Plenary Speakers
John Airey
Dr. John Airey is Professor of University Science Education at Stockholm University and Reader in Physics Education Research at Uppsala University. In his PhD, professor Airey examined the consequences of using two languages (Swedish and English) to teach undergraduate physics in Sweden. Today, his research focuses on social semiotics and the development of disciplinary literacy. Dr. Airey examines the teaching of physics through the medium of written and spoken languages, mathematics, diagrams, graphs, simulations, computer code, hands-on experimentation, observation, etc. By understanding how these various semiotic systems work together to create disciplinary knowledge, we can better understand how to teach our students.
Ana Bocanegra-Valle
Ana Bocanegra-Valle is Associate Professor at the University of Cadiz (Spain). Her main research interests include Maritime English, ESP/EAP pedagogy and discourse, and English for research publication purposes. She has been Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ibérica, specialised in languages for specific purposes, and Director of the UCA Publishing House (University of Cádiz).She is at present Book Review Editor for two international journals. She is currently involved in a national R&D+i project on digital genres, and is head of a research group on academic and professional communication. In 2023 she was honoured with the Enrique Alcaraz research award.
Viviana Cortes
Dr. Viviana Cortes is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Georgia State University, where she teaches Discourse Analysis, English Grammar and Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Her research focuses on the study of formulaic language in academic registers and in the use of corpora in the language classroom. Her publications can be found in numerous top journals in the field and in prestigious edited volumes and encyclopedias. Dr. Cortes received a 2022-2023 Fulbright International Scholar Award to conduct research on English for academic purposes (EAP) needs in Higher Education in Brazil. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of English for Specific Purposes.
