Global Perspectives in English for Specific Purposes and Specialized Translation

Edited by:   Jalal Ismaili, Mohamed El Kandoussi, Abdellatif El Aidi, Saad Boulahnane
Imprint:   Information Science Publishing
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
ISBN:   9798369383537
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr. Jalal Ismaili is a Professor of Linguistics at the School of Technology, Moulay Ismail University, located in Meknes, Morocco. He holds the distinction of being a Fulbright Alumnus at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, USA. Dr. Ismaili's expertise encompasses instructional technology, translation, and applied linguistics. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019 from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fez, Morocco, with a focus on evaluating ICT-powered curricula. Dr. Ismaili is engaged in research as a member of several research labs across universities in Meknes, Fez, and Essaouira. Additionally, he serves as the permanent chair of the international conference on English for Specific Purposes at the School of Technology, Moulay Ismail University in Meknes, Morocco. Outside of his academic roles, Dr. Ismaili contributes to the scholarly community as a reviewer and editor for journals covering Information and Communication Technology (ICT), linguistics, and translation. Mohamed EL Kandoussi is a full Professor of English at Moulay Ismail University of Meknes (UMI). He is currently working at ‘L’Ecole Supérieure de Technologie (ESTM), Meknès. In addition to applied linguistics, his other academic interests include communication, cultural and media studies. Abdellatif El Aidi is Associate Professor of English at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences Sais-Fes (FLHS), Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco, and a member of the AMERLA-DCCS Research Laboratory. His research focuses on postcolonial studies, cultural theory, Francophone literary representations of Morocco, and women’s studies, with particular attention to Orientalism, power dynamics, and colonial discourse. He has published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on these areas of research, including a recent book review in the European Journal of Cultural Studies. He has presented his work at international conferences both inside and outside Morocco. He is the founder and chair of the FLHS Annual International Conference on Language, Literature, and Culture and currently serves as the English Department Coordinator and Project Coordinator for the Rosetta Stone Implementation Initiative. Dr. Saad Boulahnane is an Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Human Sciences, Hassan I University in Settat, Morocco. He served as the Coordinator of the Department of Transversal Skills and Foreign Languages (2023–2025). He teaches graduate courses, such as Framing Borderscapes, Visual Media, and Media Literacy and Cultural Critique, as well as a range of undergraduate courses in language, culture, and media studies. In 2024, Dr. Boulahnane served as a Visiting Scholar and Guest Lecturer at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA, where he delivered several public lectures and presentations on topics including Travel Writing, English Literature, Orientalism, Occidentalism, and French Literature, as well as sessions on ESL and teaching methodologies. Dr. Boulahnane is a Fulbright Alumnus (2014–2015), having served as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) at Colorado State University.