This is an archive of the old (pre-2025) JALT website.
For the new website, visit https://jalt.org

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.


25

Jan
2025, 9:00am to 5:00pm

SUTLF 2025

NanKyu

In honor of our pilot course in Event Planning at Sojo University, this year's conference will focus on collaborative and cooperative learning in language education. The conference will be the result of student collaboration with each other and cooperation with teachers in planning, structuring...

19

Jan
2025, 9:00am

JSPS Kaken Grants Symposium-Questions, Strategies, and Experiences

Kyoto

Kyoto JALT welcomes Dr. Julie Kimura (Mukogawa Women’s University and Gregory Scholdt (Kobe University) as well as a panel of speakers to discuss goals, requirements, and schedule of the grants offered by JALT SIGs, Chapters, and the 2025 JALT Research Grants. Application tips and procedures for...

18

Jan
2025, 6:00pm

How to write a better abstract for the JALT2025 Conference call for presentation submissions

Fukuoka
Watch the YouTube recording Download the slides (as PDF) Sign up for the next abstract writing workshop at JALT ZPD

Description:

Conference proposals for JALT2025 are due March 2nd. There are some major differences to the abstract format and submission process this year. Every year, the...

17

Jan
2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Trans-speakerism in Language Education: Entering a New Era

Global Englishes

The JALT Global Englishes SIG and Hokuriku chapter are holding an online event about trans-speakerism with talks by Hui-Ju Tsai and Takaaki Hiratsuka. The event is free to attend. For more information, please visit our website.  

https://jaltgesig.wordpress.com/

12

Jan
2025, 8:00pm

Meet the Maker: Steven E. Quasha & Daniel J. Mills Think Big for Business

Materials Writers

Overview:
Meet the Maker is a unique program where materials writers showcase their textbooks, apps, or other creations, followed by an interview led by the MW SIG. The presentation and discussion will explore the materials, the creative process, and the business side of publishing. We...

11

Jan
2025, 6:30am

Fun Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture with Tofy-Sensei

Nagoya & Gifu

Join the Nagoya-Gifu chapter as we kick off the new year with our first event of 2025: "Fun Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture" with Tofy-Sensei." Toufic Sarieddine, a Lebanese resident of Nagoya for over eight years, will introduce himself and share his educational background and work...

10

Jan
2025, 12:00am to 11:55pm

Deadline: THTLao Lao TESOL 2023 February 6/7 Vang Vieng

Teachers Helping Teachers

LaoTESOL 2025 Vang Vieng February 6/7

All enquiries: jalt.tht@gmail.com

We are delighted to announce that the LaoTESOL International Conference 2025 is now open for abstract submissions. This year's theme, "Innovative Approaches to ELT: Teaching Methods and Assessment," calls upon...

27

Dec
2024, 6:00pm

2024 BzCom SIG Year-End Forum: Bridging the Divide: Exploring the Power of Communication – A Forum Inspired by the Film Project “What Divides Us"

Business Communication

This year's BzCom SIG Year-end Forum will focus on the transformative power of communication to bridge former adversaries. The forum will delve into the intricate relationship between John Hersey, the American journalist and author of Hiroshima, and Kiyoshi Tanimoto, the Japanese pastor who...

22

Dec
2024, 12:00am to 11:55pm

CCLT8: 12:00-17:00

Learner Development

Creating Community: Learning Together 8 (CCLT8) is an informal, supportive conference, taking place on Sunday, December 22, from 12:00-17:00 at Otsuma Women’s University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 

Students and teachers are invited to share their experiences, ideas, perspectives, and puzzles,...

21

Dec
2024, 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Teaching Exchange and Symposium

Okayama
Everyone is invited to share their teaching activities, lessons, or philosophies with us all at our December meeting. As opposed to one speaker at a time presenting at the front of the room, we will have several concurrent mini-presentations (similar to a poster presentation session). Bring...