EVENTS
REPORT FROM THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM ON SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / International students / Alumni / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff |
| Date(s) | December 17, 2025 12:00 — 13:00 |
| Location | Komaba Area Campus, In-person and online |
| Venue | Komaba1Campus KIBER 313 Online: Zoom |
| Capacity | 20 people |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | No advance registration required |
| Contact | gfd-tokyo@adm.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
GFD TALK SERIES: Report from the 2025 Symposium on Second Language Writing
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 17 2025, 12:00-13:00 (JST), 4:00-5:00 (CET)
Seminar Format: Hybrid, In-person (KIBER 313) + Zoom
Speaker: Manuel Senna IV
Language: English
Abstract
In this talk, I will present my experiences at the 2025 Symposium on Second-Language Writing (SSLW), which is the primary international gathering of second-language writing researchers and practitioners. The theme this year was "Second Language Writing Teacher Education in the Al Era," but presentations ran the gamut of Al and non-Al-related topics. I will talk about what I learned and questions I still have about the use of Al in and out of the classroom. Of great interest to me was the discussion centered around university and classroom Al policies. Since Al advances so quickly and its capabilities change on a regular basis, university policies made at the beginning of the Al explosion (mostly in early 2023) have not kept pace with advancements and the realities of student use. I will also present on how I plan to implement what I learned from the conference into my own coursework here at UTokyo, especially regarding the creation of Al contracts with students, and adjustments to lessons that could potentially curb student temptation to cheat using Al. Finally, I will briefly describe my own experience presenting at SSLW about my own U爱豆传媒students using Al for revision of their final drafts.
