Call for papers: 8th International Asia-Pacific LSP and Professional Communication Conference , 11-13 December 2025, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. Deadline: 31 March 2025.
The conference theme, “Collaboration, Innovation, and Impact: Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds,” reflects the growing complexity in the social context of Languages for Specific Purposes and Professional Communication Practices. Developments in technology, including the recent rise of generative artificial intelligence and more long-standing ubiquity of social media communications, continue to have a profound effect on the communicative practices of academics and professionals alike. At the same time, society is increasingly face with a range of “wicked problems” that demand collaborative and innovative responses from stakeholders in the academy, the professions, and in industry. Issues of communication frequently play an important role in determining whether effective solutions can be found, and, to engage with these issues, collaboration and innovation is essential. Against this backdrop, this conference aims to provide a platform for academies, students, industry partners, and institutions to discuss changing professional communication practices, identify synergies, and facilitate the collaboration and innovation needed to generate impact.
Center for Intercultural Dialogue 