Ateneo Department of English

📣 HAPPENING SOON | JANUARY 8–9, 2026

⏳ The countdown is on!

Ateneo Center for English Language Teaching (ACELT), in collaboration with Routledge and the Sorsogon State University Graduate School. This is a gathering of educators, researchers, and graduate students to critically reimagine English language education in the Philippines as a dynamic and inclusive practice rooted in social and cultural realities. In just a few days, educators, researchers, and graduate students will gather for the Research Symposium:

🎓 THINKING AND DOING OTHERWISE:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
🗓 January 8–9, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍4th Floor, New CBM Building

Join us as we critically examine English language education through lenses of power, ideology, decoloniality, and inclusivity—and rethink how English is taught, learned, and positioned in Philippine classrooms.

💡 This is more than a symposium.
It is a space for rethinking practice, research, and purpose.
👉 Register now: bit.ly/ACELT-SORSU2025
🎓 9 CPD Points for licensed teachers
🌍 MEET THE EDITORS WE ARE PROUD TO FEATURE
We are honored to showcase the editors of the Routledge Handbook of English Language Education in the Philippines, whose work continues to shape critical conversations in ELT, multilingualism, and education policy:

📘 Editors:
✨ Julius C. Martinez, PhD
✨ Isabel Pefianco Martin, PhD

📌 Selected plenaries and presentations in this symposium are grounded on insights from the Routledge Handbook, connecting global scholarship with local realities.

🎤 FEATURED PLENARY SPEAKERS
We are pleased to feature thought-provoking plenary sessions from our scholars:
🗣 Julius C. Martinez, PhD
“Desires for English and Emotions as a Decolonial Option?”
🗣 Susan F. Astillero, PhD
“The School as a Site of Conflicting Language Ideologies”

🎤 Meet our featured speakers:
1. Ms. Elaine Monserate (University of the Philippines, Visayas)
2. Dr. Marianne Perfecto (Ateneo De Manila University)
3. Dr. Maria Teresa Manicio- Tembrevilla (Philippine Normal University)
4. Dr. Isabel Martin (Ateneo De Manila University)
5. Dr. Julius Martinez (Niigata University of International and Information Studies, Japan)
6. Dr. Cecilia Suarez (Ateneo De Manila University, ACELT)
7. Ms. Michelle Paterno (Ateneo De Manila University)
8. Dr. Myrel Santiago (Tarlac State University)
9. Ms. Grace Saqueton (University of the Philippines, Diliman)
10. Mr. Ramil Magno (Ismael Mathay Sr. High School)
11. Dr. Nelia Balgoa (Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology)
12. Mr. Kloyde Caday (Notre Dame of Marbel University)
13. Dr. May Cabutihan (University of the Philippines, Diliman)
14. Mr. Abdul Baqui Berik (Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City)
15. Ms. Grace Tadaya
16. Dr. Susan F. Astillero (Sorsogon State University)

🔔 LAST CALL TO REGISTER (until Dec. 31, 2025)
📌 Registration Fee: ₱1,000
✔ Inclusive of 2 lunches and 4 snacks
✔ 9 CPD Points
✔ Certificate of Participation

💡 Let us come together to think critically, teach responsibly, and do English education otherwise.

Before we all get busy with the holidays, here’s a quick reminder:
the Call for Papers for the 23rd English in Southeast Asia (ESEA) Conference is open!

Theme: “Rethinking English Language Teaching: Embracing Diversity and Equity in Resource-Challenged Contexts”
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
December 3–5, 2026

Submit your abstracts: esea2026.ateneo.edu

Please join us at the First ACELT Research Symposium in collaboration with Sorsogon State University (SorSU) on January 8-9, 2026 at SorSU, Sorsogon City. Please see poster for more details.

Learn more about English Language Education in the Philippines and earn 9 CPD points!

See you there!

Please join us at the 1st ACELT Research Symposium in collaboration with Sorsogon State University (SorSU) on January 8-9, 2026 at SorSU, Sorsogon City. Please see poster for more details.

Learn more about English Language Education in the Philippines and earn 9 CPD points!

See you there!

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/ACELT-SORSU2025

The Department of English is proud to announce that John Patrick J. Famadulan, a candidate in the Master of Arts in English Language and Literature Teaching, has successfully defended his master’s thesis.

His research, titled "Secondary English Teachers’ Perceptions of Using Social Media Applications in Developing Digital Literacies for English Language Teaching and Learning", demonstrates outstanding scholarship and contributes meaningful insight to the field. We commend his dedication, hard work, and academic excellence throughout his graduate studies.

Please join us in congratulating John Patrick on this significant achievement. We look forward to his continued success as he moves forward in his professional and academic journey.

Congratulations! 👏

Unlock global opportunities with strong English skills.
The 2026 Intensive English Language Program (IELP) is now open for registration—ideal for international learners, families, alumni, and professionals.

