Publication of the book "Sustainability in English Language Teaching"

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Date: 10.03.2026

Balkan University Press is pleased to announce the publication of the book "Sustainability in English Language Teaching" edited by Daniel Xerri, Aleksandra Popovski Golubovikj and Christopher Graham. Sustainability in English Language Teaching brings together leading educators, researchers, and practitioners to reimagine ELT in an era of ecological, social, and digital transformation. Through global classroom case studies, the book shows how ELT can foster critical thinking, intercultural competence, learner agency, and global citizenship. Innovative chapters address ecopedagogy, AI’s environmental impact, digital well-being, and indigenous perspectives, and student-led action, offering practical frameworks to embed sustainability meaningfully in teaching practice worldwide.

Daniel Xerri is an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Malta, and the Chairperson of the ELT Council. He has published widely on different areas of English language education. He has co-edited eleven books  and authored over 250 publications. His work has appeared in research anthologies, scholarly journals, magazines, and  newspapers. His publications have generated a substantial number of citations. He has delivered plenary talks and keynotes in 20 countries and his research has been awarded international prizes. His main research interests are teacher research and professional learning.

Aleksandra Popovski Golubovikj is a teacher, teacher educator and consultant with over 25 years of experience. She holds an MA in Professional Development for Language Education from the University of Chichester, UK and is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Ss.Cyril and Methodius, Skopje. Her interests include teacher professional development, multimodality, visual arts and language teaching, and exploring effective reading comprehension strategies. She is particularly interested in reading as a tool for exploring and discussing issues such as social (in)justice, diversity and inclusion with learners of English. Aleksandra is also passionate about ‘no single stories’, i.e., writing and exploiting stories about countries, cultures, and communities that are usually excluded from published ELT materials.

Christopher Graham is a freelance ELT consultant and author based in the UK. He has worked in the field since 1981 in over 30 countries for the British Council, ministries of education, and international publishers. He works extensively on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning projects, and CPD design and delivery. He has a specific interest in teaching contexts in fragile and fractured societies, and in the role that ELT has in engaging with the climate crisis. Christopher was one of the founders of ELT Footprint and is also on the committee of Green Action ELT. He is the current President of IATEFL and is a member of the Board of Trustees. He has also been a judge for the British Council’s ELTons awards.

The book is published in open access and is available online via the Balkan University Press website, as well as on EBSCO, JSTOR, and Perlego. Printed copies will also be available at the IBU Library and for purchase at the IBU Bookstore.

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