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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Award

February 5, 2020 JALT Central

In order to raise the level of scientific research in Japan to the world’s highest standard, it is important to recognize and support young researchers with rich creativity and superlative research ability at an early stage in their careers. To sustain the zeal of such researchers while offering...

Linguapax Asia 2020 International Symposium

December 10, 2019 JALT Central

The theme of the Linguapax Asia 2020 International Symposium is "World Languages in Multilingual Society: Common Values and Challenges for Teaching and Learning." Linguapax Asia, an international partner of JALT, will hold this symposium at International Christian University (ICU; map) in Tokyo...

Rest in Peace, Buzz Green

November 29, 2019 JALT Central

It is with sadness that the Board of Directors would like to inform the JALT Membership that a dear friend, and former Director of Membership, Buzz Green, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Buzz was the Gifu Chapter Membership Chair from 2007-2010, the Conference Publicity Chair in...

2019 JALT Research Grant Winners

November 13, 2019 JALT Central

Congratulations to the 2019 JALT Research Grant Winners!

Gregory Lambert (Nankyu Chapter)

"Creating Multimodal E-Books for Language and Cultural Exchange"

Erin Noxon (Kyoto Chapter)

"Development of a Professional Learning Community Through Teacher Sharing of Best...

Thailand TESOL: Extended deadline, and JALT-Vetted Presenter information

October 1, 2019 JALT Central

Thailand TESOL has extended the deadline for proposals until October 15th. The 2020 conference will be held from 30 January to 1 February at the Ambassador Hotel in Bangkok. More details about the conference can be found here: http://tesol.conferences.in.th/

JALT-Vetted Presenters:
...

TESOL One-year Complementary Membership Winners

September 29, 2019 JALT Central

We are pleased to announce the seven JALT members who have won the one-year TESOL complimentary memberships:

Glenn Magee,

Julia Kimura,

Marybeth Kamibeppu,

Nathaniel Reed,

Zhang Quiwen,

Kimberly Klassen, and

Aya Hayasaki.

We received just over 80...

Win A Complimentary TESOL Membership!

June 25, 2019 JALT Central

Seven (7) lucky JALT members will win complimentary memberships to the TESOL International Association! Participants must be active and current JALT members, and not a TESOL member (or someone who has not been a TESOL member in more than five years).

To sign up for your chance to win,...

Notice of the First 2019 JALT Ordinary General Meeting (OGM)

May 7, 2019 JALT Central

Date: June 16, 2019 (Sunday)

Time: 14:30 – 15:30

Location: Room 1102, Aichi Industry & Labor Center (WINC Aichi)

NB: Absentee ballot information will be sent via email at the end of May

JALT will hold its Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) on Sunday, 16 June 2019. If...

JSPS Ikushi Prize (Nomination deadline May 27, 2019)

April 3, 2019 JALT Central

In 2009, JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) received an endowment from Emperor Akihito on the 20th year of his reign. Amidst a severe economic environment in Japanese society, His Majesty's desire was to encourage and support young scientists who are working diligently to advance...

JALT Committee Nominations

September 23, 2018 JALT Central

Dear all,

Each year, members of the BoD strive to identify new members of the many committees that are part of the JALT administrative structure (see the link below). Members in good standing can be appointed to any committee whose name is highlighted; the membership of other committees is...

JALT2018 - Scheduling Details

July 26, 2018 JALT Central

Scheduling details for JALT2018 presentations have been sent out to all presenters. If you had a presentation accepted, keep an eye out for an email message from the JALT2018 Database Manager (check spam folders, too). Please get in touch if you can't find your scheduling announcement.

Results for the #JALT Board of Directors and Auditor Election 2018

June 23, 2018 JALT Central

Thank you so much for your participation and your continued support!

The official position of the newly elected Board and Auditor shall begin on January 1st, 2019 for two years.

Nominees for 2018 Executive Board Elections

April 29, 2018 JALT Central

The Nominations and Elections Committee of NPO JALT formally invites all members in good standing to vote for the 2019 Board of Directors and Auditor. Each nominee has their statement of purpose at this link:

https://jalt.org/main/nominees-2018-executive-board-elections

The voting...

NPO JALT 2018 National Elections: Last Call for Nominations

March 27, 2018 JALT Central

The nomination period will end tomorrow at midnight (Wednesday, March 28th). 

Please check this link: https://jalt.org/main/news/national-elections-nominations-status

Thank you for your consideration. 

National Elections Nominations Status

March 24, 2018 JALT Central

Dear NPO JALT member;

With the nomination period ending at midnight, Wednesday, March 28th, we still have one position, the Director of Records, without a nominee. Here are the other people who have confirmed their willingness to run for election.

President: Richmond Stroupe
...

Korea TESOL 2018 National Conference Pre-registration Now Open

March 23, 2018 JALT Central

Pre-registration for the KOTESOL National Conference is now open (link: https://koreatesol.org/nc2018).

The deadline for pre-registration is April 28. The conference itself is on May 12 at Kangnam University in Yongin, just outside of Seoul. We are privileged to have Barbara Hoskins...

The Main Link to NPO JALT 2018 National Elections Call for Nominations

March 8, 2018 JALT Central

NPO JALT 2018 National Elections Call for Nominations

For details, please check this link:

https://jalt.org/main/2018-call-nominations

Thank you for your consideration. 

NPO JALT 2018 National Elections Call for Nominations

March 8, 2018 JALT Central

The nomination period for the National Executive Board:

From Thursday, March 1st to Wednesday, March 28th

2018 NPO JALT National Elections Nominations Form:https://goo.gl/forms/Js3y64W2i7uvqJav2

Please check your inbox/spam for more details.

Thank you.  

A Visual Guide on How to Join JALT and Get Involved in JALT

February 27, 2018 JALT Central

Join #JALT or renew your membership, and participate in #JALT2018! 

Here is a guide on how to join and get involved with JALT. 

Happy JALT-ing! 

#beJALTy! :) 

Links to check:

https://jalt.org/joining

https://jalt.org/main/getting-involved-jalt

The 65th TEFLIN International Conference

February 26, 2018 JALT Central

The Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) is JALT's partner organization based in Indonesia. The 65th TEFLIN International Conference is going to be held on July 12-14. Deadline for abstract submission has been extended to February 28th. 

For...