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Good news! The deadline for proposal submissions to the 2025 Texas Language Education Research Conference (TexLER) has been extended to
August 30, 2025.
Acceptance notification is extended to September 1, 2025.
Keynotes:
Ellen Riojas Clark, Ph. D.
Professor Emerita
Division of Bicultural Bilingual Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio
Isabel Martinez, Ph.D.
Ellen Riojas Clark, PhD Endowed Chair
Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio
We invite you to submit
a proposal to present at our 26th Annual Texas Language Education Research (TexLER) Conference, which
will have in-person and pre-recorded sessions. The theme of this year’s TexLER 2025 Conference is, "Reclaiming Community Narratives in
the 21st Century." This theme directly connects with
your interests and scholarship, and I know you would make a wonderful contribution to our community if you chose to present. Also, check out our Keynote speakers in the attached flyer. We are so proud to have them.
We invite faculty, staff, and students to submit proposals for presentations that align with this year’s theme, and any other conference research strands that can be found on our website and below.
Whether you have innovative research to share, pedagogical practices to discuss, or community-engaged projects to showcase, this conference provides an excellent platform to exchange ideas and foster collaboration. Please see attached flyers for Keynote information.
We welcome submissions that address (but are not limited to) the following topics:
Presentations may take the form of research papers, roundtable discussions, creative multimedia storytelling, pedagogical reflections, or community-engaged projects.
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025 *Submission
Deadline Extended: August 30th
Notified by: August 22, 2025 *Extended Deadline Notification: September 10th
Conference Date: October 18th, 2025
Location: The University of Texas at San Antonio Downtown Campus, Buena Vista Building (BVB)
Submission Link: Submit
a Proposal - #TEXLER2025
Conference Registration:
To attend the conference, we ask that you and your students register by October 10, 2025. Early registration will ensure access to all presentations, networking events, and award announcements.
Presenters, please register by October 1st to ensure proper representation in our program.
Use this link to register now: Register
for TexLER 2025
Research Awards Opportunity:
We are pleased to announce two exciting awards for outstanding contributions to language and literacy research:
We encourage all presenters to apply for these prestigious recognitions during the conference. Learn more about our awards here: TexLER
Awards
Please share this invitation with your students and colleagues who might be interested in joining us in centering language and literacy as liberatory tools that illuminate hidden histories, elevate
local voices, and reimagine what it means to learn, teach, and research in community.
For questions, please contact: TexLERUTSA@gmail.com
Or visit: www.texler.org
We hope to see you in October! Please feel free to share our flyers with all members of your department and institution. You can also upload our flyers
to your social media sites and tag us! @texlerutsa
Best regards,
2025 TexLER Conference Committee
University of Texas at San Antonio
Best,
Caryn M. Calisi, M.S.
Graduate Research Assistant, Project SELFIES
Ph.D. Program in Culture, Literacy, and Language
President, TexLER 2025
MB.3.216.02
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249