Brighton 2026 – PCE
We are really excited to share with you the details of our Brighton Pre-Conference Event! Join Tyson Seburn, Niki Joseph, John Hird, Heather Buchanan and Julie Norton on 20 April 2026 for a full day of talks on how we develop expertise in materials writing and development.
- Julie Norton and Heather Buchanan: What is Expertise in Materials Development?
- Tyson Seburn: Guided by Compasses and Maps: Navigating Inclusive Writing Terrain
- Niki Joseph: Beyond the Answers: Writing Teacher’s Guides that Make a Difference
- Jon Hird: Bringing Spoken Grammar into our Materials Writing
For more information about our PCE and registration, visit this link: MaWSIG PCE
Brighton 2026 – MaWSIG Showcase
Join us on Thursday 23 April in Brighton for a full day of MaWSIG Showcase! Don’t forget that we’ll also be holding our Annual General Meeting, and everyone is welcome to attend. Our programme details below!
Penny Hands: The Author-Editor Relationship Ten Years On: How Has It Changed?
Savannah Davis: ‘Queering the ELT Curriculum: Teaching for a More Inclusive World’
Holly Hanson Guvenlil: ‘Merhaba My Amigo!: Creating Materials for Pedagogical Translanguaging in ELT’ (scholarship winner)
Lin An: ‘Researcher-practitioner Collaboration in Developing an ELT Textbook for Middle Schools in Shanghai’
Mariia Smirnova: ‘Outside the Classroom: Adapting Museum Exhibits into Age-appropriate Language Tasks
Damian Williams: ‘Ctrl + Alt + Create: What It’s Like To Be a Writer in 2026’
Amos Paran: ‘What Should Materials for Using Literature in EFL Look Like?’
Webinars March 2026
Patricia Ibiapina: ‘From Global to Local: Writing Materials Teachers Can Actually Use’
In this webinar, Patricia will share insights from mentoring primary school teachers in Ladakh, India, where pupils learn English as a second language but have little exposure to it beyond the classroom. Drawing on her experience, she will explore practical strategies for materials writers to make their work more accessible and impactful across diverse contexts. She’ll look into ways to:
- Embed cultural relevance while ensuring global intelligibility
- Design flexible tasks for large and mixed-ability classes
- Build in teacher support without overloading the page
For more information about this webinar and other events, visit our events page: MaWSIG Events
Heather Buchanan, MaWSIG Coordinator
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