Future of Digital Literacies: Connecting Theory, Research, and Practice

Session Submission Type: Alternative Format Session

Abstract

Defining digital literacies is critical for designing meaningful research-informed pedagogies, policies, and assessments that support methodological imagination and invite learners into diverse learning contexts. Shifting conceptions of digital literacies, shaped by social, cultural, and political contexts, make this work challenging. This alternative symposium promotes conversations, facilitated by co-editors of the International Handbook of [Blinded] (Authors, 2025). Discussions will push the boundaries of theory, research, and practice in digital literacies represented by multiple perspectives and voices.

Content Area

• AREA 10. Literacy Media and Technology

Chair

• Jill Castek, University of Arizona

Presenters

• Elena Forzani, Boston University

• Carita Kiili, Tampere University

• Jesse R. Sparks, ETS

• Julie L Coiro, University of Rhode Island

• Michelle Schira Hagerman, University of Ottawa

• Jill Castek, University of Arizona