{"id":8,"date":"2025-03-09T17:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/delt\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-08-18T08:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:45:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/iconelt\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06b617 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a06b617\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f1d3dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f1d3dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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global power dynamics, with scholars challenging Western-dominated pedagogical frameworks. Despite the inherent political complexities in ELT\/L, it remains vital for education and employment worldwide. The International Conference on English Language Teaching 2025 (ICONELT 2025), the first of its kind at the University of Peradeniya, is the outcome of the amalgamation of the value-based pedagogies we practise and the vibrant research culture which is present at the Department of English Language Teaching. This conference aims to foster the dissemination of new knowledge on topics such as value-based and critical pedagogies, technological innovations and literacy education in ELT\/L, which we hope will nurture scholars who are not only well-equipped with the necessary skills to thrive in this political order but are also mindful and empathetic enough to recognize and critique its inherent injustices. ICONELT 2025 will, therefore, provide a platform for scholars to share insights, promote professional development, enrich research culture, disseminate knowledge and enhance teaching \/learning practices, benefiting the community at large.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40df0a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40df0a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fb5b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9fb5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call for Abstracts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50e64b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a50e64b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824e6b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"824e6b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135269c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-step-flow happy-addon ha-step-flow\" data-id=\"135269c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-step-flow.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-steps-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-step-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M224 136V0H24C10.7 0 0 10.7 0 24v464c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h336c13.3 0 24-10.7 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