Call for Papers for an Edited Volume with ISBN
Tentative title of the book-
“Critical Pedagogy in ELT: Empowering Learners”
Editors- Dr. Asim Kumar Betal
Dr. Kishwar Badakhshan
It is a great pleasure to announce that an edited volume tentatively titled “Critical Pedagogy in ELT: Empowering Learners” by a national publisher of repute is going to be published soon. Critical Pedagogy in ELT has gained significant attention in recent years, emphasizing the need to challenge dominant power structures, promote social justice, and empower learners. This special issue seeks to explore the intersections of critical pedagogy and ELT, highlighting innovative approaches, research, and practices that foster learner empowerment.
Sub-themes:
1. Critical language awareness and language teaching
2. Power dynamics in ELT classrooms
3. Critical literacy and multimodal teaching
4. Social justice and activism in ELT
5. Learner autonomy and agency
6. Critical pedagogy in online and blended learning environments
7. Teacher education and critical pedagogy
8. Innovative Approaches to Language Assessment
9. Inclusive ELT: Teaching Diverse Learners
10. Task-Based Learning in the 21st Century
11. ELT and Language Policy: Global Perspectives
12. The Role of Authentic Materials in ELT
Concept Note-
Critical pedagogy has emerged as a transformative educational philosophy that emphasizes the importance of empowering learners through reflection, social justice, and the development of critical thinking skills. In English Language Teaching (ELT), integrating critical pedagogy involves more than just teaching English as a linguistic system; it requires fostering an environment where students are encouraged to question dominant ideologies, reflect on their own experiences, and engage in dialogue about social and political issues. This concept note outlines the need to explore and implement critical pedagogy in ELT to empower learners to become active, informed participants in society.
Submission Guidelines:
1. Abstracts (300 words) with a short bio-note (100 words) along with full chapters (3000-5000 words) are invited from academicians via mail: englishlanguageteaching24@gmail.com by 25th Sep ,2025 in three separate MS word files.
2.The Book Chapter must be prepared as per APA style.
3. The full paper should be typed in British English using MS Word format with paper size: A4; Font type & font size: Times New Roman, 12. Spacing: 1.5; Margin 1 inch on all four sides.
4. The title of the paper should be in bold and contain both capital and small letters and the font-size of the title should be 12, centred at the top of the first page. Only the author's name, Ex. Asim Kumar Betal (without Dr/Prof, his/her affiliation, address and contact no. E mail) should be centred with font-size. 12 in the second line just below the title.
5. Maximum length of the paper will be 5000 words (including citations) and not less than 3000 words (3000-5000 words). No abstract will be incorporated / attached inside / with the main book chapter.
6. Bio note: Maximum 100 words; Kindly mention your name with Dr/Prof in front of it as the case may be, your affiliation details, your research interests, any special achievement /award that you feel needs to be mentioned. Please send a separate MS word file to the mentioned mail-id.

⮚ Last Date for submission of the book chapter: 25th September, 2025
⮚ Send your book chapter with other files only to: englishlanguageteaching24@gmail.com

Looking forward to receiving your submissions!
Best regards,
Editors:
Asim Kumar Betal, M.A, M. Ed, Ph. D
Faculty, Dept. Of English, Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya (Affiliated to Bankura University) Murakata, Bankura-722144

Mail Id: asimbetal0@gmail.com
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Asim-Kumar-Betal
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-0369
http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=vbQlygIAAAAJ
Vidwan-Id:385107
Member, Association for English Studies of India (AESI).
Member, English Language Teachers' Association of India (ELT@I).
Books Published-
1.
English Language Teaching: Exploring Innovative Approaches and Techniques, Author press, New Delhi, 2024.
2.
Re-mapping the Canon: A Journey across Indian Poetry in English, Atlantic, New Delhi, 2025.
Kishwar Badakhshan, M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in English, Vidyasagar Teachers' Training College (Affiliated to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University),
Midnapore Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal-721101

Member, English Language Teachers' Association of India

Member, All India Association for Educational Research