Successful organization of the webinar on language education and AI
The Department of Languages and Literature of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Nicosia successfully hosted the webinar titled ‘Scenarios for the Future of Language Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence’ on 8 June 2026. The event attracted more than 100 participants, including educators, researchers, students, and language professionals from Cyprus and abroad.
Organised by the Distance Learning Master’s in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programme, the webinar explored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on language education and examined possible future developments through the lens of the multiple futures frameworks.
The webinar was delivered by Dr Georgios P. Georgiou, Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Associate Head of the Department of Languages and Literature at the University of Nicosia. During his presentation, Dr Georgiou outlined five key areas expected to shape the future of language education:
- the automation of educational processes,
- the expansion of self-paced learning environments,
- the potential replacement of certain human functions by AI-powered technologies,
- the implications of AI for language teaching employment, and
- the evolving role of pronunciation teaching and learning.
Participants engaged actively with the presentation and the subsequent discussion, raising important questions about the opportunities and challenges associated with AI integration in educational settings.
Watch the webinar below
