2026
322.AI and L2 Writing: Crisis, Mirror, or Opportunity? Professional development session. . CAES. University of Hong Kong. Invited speaker. 2-3 June, 2026
2024
316.Recontextualizing discourse: Transforming Articles into blogs. Zurich University of Applied Sciences Invited speaker 6 November 2024
315.Academic writing and the attention economy. Jilin University, Changchun, China. Invited speaker 12 October 2024
314.Getting ideas noticed in the attention economy North East Normal University, Changchun, China. Invited speaker 14 October 2024
313.Writing for publication in the social sciences. Writing day. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Invited speaker 24 May 2024.
312.Why should academics take writing seriously? Writing day. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Invited speaker 24 May 2024.
309.Innovating instruction in EAP. Invited speaker Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China. 21 March 2024
308.Specific and General academic English. Invited speaker Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. 20 March 2024
306.We are what we write: Education, reputation and knowledge. Invited speaker Jilin University, China. 14 March 2024
305.Specificity and the basis of EAP. Invited speaker Macau Polytechnic university. 8 March, 2024
2023
304.Academic writing and the attention economy. Invited speaker. Modena University, Italy. 8 November 2023
303.Community and identity in academic life. Invited speaker. Modena University, Italy. 8 November 2023
302.Submitting and revising a paper for international publication. Invited speaker. Lanzhou University, China. 16 October 2023
301.Identity and academic writing: presenting a self in abstracts, bios and webpages, Lanzhou University, China. Invited speaker. 15 October 2023
300.Feedback on writing. 13th international conference University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania Invited workshop Speaker June 9-10, 2023
297.English for Academic Purposes: Towards specific courses. TESOL Master Class Online Series. Invited Speaker by Zoom. 6 April, 2023.
296.Writing for international publication. Hong Kong University Invited speaker. 30 January 2023.
295.Seminar on Writing and Publishing Academic Papers in International Journals. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Online Programme., Beijing. Invited speaker by VooV. 4 January 2023.
2022
293.Community and identity in academic writing: exploring the issues. Staff webinar series. Beijing Normal University, China. Invited speaker by Zoom 1 December, 2022.
291.English for Academic Purposes: The case for specificity. Metro University of Hong Kong 4. RIBILT Seminar series. Invited speaker by Zoom 4 November 2022.
288.Options for teaching writing: Text, writer and reader orientations. Language and Communication Centre series. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Invited speaker by Zoom. 19 September, 2022.
287.Community and identity in academic writing. Jilin university seminar series, Jilin University, China. Invited speaker by VooV. 7 September, 2020
286.We are what we write: The central role of academic literacy. LIT Educational Hub inaugural event. University of East Anglia. Invited speaker by Zoom. 10 August.
281.Teaching written communication skills. English Language teaching today: Opportunities and challenges. British Council webinar, Jakarta, Indonesia. Invited speaker By Zoom 26 March.
280.Teaching and researching writing in higher education. Academic writing seminar series. IOE, University College London. Invited speaker. By Zoom 27 Jan, 2022.
2021
278.Interaction in writing. ROCAs – Rodas de Conversas Acadêmicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil. Invited speaker. By Zoom. 18 November.
273.Innovating English teaching: Specificity and EAP. Centre for Modern Languages & Literature. University Tengku Abdel Rahman, Malaysia. 20 October. By Zoom. Invited Speaker.
271.Why is peer review broken and how do we fix it? Language in Education research seminar series. University of East Anglia, UK. 8 June, 2021. By Teams. Invited Speaker
270.Approaches to writing in research and teaching. Tehran University of Medical Science webinar series. 29 May, 2021, Talk via internet platform. Invited Speaker
269.Connecting with hearers: engagement in three-minute theses. Metadiscourse across Genres Conference. Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain. 27-28 May, 2021. Via Teams Invited speaker
268.Community and identity in academic writing. University of Bologna, Italy. 21 April, 2021. Via Teams Invited speaker.
