2nd EMI webinar – Inclusive assessment in EMI: Linguistically accessible and diversified

Arqus is pleased to announce the second webinar in its English-Medium Instruction (EMI) Seminar Series for the academic year 2025–26, which is run by Maynooth University. The topic of this year’s series is effective assessment in English-taught programmes and classes.

Titled “Inclusive assessment in EMI: Linguistically accessible and diversified”, this webinar will be delivered by Alicia Salomone and Liudmila Kalasnikova from the Universidad de Chile. It will take place online on Thursday, 11 December 2025, from 12:00 to 13:00 (CET). 

This webinar will introduce “language-light” assessment approaches that are designed to reduce linguistic demands on EMI students while preserving content-focused academic standards. Participants will explore practical alternatives to traditional written assignments and learn how small intentional adjustments can meaningfully enhance fairness and inclusion in EMI contexts. Grounded in strategies developed for the EMI professional development course at the Universidad de Chile, the webinar will provide concrete, adaptable techniques that educators can implement across a wide range of disciplines. By the end of the session, participants will be encouraged to reflect on their own assessment practices and identify opportunities to design assessment tasks that are more accessible, equitable and linguistically inclusive.

About the speaker 

Professor Alicia Salomone is a full professor in the Department of Literature at the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities and currently works as the director of the International Office at the Universidad de Chile’s Rectory. She holds a PhD in Hispanic-American literature from the Universidad de Chile and a master’s in global Englishes from the University of Southampton, along with a TESOL certificate from Trinity College London. As head of the university’s internationalisation strategy, Alicia has led key initiatives to enhance students’ global learning experiences and academic careers by promoting international cooperation and intercultural awareness. Her research interests include internationalisation of higher education, language policy and contemporary Hispanic-American literature with a focus on identity, migration and cultural memory.

Ludmila Kalasnikova is the EMI programme coordinator at the Online Education Office (EOL) under the Vice-Presidency of Information Technologies (VTI) at the Universidad de Chile. She holds a master’s in education from Daugavpils University and a master’s in applied linguistics from the University of Southampton, along with CELTA and TKT certificates. In her current role, Ludmila is responsible for developing and implementing a professional teacher training course related to the internationalisation of curriculum. Her research interests include EMI methodology, the role of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in higher education and the design of EMI teacher professional development programmes.

Participation in the webinar is free, but registration is required.