While the intersection of language education and social justice has received increasing scholarly attention,
the links between language education and well-being remain comparatively underexplored (Lau & Shea, 2022; Seidl, 2021). Even less is known about the interrelations between social justice and well-being— and how this complex relationship is shaped and mediated through language education.
The Symposium on Socially and Emotionally Responsive Language Education addresses these crucial issues in an international context. It explores how language education can respond to both global and local challenges by fostering socially just (Piller, 2016) and emotionally supportive learning environment (Zhou, & Liu, 2024).
This two-day symposium offers a platform for researchers, students, educators, practitioners, and  policymakers to critically engage with the nexus of social justice and well-being in language education. A Report from the COIL (collaborative online international learning) project will be presented by the SOELE research team. Participants will be invited to discuss practical ways of implementing the SOELE model across diverse contexts worldwide.