2020
266.Writing for international publication in Applied Linguistics and EFL journals. Research in Education Group, University of East Anglia. 18 December, 2020. Delivered via Teams. Invited talk
261.Reworking research: talking to readers in articles and blogs. SALT Journal. Colombia Teachers’ College, New York. 20 May 2020. Delivered via Zoom Invited speaker
2019
259.Working with writing: understanding texts, writers and readers. University of Modena, Italy. 17th November, 2019. Invited speaker
258.What is so important about academic writing? University of Modena, Italy. 17th November, 2019. Invited speaker
257.Disciplinary writing in EAP. University of Cambridge. 11 November 2019. Invited Speaker
256.Writing for international publication. Metadiscourse across languages and contexts conference, Jilin University, China. 18-20 October, 2019. Invited workshop
252.Why is writing important at university? Cardiff University research seminar series. 10 April, 2019. Invited speaker
249.Metadiscourse: issues and challenges. Staff seminar series. University of East Anglia, UK. 6 March, 2019. Invited speaker 248: Specificity, writing and EAP. Staff seminar series. Institute of Education, UCL, London. Jan 30, 2019. Invited speaker
2018
246.The centrality of writing: Making a difference in the academy. Staff seminar series. University of Bath, UK. November 2018. Invited speaker
245.Interaction in academic writing. Staff seminar series. Jilin University, China. 22nd October 2018. Invited speaker
244.Methods and methodologies in language research. Staff seminar series. Jilin University, China. 20th October 2018. Invited speaker
242.Working with Writing. Faculty of Education Seminar Series. University of Sheffield. 12th September 2018. Invited speaker
239.Re-imagining Instruction: Specificity and EAP writing. Staff seminar series. Jilin University, China. 26th April 2018. Invited speaker
2017
235.Academic interaction: where’s it all going? Faculty of Education Seminar Series. University of East Anglia. 15th November 2017. Invited speaker
2016
225.Disciplinary specificity and academic writing: reimagining tertiary EAP. Hong Kong Assn of Applied Linguistics AGM. PolyU, Hong Kong. 29 Sept, 2016. Invited speaker
224.Academic publishing and the myth of linguistic disadvantage. Watz Memorial Lecture Pennsylvania State University. Sept 19-22 Invited speaker
220.“Teaching writing at university”. University of Technology, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 28 July, 2016. Invited workshop
219.“Writing for publication”. University of Technology, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 25 July Invited workshop
214.“Genre: theory, analysis and pedagogy”. Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. March 14, 2016 Invited workshop
213.“Feedback on writing: Advice from research”. Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. March 14, 2016 Invited workshop
212.“Writing for publication in Applied linguistics journals”. Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. March 16, 2016 Invited workshop
2015
206.Writing for International Publication in Applied Linguistics and EFL Journals. Faces of English Conference. University of Hong Kong. June 11-13, 2015. Invited workshop
205.Peer review: Objective screening or wishful thinking? Writing for scholarly publication symposium. City University of Hong Kong. 22-23 May, 2015. Invited speaker.
203.PhDs in EAP: Panel Session. British Assn of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP) conference. University of Leicester. 17 &19 April 2015 Invited Speaker
200.A critical reflection on research methods in writing. American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Toronto, Canada. March 21-24, 2015 Invited Colloquium
199.Specificity and EAP: Writing in the disciplines. American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Invited presentation
198.Feedback to L2 writers: What, how and why bother? TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 12-14 March 2015 Invited workshop
197.Teaching and researching genre. TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 12-14 March 2015 Invited presentation
195.Re-imagining the curriculum : English in the discipline. Contextual Diversity in Language Teaching and Learning conference. National University of Malaysia, 5-6 February, 2015. Invited presentation
194.Faculty feedback: Writing to learn? 5th Language Education Symposium. Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. 2nd February, 2015. Invited presentation
193.Feedback on writing: Faculty and student perceptions. CAES Seminar series. Hong Long University. January 21, 2015. Invited presentation
2014
191.Feedback to L2 writers: What, how and why bother? ETA International Symposium. Chien Tan Conference Centre, Taipei; November 14-16. Invited workshop
187.Advice from the editors: publishing in humanities journals (with Brian Paltridge) Sydney Seminar Series. University of Sydney, Australia. 21st-23rd August, 2014.. Invited Speaker.
184.Publishing in English literature and linguistics journals. Seminar on Publishing. University of Stockholm, Sweden. June 9th -10th , 2014. Invited speaker
178.Advice from the editors: publishing in humanities journals. (with Brian Paltridge) CAES Seminar Series, Hong Kong University. Jan 24, 2014. Invited Speaker.