📌 Register for IELP: https://forms.gle/q3weNv1ShrJm48J68
📌 Register for Special Programs: https://forms.gle/sKmynTwaWR8Lx99FA

Join us and connect with a community that celebrates language and culture. 💙🌍

"What’s exciting about ESEA is the wide range of topics and presentations that are relevant to ESL teachers, language practitioners, and scholars. For graduate students like me, the event became an avenue to be exposed to current issues and trends in language teaching and to gain ideas for possible research endeavors."
Dyan Escuadra
PhD Student, Doctor of Education major in Language and Literature Education
Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines
Participant Volunteer, ESEA 2022

Join ESEA 2026: the 23rd English in South East Asia Conference at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, on December 3–5, 2026.

"What’s exciting about ESEA is the wide range of topics and presentations that are relevant to ESL teachers, language practitioners, and scholars. For graduate students like me, the event became an avenue to be exposed to current issues and trends in language teaching and to gain ideas for possible research endeavors."
Dyan Escuadra
PhD Student, Doctor of Education major in Language and Literature Education
Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines
Participant Volunteer, ESEA 2022

Join ESEA 2026: the 23rd English in South East Asia Conference at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, on December 3–5, 2026.

📚✨ BOOK LAUNCH ALERT! ✨📚

Join us for the launch of A Chain Is a House to Sleep In by Deirdre Z. Camba — a night of poetry, art, and conversation.

🗓 Date: November 15, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Everything’s Fine, G8 - Prince Tower, Tordesillas, Makati

Featuring readings and performances by:
💬 Pauline Arnould
💬 Mark Cayanan
💬 Raphael Coronel
💬 Krysta Frost
💬 Allan Pastrana
💬 Andy Tubig
💬 Martin Villanueva

Come celebrate an evening of words, connection, and creativity with the local literary community! 💛

Here's twelve (12) PRC-CPD units for the ACELT goes to Negros Island Region (NIR) hosted by CHMSU for the workshop on “Using Pedagogical Translanguaging in Teaching English: Re-sponding to the Challenges of the MATATAG Curriculum.
Register now, bit.ly/ACELT-CHMSU_MATATAGCurriculum !

Oct. 27-29: NEAP Baguio City with 300+ DepEd Teachers from all over the country

Congratulations to our ACELT-DepEd NEAP ‘graduates’ who went through several stages of Teacher Training, Mentoring, and Trainer Training on Using Pedagogical Translanguaging in Teaching English in Multilingual Settings!

In the past 3 days, they’ve successfully taken on the challenge as Resource Persons/Trainers at the National Teacher Training Roll Out on Pedagogical Translanguaging.

Our dear RPs, your hard work, commitment, and passion to make a difference, no matter how little, are admirable. Nakaka-proud kayo! Padayon 🙏🏼

Grateful to those who made this possible: Sec. Angara, ASec. Oracion, and Director Jennifer Lopez for believing in this project, our DepEd NEAP PMTeam with Chief Peng, Rizza, Dia Sielo, Paulo, Gelo, and the rest of the PMTs who assisted our RPs in this roll out, and to our very own ACELT Team (Marianne Perfecto, Chelle Paterno, Irene Benitez, Vicky Urbino-Calderon) for all the love and support! Maraming, maraming salamat!🥰🙏🏼💜

ACELT's upcoming workshop is on Using AI tools as Reflective Practice in Assessing Writing

With the ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots creating unprecedented student access to AI, can writing teachers still be able to determine whether a student’s output is truly original? In this workshop, we discuss how AI has affected the way students write and explore these as reflective tools in the language classroom. The topics and activities are designed to assist teachers in navigating artificial intelligence: determining one’s stance on AI use, evaluating students’ writing practice, and building confidence in one’s ability to use it as a possible pedagogical tool.

Registration link: bit.ly/UsingAI_TCRegistration

Fee: 700 for new TC Members
(inclusive of Snacks, PRC Certificate and Digitized ACELT Forum)

ACELT's upcoming workshop is on Using AI tools as Reflective Practice in Assessing Writing

With the ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots creating unprecedented student access to AI, can writing teachers still be able to determine whether a student’s output is truly original? In this workshop, we discuss how AI has affected the way students write and explore these as reflective tools in the language classroom. The topics and activities are designed to assist teachers in navigating artificial intelligence: determining one’s stance on AI use, evaluating students’ writing practice, and building confidence in one’s ability to use it as a possible pedagogical tool.

Registration link: bit.ly/UsingAI_TCRegistration

Fee: 700 for new TC Members
(inclusive of Snacks, PRC Certificate and Digitized ACELT Forum)

𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙀𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎

The 23rd English in South East Asia (ESEA) Conference will be hosted by Ateneo de Manila University on December 3–5, 2026.
Theme: Rethinking English Language Teaching: Embracing Diversity and Equity in Resource-Challenged Contexts

Visit esea2026.ateneo.edu for details.
Inquiries: [email protected]