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News

SIG News

May 31, 2015 JALT Central

JALT currently has 23 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) available for members to join. Here you can find announcements of SIG events, mini-conferences, publications, calls for papers and presenters, and general information about SIGs.

Announcing JALT Junior

May 16, 2015 JALT Central

JALT Junior for Teachers of Younger Learners

JALT Junior is a conference within the main JALT International Conference that offers a unique and specialized professional development experience for teachers who are primarily engaged in the English education of younger learners from preschool...

Request for Proposals for JALT2015 Mobile App

May 15, 2015 JALT Central

JALT2015 Conference App Request for Proposals

The Japan Association for Language Teaching is now accepting proposals for developing a mobile app for our upcoming JALT2015 Conference. Please see JALT Opportunities for details. This is a great chance for a skilled programmer.

JALT2015 Notifications

April 29, 2015 JALT Central

Notifications regarding JALT2015 presentation proposals have been sent out to all those who made submissions. If you have been expecting a message but have yet to hear anything, please check your spam mailbox as messages sometimes inadvertently get flagged as spam.

Free One-day Audience Admission to International Academic Forum ACLL/ACTC For JALT Members

April 22, 2015 JALT Central

Free One-day Audience Admission to ACLL/ACTC For JALT Members

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) is moving to The Art Center of Kobe for its Asian Conference series this year, and is offering all members of JALT a free one-day pass to attend our Asian Conferences on Language Learning...

Koen meigi for JALT2015

April 22, 2015 JALT Central

We have received Koen-meigi for JALT2015 from the following organizations.

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan (文部科学省)

The Japan Foundation(国際交流基金)

Science Council of Japan(日本学術会議)

City of Shizuoka (静岡市)

Shizuoka Prefectural Board...

New Plenary Speaker Information: Joan Kang Shin

April 4, 2015 JALT Central

JALT2015 is pleased to announce Joan Kang Shin's Pleanary Address, "The 21st century meets professional development". Her presentation is sponsored by National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning. Visit JALT2015 Plenary Speakers for more.

Announcing TnT for JALT2015

March 18, 2015 JALT Central

Would you like to make more effective use of technology in and out of your classroom? Looking for new approaches to old problems? Has your school or university mandated use of digital devices? Or, maybe you are just one of those teachers always looking to improve their skills?

Each year...

PanSIG2015

February 12, 2015 JALT Central

This year's PanSIG conference is scheduled for May 16 (Saturday) and May 17 (Sunday), 2015 in Kobe at the Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. The theme for PanSIG2015 is Narratives: Raising the Happiness Quotient. Submissions for presentations are due by February 28th.

You can find...

JALT2014 Highlights

February 12, 2015 JALT Central

Find out what the JALT International Conference is all about. And remember, JALT2015 is taking place 20-23 November 2015 in Shizuoka. More details: http://jalt.org/conference.

2014 JALT National Elections: Call for Nominations

January 20, 2014 JALT Central

JALT elections for national officers will be held in 2014. All current JALT members are invited to participate in the process. Voting will be held in September. Now, you are invited to nominate JALT members in good standing who have suitable experience for national office.
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JALT2013 Conference Handbook

September 30, 2013 JALT Central

A PDF version of the JALT2013 Conference Handbook is available to download. Take a look and see what's planned for October 25-28th in Kobe!


Download the handbook here.

First JALT Ordinary General Meeting for 2013

June 17, 2013 JALT Central

Special notice to JALT Members: The First Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of 2013 will be held on Sunday, 30 June. For more information please check http://jalt.org/main/ogm. To cast your absentee ballot (very important!), please go to http://jalt.org/ogm-ballot. Thank you very much for your...

12th Annual PanSIG Conference

April 22, 2013 JALT Central

The 12th Annual JALT PanSIG Conference is taking place at Nanzan University from May 18th-19th. With a theme of "From Many, One: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Community" it is sure to offer both opportunities for professional development and new ideas for the classroom. Visit the PanSIG...

2013 Membership Campaign

April 20, 2013 JALT Central

Recommend a new member, and each of you will have a chance to win a conference waiver for JALT2013 in Kobe!Read on for full details.

JALT2013: Call for Presentation Proposals

January 2, 2013 JALT Central

Presentation proposals for JALT2013 are now being accepted. JALT2013 is our 39th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, to be held at the Kobe Convention Center, Portopia, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan from October 25th - 28th. Details...

JALT2012 Schedule

September 14, 2012 JALT Central

The full 3-day schedule of the JALT2012 conference is included in the conference handbook. You can download the handbook from this link.

Call for Nominations: JALT2012 Elections

March 6, 2012 JALT Central

The Call for Nominations for the JALT2012 election of the Board of Directors is open. Elections will take place in September. You are invited to nominate JALT members in good standing who have suitable experience. More details: http://jalt.org/elections

JALT2011 Conference Registration

October 31, 2011 JALT Central

Thanks to all those who chose to pre-register for JALT2011, to be held in Tokyo, November 18-21.

While pre-registration for the conference may be closed, we will be accepting onsite registration from the 18th-21th. Full details on conference fees can be found on the JALT2011 section of the...

JALT2011 Online Registration

July 6, 2011 JALT Central

Online Registration for JALT2011 is now available. Register here: http://jalt.org/joining.

Details of the conference can be found on the conference section of the site, or in the conference preview: http://jalt.org/conference/jalt2011/conference-preview.