2013
167.Genre and writing: core principles of teaching and research. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, 17th March, 2013. Invited Workshop
2012
163.Performing identity in applied linguistics. A corpus approach. Seminar Series. Lingnan University, Hong Kong. 5 Nov, 2012. Invited Speaker
160.Genre: research into practice in language education (workshop) International Communication Studies and Applied Linguistics Conference. University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. 8-13 July 2012 2012 Invited speaker
157.What have we learnt so far? Reflections on curriculum reform. Research into Practice: 3rd Conference on Language Education in HK. Hong Kong University. 1 June, 2012. Invited speaker
2011
152.Genre analysis and writing instruction: some connections.LCC Roundtable on Academic Writing. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 1-3rd Dec, 2011. Invited Speaker.
150.Messages in feedback Workshop. Pan Asian Conference, English Teachers Assn, Taipei, Taiwan. 13-15th November. Invited Speaker
147.Disciplinary specificity in EAP writing. AILA Conference, Beijing, China. 23-28 August, 2011. Invited Symposium
144.Talking to readers: interactions in professional and popular science writing. University of Malaya, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia. 9th May, 2011. Invited speaker
143.Formative feedback: instruction through commentary. University of Malaya, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia. 13th May, 2011. Invited speaker
2010
137.Community and creativity: a corpus approach to identity in academic writing. Pearling Appliable Linguistics seminar, City University of Hong Kong, 26 November, 2010. Invited speaker.
130.Genre analysis: Theory, analysis and pedagogy. Invited workshop. University of Modena, Italy, 9 June, 2010.
127.“Dinosaur teens were keen on sex”: proximity in professional and popular science. CAES Seminar Series, Hong Kong University. 14th April, 2010. Invited speaker
125.Identity construction in applied linguistics. Hong Kong Association of Applied Linguistics Seminar series. Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Jan 20th, 2010. Invited speaker
2009
120.Getting published in Applied Linguistics. University of Malaya, May 18-22, 2009. Series of Invited Workshops
116.Academic writing – language variation and interactive practices. Annual Conference of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Denver, CO, USA. March 24-28, 2009.Invited speaker
2008
113.Negotiating with readers: popular and professional proximity. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Dec16th, 2008 Invited speaker
112.Teaching and researching genre: academic writing in the disciplines. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Dec16th, 2008 Invited speaker
111.Disciplinarity and identity in applied linguistics. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Dec15th, 2008 Invited speaker
109.Being Swales and Cameron: constructing identity in applied linguistics. University of Leeds Seminar series. Oct 21st, 2008 Invited speaker
108.We are what we write: the role of writing in the academy. ESADE University seminar series, Barcelona, Oct 14th, 2008. Invited speaker
105.Genre analysis and student writers. University of Malaya Seminar.8th May, 2008 Invited speaker
104.What is writing and how can we research it? University of Malaya Seminar. 6th May, 2008. Invited speaker
103.Discourses and the disciplines. Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain30th April, 2008. Invited speaker
102.Writing in the academy – role, purpose and value. Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. 29th April, 2008. Invited speaker
101.Different strokes for different folks: specificity in EAP. American Assn for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference.2008, Washington, DC, USA. March 29-April 1 Invited Colloquium.
2007
94.Effective responses: The theory and practice of feedback on writing. Second International Symposium for English Language Teachers, Centre for English Language Communication (CELC), National University of Singapore. 30 May-1 June, 2007 Invited workshop
2005
72.Understanding writing: texts, writers and readers. Roehampton University. 2 November, 2005. Invited speaker
65.Interaction in academic discourse. LANSPAN colloquium, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. May 24, 2005. Invited speaker
2004
61.What is interactive about academic discourse? University of Leeds Research Seminar Series 25 Nov, 2004 Invited speaker
56.Investigating academic literacies. Academic Literacies research Group, Institute of Education, University of London. 16 March, 2004. Invited speaker
55.Stance and Engagement: towards a model of academic literacy. Cross-London Seminar in Language and Literacy, King’s College, London University. 2 March, 2004. Invited speaker
54.Interaction in academic discourse. Reading University Applied Linguistics Circle. 26 Feb, 2004. Invited speaker
2003
47.Framing feedback in EAP writing.9th International TESOL Arabia Conference, Dubai, UAE 12-14 March, 2003. Invited speaker
2002
41.Discourse analysis in second language writing research. American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, USA. 5-8 April, 2002. Invited Colloquium.
2000
35.Writing portfolios in ESP. LSP 2000 Conference. Johor Bahru, Malaysia 12-15 November, 2000. Invited speaker