This is an archive of the old (pre-2025) JALT website.
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Past Events

Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.


11

Jan
2024, 5:00pm

Just Checking In January - Partner Writing & Social Event

College 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...

27

Dec
2023, 4:00pm

JALT Business Communication Year-End Forum

Business 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...

22

Dec
2023, 6:30pm

Lifelong Language Learning SIG Year-end Event: Introducing Students to TTRPGs

Lifelong 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...

19

Dec
2023, 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Unlocking Japanese Conversational Nuances: Interactional Particles in Focus

Pragmatics

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...

17

Dec
2023, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Winter Eikaiwa Forum

Osaka

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...

17

Dec
2023, 4:00pm

Teaching Sustainable Development Goals: Three Approaches

Hokkaido

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...

17

Dec
2023, 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
The Sustainable Development Goals connect to every area of students’ lives. How can something so important and immense be thoroughly explored in a class or curriculum? That’s for each teacher to decide based on what they...

16

Dec
2023, 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:...

16

Dec
2023, 3:00pm to 5:00pm

A Conceptual Toolkit for Language Teaching Practitioners: Applications in the Japanese Context

Fukuoka

(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...

16

Dec
2023, 3:00pm

Peachy Speechy 2023 + Bonenkai

Okayama

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/...