Speaker
Description
Publishing journal articles, book chapters, and books was something I never imagined when I began my career in language education. Yet, over two and a half decades, what once seemed beyond my reach gradually became possible. Looking back, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to discover and establish a scholarly voice I could scarcely have imagined at the outset. In this talk, I reflect on the principles and practices that enabled me to develop that voice within TESOL and applied linguistics. I invite audience members to consider the trajectories that might suit their goals as I explore five principles that have become a personal mantra: (1) developing a research identity; (2) pursuing goals through incremental but concerted action; (3) cultivating meaningful research partnerships; (4) never being afraid to make “the big ask”; and (5) learning by observing and adapting effective scholarly practices. Audience members will consider how these principles might support their publishing journeys, development, and future scholarly aspirations.
Author Bio
Gregory Paul Glasgow is Professor in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. His research spans critical applied linguistics, critical realism, educational sociolinguistics, Global Englishes, language policy, teacher education, and the sociopragmatics of intercultural communication. He has authored and edited five books, with his latest co^edited monograph entitled English Language Education in Japan: Negotiating Global Transformation and Local Innovation (Routledge). He is a founding member of the JALT Global Englishes SIG and serves as an editorial committee member for the Japan Black Studies Association.