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Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.
21Oct2023, 1:00pm October Meeting and PresentationYamagata Presenter: Carlos Budding Abstract: This presentation has two main foci. The first one is a brief historical account of the university’s Self-Access Center (SAC) known as the Development and Intercultural Studies Center (LDIC) and how it has evolved since the university opened almost 20... |
21, 22Oct, Oct2023, 2023, 9:00am to 5:20pm, 9:00am to 3:10pm LD SIG 30th Anniversary Conference: Learning for Change and Action, Making a Difference for the FutureLearner Development Join us as the Learner Development SIG celebrates its 30th anniversary with a conference held in collaboration with the Teacher Development SIG and the Global Issues in Language Education SIG. Our conference theme is "Learning for Change and Action, Making a Difference for the Future," a call to... |
15Oct2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm [F2F] Having a good laugh: the merits of using cartoons as teaching material in university English classes よく笑う：大学の英語教育で風刺画を教材にするメリットMatsuyama Abstract: Humour is a fascinating aspect of other languages and cultures, but it can be difficult to grasp, and is therefore often passed over. I have however found cartoons to be an excellent gateway to humour in English-speaking countries for Japanese university students. As I developed a... |
15Oct2023, 1:30pm to 3:30pm Hokuriku JALT Presents: ALT My Share Event / ALT のマイシェアイベントで盛り上げよう!!!Hokuriku Welcome new and veteran ALTs!!!! This workshop event is for you. This is an opportunity to meet together and share ideas. Whether you teach children, teens, or adults, we welcome all of you. These are our primary My Share leaders. They will get us started, but remember you can share your ideas... |
08Oct2023, 2:00pm to 5:00pm Promoting Critical Multiculturalism in the Japanese EFL Classroom: Conceptualization, Design, and DeliveryOsaka In an era of social justice and racial reckoning, teachers have been increasingly addressing topics related to race/racism, ethnicity, and identity. However, some may consider tackling such issues as daunting, complex, and too controversial to broach in Japanese EFL settings. This may be due to... |
08Oct2023, 1:00pm Sunday 10/8/2023 October Grand Forum hosted by Gifu, Nagoya and Toyohashi ChaptersGifu, Nagoya and Toyohashi Chapters invite you to our Grand October Forum Our plenary speakers are: Dr Takako Yasuta, (Fukushima Medical University) "New Prospects in Manga for College-level EFL Classrooms" Dr Justin Harris, (Kindai University) "TBLT and ELF: Using “both... |
08Oct2023, 9:00am to 5:00pm 21st Century Language Teaching Conference: "Empowering Young Learners to Build a Sustainable 21st Century" (Sunday, October 8th, 9:00-17:00)Accessibility in Language Learning The 21st Century Language Teaching Conference is an event hosted by Okinawa JALT, TYL SIG, ALL SIG, and National Geographic Learning to bring together teachers from a variety of countries and contexts with the purpose of sharing their unique ideas and observations. This conference will be face-... |
08Oct2023, 9:00am to 5:00pm |
07Oct2023, 12:30pm All About Academic Writing!Start time: 12:30 pm (doors open at 12:15) Location: Kannai Hall Youth Center (〒231-0013 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Sumiyoshicho, 4 Chome−42-1, Floor B2). If you would like to join on Zoom, please register by email to yojaltpresident@yojalt.org. Presenter 1: F. Sigmund Topor... |
07Oct2023, 10:00am 2023 JALT Vocabulary SIG Annual SymposiumVocabulary The 2023 Vocabulary Symposium is set for October 7, 2023 at Osaka Jogakuin University. Stay tuned for further details but the time has come to submit your proposals for poster presentations. We look forward to seeing you at the event. |