Event Details and Documents

Accommodations

Attendees who wish to stay at the Sheraton can take advantage of our group hotel rate of $199 per night. This rate will be available until Wednesday, September 23.

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Getting There

Parking

The Sheraton offers valet parking for $40 per day. There are also other paid parking lots in the area.

Public Transit

The Sheraton is only 150 metres away from the Parliament O-train station.

Networking Day

Schedule (PDF)

 

Friday, October 16, 2026

Hotel Sheraton, Albert St.
150 Albert St., Ottawa, ON

Meeting Room: Rideau Room (2nd Floor)

Eastern Time (Last updated: July 7, 2026)

8:00 am – 9:00 am	Registration and Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am	Networking Day Welcome James Steele, MC and Yasmina Lemieux, President
9:15 am – 10:15 am	Keynote Workshop – Beyond the Bot: Language Teaching and Learning in a Postplagiarism World – Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton
10:15 am – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am – 12:15 pm	AI in Language Education: Balancing Potential and Risk – A Structured Panel and Conversation Moderator: Marc-Albert Paquette Panelists: Wei Cai, Stephanie Jackson, and Anne-Marie Sénécal
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm	Lunch/Break
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm	CASLT Awards (H. H. Stern Award, Robert Roy Award, and Honorary Lifetime Member Award)
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm	CASLT’s 2026 Annual General Meeting
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Closing Remarks
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Networking Reception (Penthouse A-B, 17th Floor)

Sessions

Keynote Workshop

Beyond the Bot: Language Teaching and Learning in a Postplagiarism World

Presented by Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can produce grammatically correct sentences in a myriad of languages. What it cannot replicate is the human experience of acquiring a language: the cognitive growth, the cultural competency, and the communicative agility that develop through genuine practice. Postplagiarism offers a way to rethink academic integrity and language learning in an age when AI is woven into everyday teaching, learning, and creation.

The postplagiarism framework invites educators to shift their focus from detecting misconduct to foregrounding ethics, equity, value-driven learning, and responsible hybrid human–AI creation. It encourages educators to look for evidence of learning, thoughtful attribution, critical thinking, and the ethical use of AI tools. This interactive keynote workshop will explore the postplagiarism framework in the context of additional language education, inviting participants to think critically about the evolving role of AI in their classrooms. Through guided reflection and discussion, participants will engage with these ideas and reflect on their own values and teaching practice.

Interactive Panel Session

AI in Language Education: Balancing Potential and Risk

A Structured Panel and Conversation

Panelists: Wei Cai, Stephanie Jackson, Anne-Marie Sénécal

Moderator: Marc-Albert Paquette

How can language educators harness AI to support teaching and learning without losing sight of the risks, limitations, and ethical challenges it brings? This session brings together diverse voices from across language education to examine both the possibilities and the challenges AI presents in the language classroom.

Through a structured format that will weave small-group dialogue with panelists’ reflections and reactions, participants will engage directly with colleagues to exchange ideas, share experiences, and build professional connections. The conversation will highlight how AI can support planning, instruction, and learner engagement, while also addressing critical considerations related to equity, ethics, assessment, and professional judgment. Participants will leave with practical, classroom-ready strategies as well as broader insights to help them critically navigate the evolving role of AI in language education.

Sponsors

Thank you to the sponsor of our 2026 AGM and Networking Day.

 

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