Preconference workshops

We are currently accepting proposals for preconference workshops.

Workshop Proposals due: October 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM anywhere on Earth, UTC-12
Notifications sent out: December 2026

Workshop Formats

LTRC2027 invites proposals for one-day (=six-hour) preconference workshops for about 25 participants. Each proposal should be no longer than 1,500 words and must be accompanied by a summary of 250 words.

Workshop proposals should include the following information:

  1. Name(s) of workshop leader(s); 2 leaders maximum per workshop;
  2. Description of the workshop topic;
  3. Intended learning outcomes of the workshop;
  4. Background or prior knowledge participants should have (if any);
  5. Description of workshop content and delivery methods;
  6. A detailed schedule for the workshop;
  7. Any preconference workshop activities that need to be completed (if applicable);
  8. Pertinent prior experience and expertise of workshop leaders; and
  9. Workshop leader bios.

Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  1. Interest in the workshop topic to LTRC attendees
  2. Clarity, organization, and sufficiency of information provided
  3. Capacity of workshop leaders to deliver an engaging workshop

List of Recent LTRC Preconference Workshops offered

LTRC 2026 (Montréal)
  • Assessing Languages Beyond English: Global Principles and Local Practice
  • Using LLMs for content generation and evaluation in assessment development
  • Using GLMMs to model rater-mediated assessment outcomes
  • Bridging Global Technological Innovations and Local Language Testing Realities
LTRC 2025 (Bangkok)
  • Language Test Design and Alignment to the CEFR
  • Publishing your Research in the AI Era: Sharing the road Traveled with Budding ESL or EFL scholars
LTRC 2024 (Innsbruck)
  • Measurement approaches to exploring survey ratings and rater effects
  • Coding qualitative verbal protocol data for test validation
  • Policy Literacy: Exploring Effective Participation for Researchers in Policy Making
  • Generative AI for content generation and automated scoring: no-code and low-code solutions

Compensation for Workshop Facilitators

Each workshop facilitator will receive a 750 USD stipend and up to 1,200 USD to support their transportation costs.

Submission: Please send a .pdf or .docx attachment to ltrc2027@ugent.be and put “LTRC 2027 Preconference Workshop Proposal” in the subject line.

Contact

Email inquiries about preconference workshop proposals: ltrc2027@ugent.be. 
—On behalf of the 48th LTRC Organizing Committee