Jacqueline Żammit

Prof. Jacqueline Żammit is an internationally engaged academic and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of applied linguistics, artificial intelligence, digital learning, multilingualism, and immersive technologies. As an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Malta, she brings extensive expertise in Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Second Language Acquisition, and innovative approaches to language education.

Her research explores how emerging technologies can transform the way languages are learned and taught, with particular focus on artificial intelligence, computer-assisted language learning, immersive technologies, multilingualism, intercultural competence, and digital language education. She has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals, including high-impact Q1 journals, as well as academic monographs, edited volumes, and book chapters.

Prof. Żammit is regularly invited to deliver keynote addresses, guest lectures, and research presentations internationally, reflecting the broad relevance of her expertise. She has delivered guest lectures and seminars at leading institutions including the Universities of Edinburgh, Antwerp, Innsbruck, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Cork, and Uppsala, among others.

Alongside her research and teaching, she serves as an Associate (Handling) Editor of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, published by Springer Nature, and contributes as a reviewer for numerous international academic journals. She also supervises postgraduate research, coordinates the Maltese pedagogy programme, and contributes to national and international projects developing innovative digital language-learning resources and pedagogical materials.

Prof. Żammit has played a pioneering role in introducing Maltese as a foreign language at international universities and is the author of a graded novel series designed for learners of Maltese. Her academic career is further complemented by more than fifteen years of teaching experience across primary, secondary, and tertiary education.

At DSC Next, Prof. Żammit brings a distinctive academic perspective to the conversation around AI and emerging technologies in education, exploring how technology can reshape learning, communication, multilingualism, and human interaction. Her work offers valuable insight into one of the most important questions surrounding AI: how emerging technologies can enhance human learning while keeping language, culture, and human connection at the centre.