Javier Muñoz-Basols is a Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Senior Researcher at the University of Seville (Spain), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities through a competitive international talent attraction programme. He is also an Honorary Faculty Research Fellow at the University of Oxford (UK), where he spent 15 years as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer in Spanish, and Co-ordinator of Spanish.
His research interests focus on the connections between language contact and multilingualism, the integration of technology—including Artificial Intelligence (AI)—in language learning, and the impact of institutional contexts on language teaching. His work has been featured in prominent Spanish and international media outlets such as El País, France 24, Radio France Internationale, La Vanguardia, and RNE Radio Exterior. He has delivered keynote addresses at international conferences and events in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, and the UK.
Dr. Muñoz-Basols has an extensive publication portfolio that includes 18 books and edited volumes with leading international publishers. He has published in top academic journals such as Applied Linguistics, International Journal of Multilingualism, and Computer Assisted Language Learning. His latest book, Technology-Mediated Language Teaching: From Social Justice to Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Multilingual Matters, 2025), explores innovative research and teaching strategies for integrating technology into language education. He is also the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Spanish Language Teaching (Routledge). Dr. Muñoz-Basols’ societal contributions include serving as President of the Asociación para la Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera (Association for the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language) (ASELE), Trustee of the Instituto Cervantes, and corresponding member of the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española (North American Academy of the Spanish Language) (ANLE).
Support for this talk is provided by the Provost Innovation Enhancement Grant and the Harold K. Sage Fund.