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Read on for details on how to submit to the journal on Equity, Equality, and Justice in AI-Enhanced Language Education.

To submit a proposal, visit the IGI Global website.
 

Editors

Francisco Javier Palacios-Hidalgo, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain
Carlos Lindade, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
 

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: November 20, 2025
Full Chapters Due: March 5, 2026
Submission Date: March 5, 2026

Introduction

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping language education, but its adoption raises urgent questions of equity, equality, and justice. While AI-assisted tools promise personalization, efficiency, and innovation, they also risk reinforcing inequalities, privileging dominant languages and cultures, and marginalizing underrepresented learners. This edited volume critically examines the intersection of AI and social justice in foreign language education, exploring how equity-oriented perspectives can inform the design, use, and evaluation of AI-enhanced pedagogies.
 

Objective

The book brings together researchers, teacher educators, practitioners, and policymakers to address key questions: Who benefits from AI in language education—and who is left behind? How do issues of bias, accessibility, and representation impact learners’ opportunities? What ethical frameworks can guide equitable implementation of AI in diverse educational contexts? Contributors will explore both challenges (e.g., algorithmic bias, digital divides, linguistic justice) and opportunities (e.g., inclusive design, equitable teacher training, AI-supported accessibility tools).
 

Target Audience

The book is designed for an international readership of language educators, teacher trainers, curriculum developers, coursebook authors and researchers in applied linguistics and educational technology. It will also appeal to policymakers, school administrators, NGOs, advocacy groups, and professionals engaged in equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. As a reference work, it can serve both as a resource for practitioners implementing AI tools and as a supplementary text in undergraduate and graduate programs on language education, educational technologies, and digital literacies.
 

Recommended Topics

The following topics illustrate the scope of the volume: - Equity at the center: Rethinking AI in language education through the lens of justice - Algorithmic bias and linguistic discrimination in AI-assisted learning tools - Accessibility, inclusion, and AI: Designing language learning tools for all learners - The digital divide revisited: Socioeconomic and geographic barriers to AI adoption in language education - AI and linguistic justice: Supporting endangered, minority, and migrant languages - Teacher agency and equity: Preparing educators to critically evaluate and implement AI - Policy frameworks for equitable and ethical use of AI in schools and higher education - AI as an ally: Opportunities for inclusive and differentiated instruction - Multilingual and multicultural perspectives on AI in language learning - Learner voice, identity, and fairness in AI-mediated learning environments
 

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 20, 2025, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by December 4, 2025 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by March 5, 2026, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Equity, Equality, and Justice in AI-Enhanced Language Education. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission manager.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference," "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global Scientific Publishing specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2027.

 

Important Dates

November 20, 2025: Proposal Submission Deadline
December 4, 2025: Notification of Acceptance
March 5, 2026: Full Chapter Submission
May 7, 2026: Review Results Returned
June 18, 2026: Final Acceptance Notification
July 2, 2026: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Francisco Javier Palacios-Hidalgo
Universidad de Córdoba
francisco.palacioszfhds@kcftcuco.es

Carlos Lindade
Universidade do Porto
clindadezfhds@kcftcletras.up.pt