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The NYSAFLT Journal and Newsletter are always looking for articles for publication. Send your ideas for articles or the articles themselves to the individuals below.

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LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
Erin Kearney, Ph.D

Co-editor, 2024–2025

 Kristen D’Alessandro Merii, B.A., M.A.

Co-editor, 2024–2025

Current issue:

Fall/Winter 2025, Volume 74 No. 2

  • What if our classrooms were truly safe spaces for risk-taking in language learning?Virginia Kukaj-Hartman
  • What if multilingualism were valued as essential to addressing global challenges?
    Sarah Woodward-Jones
  • What if language teachers collaborated with global experts to address sustainability through multilingual action?
    Eric Scalise
  • What if global crises – such as climate disruption and migration – led language teachers to form transnational pedagogical guilds and community language hubs dedicated to equity, care, and collective sustainability?
    Aubrey Smigel
  • What if world language teacher preparation were grounded in reparative, healing-centered pedagogy and raciolinguistic justice – centering the voices, knowledge, and well-being of Black and other marginalized educators across global learning spaces?
    Aminah Raysor

Call for Papers:

The Language Association Journal is the official peer-reviewed journal of the New York State Association for Language Teachers (NYSAFLT). The audience for this journal includes world language educators at all levels, teacher educators, administrators, and others who are interested in world language education. To address the diverse interests, focuses, and needs of this audience, each issue of the Language Association Journal allows for three submission types—scholarly articles, reports, and teacher-to-teacher articles—across multiple categories that are organized by key words. The Language Association Journal is published two times per year.

Submission Deadlines:

  • February 1
  • September 1
NYSAFLT NEWS

Swaz Piron

Editor, 2025–2027

Current issue:

December 2025

Archived versions of this publication are available by clicking here.

Submission deadlines:

  • February 1 (March Newsletter)
  • May 1 (June Newsletter)
  • August 1 (September Newsletter)
  • November 1 (December Newsletter)

NYSAFLT News – The Newsletter of the Association, published four times per year, informs members of the activities and accomplishments of their colleagues throughout the State. Notices of events, tips for instruction, and news items provide necessary updates for teachers. Send all articles and information to address listed above.