she/her
RoomTBD(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Presenting authors:
- Shiva Farahmand, MEd Student at the University of Toronto, she/her
- Shima Farahmand, MEd Student at the University of Toronto, she/her
Non-presenting authors:
- Dr. Stephen Bahry, Sessional Lecturer and researcher at the University of Toronto, he/him
Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Curriculum & Pedagogy, Language & Literacies Education; Comparative, International & Development Education
RoomTBD(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Presenting authors:
- Michelly Peixoto, PhD student at the University of Toronto, she/her
Non-presenting authors:
- Dr. Shawna-Kaye Tucker, Professor at the University of Toronto, she/her
RoomTBD(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
11:15 am - 11:45 am
- Julie D'Ippolito, Western University, she/her
RoomTBD(Presenter: in-person, no online access)
11:45am - 1:05pm
Presentation Session 1A (Room: Yerich Auditorium E101)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
- Pelin Irgin, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
- Selçuk Emre Ergüt, PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto, he/him
- Funda Ölmez-Çaglar, Research Assistant Dr. at Akdeniz University, she/her
- Farahnaz Faez, Professor at Western University, she/her
- Michael Karas, Assistant Professor at Brock University, he/him
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
- Leena Hosien, MA student at Brock University, she/her
- Michael Karas, Professor at Brock University, he/him
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
- Richard Martinez Loyola, PhD Student at Western University, he/him
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
Presentation Session 2A (Room: N136)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
- Dr. Amal Smaili, University of Toronto
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
- Sarah Jones, PhD candidate at the University of Toronto (OISE), she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
Presenting authors:
- Sophie Horton, Undergraduate student at Brock University, she/her
- Michael Karas, Assistant Professor at Brock University, he/him
Non-presenting authors:
- Ron I. Thomson, Professor at Brock University, he/him
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
- Petreshia Maria Joseph, PhD student at the English and Foreign Languages University-Hyderabad-India, she/her
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
Presentation Session 3A (Room: N137)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
- Elena Danilina, PhD candidate, OISE, University of Toronto, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
- Gianluca Baldo, Fellow Researcher (A) at University of Udine, he/him
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
- Dana Di Pardo Léon-Henri, Associate Professor of English, University of Marie and Louis Pasteur, France, she/her
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
Presenting authors:
- Letizia Cinganotto, Associate Professor at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, she/her
Non-presenting authors:
- Giorgia Montanucci, Phd student at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, she/her
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
Presentation Session 4A (Room: N138)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
Jennifer Chinenye Emelife, PhD Candidate at OISE, University of Toronto, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
- Alessia Corsi, Lecturer at Unviersitat de Barcelona, she/her
- Mireia Pérez-Peitx, Lecturer at Unviersitat de Barcelona, she/her
- Neus Frigolé, Adjunct professor at Unviersitat de Barcelona, she/her
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
Presenting authors:
- Anisha Chaurasia, PhD Research Scholar at The NIMS University of Rajasthan - India, she/her
Non-presenting authors:
- Jyoti Gour, PhD Research Scholar at The NIMS University of Rajasthan - India, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
- Dr. Oziomachukwu Akunna Ajemba, Lecturer at the Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State Nigeria, Lecturer I, she/her
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
1:05 - 2:00pm
Lunch (Room TBD) & online Poster Session
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1:05 pm - 1:30 pm
Presenting author:
- Etze Giousouf, Recent Graduate of Middle East Technical University, she/her
Contributing author:
- Zeinep Koumtzou, Recent Graduate of Middle East Technical University, she/her
RoomTBD(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
1:05 pm - 1:30 pm
Presenting author:
- Aisha Umar Adamu, Teaching at the Right Level(TaRL)Africa, she/her
Contributing author:
- Pumza Ndamase, Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa, she/her
RoomTBD(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
1:05 pm - 1:30 pm
- Leanne Hill, MEd student at the University of Graz, University College of Teacher Education Styria, she/her
RoomTBD(Presenter: in-person, no online access)
2:00 - 3:20pm
Presentation Session 1B (Room: Yerich Auditorium E101)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
- S M Sanzana Rahman, PhD candidate at the University of Canada, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
- Enrica Piccardo, Professor at the University of Toronto, she/her
- Ekaterina Prigaro PhD student at the University of Toronto, she/her
- José Luis Ortiz Soria PhD student at York University, he/him
- Miguel Sanchez Luna PhD student at McGill University, he/him
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Tatiana Fimognari, PhD student at the University of Toronto, she/her
S M Sanzana Rahman, PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto, she/her
Justin Taylor, PhD student at York University, he/him
Dr. Enrica Piccardo, Full Professor at the University of Toronto, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
- Sandra Garbarino, Associate Professor at the University of Turin, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access)
Presentation Session 2B (Room: N136)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Golnaz Shirzadi, PhD Candidate at University of Manitoba, she/her
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Yaseen Ali, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Toronto, he/him
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Jane Karanassiou, PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
- Mahmoud Qazli
(Presenter: in-person, online access)
Presentation Session 3B (Room: N137)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
- Joseph Dayag, Assistant Lecturer at Sultan Qaboos University, he/him
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
- Ally Zhou, Ph.D. (she/her) Florida Gulf Coast University/University Canada West
- Jill Cummings, Ph.D. (she/her) Adler University & ScoreGuides TESOL Program
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
- Shashank Rautela, PhD student at The English And Foreign Languages University, India, he/him
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
- Erica Swyers, PhD graduate from the University of Waterloo, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access)
2:00 - 3:00pm
Presentation Session 4B (Room: N138)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
- Dr. Shelley K. Taylor, Professor at Western University (she/her)
(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
- Michael Koslowski, PhD, OISE/University of Toronto
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
- Pabitra Saha, PhD student at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India
(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Presenting authors:
- Ziyan (Albion) Liu, MEd student at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§, the University of Toronto, he/him
Contributing authors:
- Xiaoyuan Li, Assistant Professor at City University of Macau, she/her
- Jessie Yuxi Wu, Assistant Professor at City University of Macau, she/her
(Presenter: in-person, online access)