
Hongqin Li
PhD Student
he / him / his
Critical digital literacies
Language teacher education
Language ideologies
Language policy
TESL – Teaching English as a Second Language
Biography
Hongqin Li is a first-year PhD student in the TESL program at the University of British Columbia. He holds a BA in English and an MEd in TEFL from Beijing Normal University, China. His research examines English language teachers’ professional development in relation to their engagement with transformative pedagogies, including translanguaging, Global Englishes, and critical digital literacies.
Selected Publications
Li, H., Pan, L & Liu, J. (2026). Dialogic Journeys: Preservice teachers’ ideological negotiations in a Beijing suburban school. Linguistics and Education, 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.linged.2026.101568
Li, H., Pan, L., Seargeant, P., & Block, D. (2025). Exploring preservice teachers’ translanguaging practices and perceptions in teacher training: A Global Englishes perspective. TESOL Quarterly, 59, 103-135. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.3360
Li, H., & Pan, L. (2024). Network of discourses: Resistance and negotiation within Chinese students’ AI-assisted EFL writing. International Journal of TESOL Studies, 6(3), 128-145. https://doi.org/10.58304/ijts.20240309