Open scholarship in applied linguistics: What, why, and how

Abstract

In this report, we reviewed Open Scholarship in Applied Linguistics: What, Why, and How, a two-day online symposium held in June 2022. The symposium was the inaugural event of Open Applied Linguistics, a newly established AILA research network dedicated to the promotion of open scholarship in applied linguistics. We started with the background against which Open Applied Linguistics was founded and went on to introduce our understanding of open scholarship. We then summarised and reviewed selected talks and panels from the symposium, ranging from replication and registered reports to the Postprint Pledge. A common thread across our symposium is an ethos of openness, not merely in terms of research practices, but also in the open acknowledgement of and engagement with the many tensions and challenges regarding open scholarship in applied linguistics, from epistemological and cultural to psychological and practical. This, we believe, is the ethos that can truly build us up as a field. While our symposium represents only one of the initial steps in a long journey, we hope to inspire more aligned and sustained efforts across all levels to incrementally and effectively advance our field towards a more open future.

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