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Come listen to what this year's finalists have to say and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award!



📅: Friday, July 10th
⏰: 11:15am-12:30pm
📍: FSB 1000 - Taylor Auditorium

Learn more about LaunchPad, language education technology competition: https://thelanguageflagship.tech/launchpad/

🔵 Speaking🌀of 🟦 the 🔷 conference....

Make sure to secure your registration asap 👉 https://calico.org/product-category/conference/

💙 "Computers Can't Learn Your Language For You: Identity, Community and Technology in Myaamia Language Revitalization"

💚 "Language with a Good Heart in a World of Fluent Machines"

Intrigued?

These are the titles of CALICO 2026 plenary speakers!

Read their full keynote addresses descriptions!

💙 Hunter Thompson Lockwood | Wed. 07/08 | 5:00pm | FSB 1000 - Taylor Auditorium

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💚 Soroush Sabbaghan | Thur. 07/09 | 5:00pm | FSB 1000 - Taylor Auditorium

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🚨 Early registration closes in 6 days!

The early registration deadline is June 7th!

✨ Register today and secure your spot and registration rate: https://calico.org/product/conference-registration-miami-of-ohio-2026/

Question? Contact us at [email protected]

🤗 See you soon! 🤗

🔔 Reminder!!

The special event block rates for lodging are ending soon!

Make sure to book your room today to lock in your conference rate.

Find details and group codes here 👉 https://calico.org/calico-2026/hotels-lodging/

Did you know that you can register for pre-conference workshops at ?

These experiences are some of the best ways to sit down with colleagues and experts in the field and work through many important topics and issues in a focused, supportive space!

The workshop themes this year are very timely and pertinent to language learning and technologies!

📅 Tuesday, July 7th

⏰ 9am-4pm (1 hour lunch break)
Teaching Smarter: From Lesson Plan to Interactive Learning Web
Host: Attia Youseif

⏰ 1pm-4pm
Sustained Integrated Professional Development for Generative AI (GenAI-SIPD)
Hosts: Mathias Schulze, Phil Hubbard

📅 Wednesday, July 8th

⏰ 9am-12pm
Blending Worlds: Mixed Reality Applications for Language Education
Hosts: Randall Sadler, Zeynep Sinan, Polianna Torres

⏰ 9am-12pm
Using AI for SLA Research
Host: Feng Xiao

⏰ 1pm-4pm
AI-Powered Storytelling: Creating Comics to Strengthen Reading, Writing, and Human Connection
Host: Uyen Dinh

To register for the workshops and for the main conference, visit: https://calico.org/calico-2026

Ready to transform your language classroom? 🚀

Join us at CALICO 2026 this July for in-person, hands-on workshops designed to bridge the gap between pedagogy and the latest tech.

Whether you’re curious about AI ethics or ready to dive into Mixed Reality, we’ve got a seat for you.

The Lineup:
📅 Tuesday, July 7
Teaching Smarter: Turn lesson plans into interactive web pathways with Attia Youseif. (9am–4pm)
GenAI–SIPD: Master a sustainable model for AI professional development with Mathias Schulze and Phil Hubbard. (1pm–4pm)

📅 Wednesday, July 8
Blending Worlds: Get hands-on with Quest 3 headsets and Mixed Reality with Randall Sadler, Zeynep Sinan, and Polianna Torres. (9am–12pm)
AI for SLA Research: Use Luduan.ai to power your second language acquisition research with Feng Xiao. (9am–12pm)
AI Storytelling: Create comics that build literacy and empathy with To Uyen Dinh. (1pm–4pm)

📍 Location: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
🔗 Register here: https://calico.org/product/2026-conference-workshops/

CALICO 2026 Conference Workshops (Face to Face) These workshops will take place on the Miami University campus face-to-face, on July 7 and 8. Choose an option above to see a description or visit the Workshops page for the full listing.

Take a look at Dini Noor Arini's Book Review for "AI in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Theory and Practice"
Written by Marcel Danesi.
Link here: https://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/calico-2025-0010