36.502, Calls: English, Serbian; Applied Linguistics: Methodical Perspectives (Metodički vidici) - Special Issue on Challenges in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) (Jrnl)

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Subject: 36.502, Calls: English, Serbian; Applied Linguistics: Methodical Perspectives (Metodički vidici) - Special Issue on Challenges in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) (Jrnl)

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Date: 06-Feb-2025
From: Jagoda Topalov and Dragana Gak [jagoda.topalov at ff.uns.ac.rs]
Subject: Methodical Perspectives (Metodički vidici) - Special Issue on Challenges in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) (Jrnl)

Call for Papers:
The journal Metodički vidici (Methodical Perspectives) is pleased to
announce a call for papers for a special issue focused on Challenges
in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI). This special issue aims
to bring together cutting-edge research and innovative perspectives on
the most pressing challenges faced by educators, students and
institutions in implementing and sustaining EMI across diverse
contexts.
As EMI continues to expand globally, it encounters a range of
linguistic, pedagogical, institutional and socio-cultural challenges.
Despite its potential to foster internationalization and improve
global mobility, EMI often operates within complex and underexplored
terrains that demand critical examination.
We invite contributions that address, but are not limited to, the
following topics:
Linguistic and Academic Readiness
 • Challenges related to students’ English proficiency and its impact
on content comprehension.
 • Strategies for balancing disciplinary content with students’
linguistic needs.
Training and Support for Teachers
 • Professional development and training for EMI instructors.
 • Addressing the dual demands of teaching content and supporting
language development.
 • Case studies of innovative teacher training programs in EMI
settings.
Equity and Inclusion
 • EMI’s role in perpetuating or addressing inequalities in education.
 • Access challenges for students with limited English proficiency or
from underrepresented backgrounds.
 • The impact of EMI on preserving local languages and cultural
identities.
Assessment and Evaluation
 • Developing valid and reliable assessments that integrate content
knowledge and language proficiency.
 • Innovations in EMI-specific assessment tools and methodologies.
Institutional and Financial Constraints
 • The financial realities of EMI implementation, including
underfunded support structures.
 • Addressing increased workloads for EMI instructors and
administrative challenges.
 • Exploring sustainable EMI funding and resource allocation models.
Student Well-Being and Motivation
 • Cognitive and emotional challenges of learning in a non-native
language.
 • Strategies to support student engagement and motivation in EMI
programs.
Policy and Implementation Gaps
• Misalignment between national or institutional EMI policies and
practical realities.
• Exploring institutional strategies to bridge policy and practice
gaps.
Metodički vidici (Methodical Perspectives), published by the Faculty
of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, is dedicated to the field of
methodology of teaching language, literature and social sciences, with
the purpose of promoting the scientific affirmation of applied
linguistics and glottodidactics. It is indexed in MLA, DOAJ and ERIH
PLUS and is available in the EBSCO database. Journal Methodical
Perspectives publishes original, previously unpublished papers.
Submission Guidelines
We welcome submissions from researchers, educators and practitioners
working in the fields of language education, applied linguistics,
higher education and related disciplines. Contributions should include
original research articles. We particularly encourage submissions
that:
 • Adopt interdisciplinary approaches to addressing EMI challenges.
 • Include insights from diverse geographic and institutional
contexts.
 • Propose innovative, practical solutions to challenges in EMI
implementation.
Submission of abstracts – 1 April 2025
The proposal should contain title and abstract (400-700 words), name
of author(s), affiliation and contact information (address and email).
Papers should be written in Serbian or English.
Submission of papers – 1 September 2025
Prospective contributors should send their proposals as MS Word
document to the email address: metodicki.vidici at ff.uns.ac.rs.
A double-blind peer review process will be used for all full
contributions. If accepted, full contributions are expected to be
5000–8000 words including references and to be published in 2025.
The journal is open access and the archive of previous papers, as well
as the stylesheet and other information on the journal can be found on
the following website:
http://metodickividici.ff.uns.ac.rs/index.php/MV
Important dates:
1 April 2025 – Abstract submission
1 May 2025 – Notification of acceptance
1 September 2025 – Full article submission
1 November 2025 – Review results returned
1 December 2025 – Final article submission
We are looking forward to your contributions,
Dragana Gak and Jagoda Topalov
Guest Editors

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)
                     Serbian (srp)

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