This is an archive of the old (pre-2025) JALT website.
For the new website, visit https://jalt.org
Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.
11Jan2024, 5:00pm Just Checking In January - Partner Writing & Social EventCollege and University Educators Join CUE's first "Just Checking In January" event and find an escape from the stress of writing abstracts unguided! We will offer breakout rooms for Focusmate-style "writing accountability partners" and solo rooms for those who want to pop in and out of the "people space," and the main room will... |
27Dec2023, 4:00pm JALT Business Communication Year-End ForumBusiness Communication On December 27, beginning at 4 p.m., the JALT Business Communication SIG will present an online end-of-year forum. It will be in English and will be approximately 40 minutes on Zoom. Fee: Free Mr. Naotake Murayama, a Japanese startup entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, will... |
22Dec2023, 6:30pm Lifelong Language Learning SIG Year-end Event: Introducing Students to TTRPGsLifelong Language Learning Lifelong Language Learning SIG: A Playful End-of-the-Year Gathering
You are cordially invited to our final Lifelong Language Learning (LLL) SIG event of the year, which will be a panel discussion on possible classroom applications of Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). It will... |
19Dec2023, 5:00pm to 6:30pm Unlocking Japanese Conversational Nuances: Interactional Particles in FocusPragmatics The presentation will delve deep into the world of Japanese sentence-final particles, specifically ne, yo, and yone, recognized for their pivotal role in informal interaction. Despite their importance, these linguistic elements are frequently overlooked in formal language education. The... |
17Dec2023, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Winter Eikaiwa ForumOsaka Attention all Eikaiwa Teachers! Come join the winter edition of the Eikaiwa Forum. As usual, everything will be online and free. Teachers and professionals from the Eikaiwa industry can share their experiences, discuss teaching techniques, network with other educators, and overall just broaden... |
17Dec2023, 4:00pm Teaching Sustainable Development Goals: Three ApproachesHokkaido Teaching Sustainable Development Goals: Three Approaches The Sustainable Development Goals have attained a dominant place in the public narrative both globally and here, in Japan. As a global phenomenon, it is appropriate that our students become familiar with precisely what they are... |
17Dec2023, 10:00am to 12:00pm The SDGs are wonderfully messy! Let's make sense of them, together.Niigata Join us for a dynamic presentation about the SDGs! Abstract |
16Dec2023, 6:30pm Fukuoka JALT Bonenkai (end of year party)Fukuoka A Fukuoka JALT tradition is back! Join your fellow teachers for an evening of socializing and informal networking as we raise a toast to the year gone by. Everyone is welcome to this fun event! New chapter members are especially welcome -- come meet the people of Fukuoka JALT! Venue:... |
16Dec2023, 3:00pm to 5:00pm A Conceptual Toolkit for Language Teaching Practitioners: Applications in the Japanese ContextFukuoka (Please note the earlier starting time; we're starting at 3 PM to leave time in the evening for our chapter Bonenkai (end of year party) at 6:30 PM.) This presentation will provide an overview of a recently released online resource, the Conceptual Toolkit for Language Teaching... |
16Dec2023, 3:00pm Peachy Speechy 2023 + BonenkaiOkayama At "world famous" local backpackers/cafe KAMP! Presenters contribute short, visually oriented presentations for 6 to 8 minutes on a topic important to them: research, philosophy of teaching, etc. (Hopefully your presentation will relate somehow to Japan, Okayama, and/or language teaching/... |