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Biggest headline: Early registration for JALT2026 ends on October 31st! Register now for the conference to get your discounted rates: https://events.jalt.org/event/73/registrations/
Also, the monthly JALT ZPD Online Networking event is tonight, starting at 8 PM. See you there! Register here to receive the Zoom link: https://go.jalt.org/zpdrsvp
In this issue:
JALT International Conference NewsJoin us at JALT2026 in Nagoya, Japan for a premiere professional development event. Network over a weekend of great presentations and social events. Reconnect with colleagues and friends, also make new ones. This a great opportunity for all. See what our Sponsors have to offer, and engage with our Chapters and Special Interest Groups. Hey, even bring your kids. We have onsite childcare and family spaces! Check us out at https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2026/
JALT2026 Basic details:
Registration is Open
Early-bird registration deadline: October 31 https://events.jalt.org/event/73/registrations/
| Early-bird registration (until October 31st) |
Regular Registration (from November 1st) |
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| Registering For: | JALT Member | Nonmember | JALT Member | Nonmember |
| 3 Days (Nov 20-22) | 23,000 yen | 40,000 yen | 32,000 yen | 46,000 yen |
| 1 Day (Nov 20, 21, or 22) | 18,000 yen | 25,000 yen | 21,000 yen | 29,000 yen |
| Senior / Student 3 Days (Nov 20-22)* | 12,000 yen | 14,000 yen | 14,000 yen | 18,000 yen |
| Senior / Student 1 Day (Nov 20, 21, or 22)* | 8,000 yen | 10,000 yen | 10,000 yen | 12,000 yen |
| JALT Junior 2 days (Nov 21-22)** | 12,000 yen | 14,000 yen | 14,000 yen | 18,000 yen |
| JALT Junior 1 day (Nov 21 or 22)** | 7,000 yen | 9,000 yen | 9,000 yen | 12,000 yen |
| Global Professional** | 14,000 yen | |||
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Note: The pre-registration period will finish October 31st.
* If you will be 65 on or before 20 November 2026, or are a full-time student, you are eligible for discounted conference fees.
** JALT Junior is a satellite conference that focuses on teaching children and training teachers to teach children. *** Global Professionals applies to nationals currently residing in the country of their nationality where the country has a gross national income as defined by the World Bank of less than $15,000. The countries this applies to can be found in this list on the TESOL website. |
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JALT2026 Speaker Interviews are up on YouTube!
Plenary Speaker: Dr. Noriko Ishihara (JALT Junior Plenary)
Professor of Applied Lingustics and TESOL, Hosei University, Japan
https://youtu.be/SwJFIoxsZkE
Plenary Speaker: Dr. Loy Lising
Senior Lecturer and Graduate Research Supervision Fellow, Macquarie University, Australia
https://youtu.be/altbePiSzJ4
Plenary Speaker: Dr. Kazuyoshi Sato
Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Japan
https://youtu.be/3oBCCjnpNts
Kevin Cleary Invited Speaker: Kip A. Cates
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Regional Sciences, Tottori University, Japan
https://youtu.be/HwntkN-hO7w
Bill Balsamo Asian Scholar Invited Speaker: Dr. Willy A. Renandya
Principal Lecturer, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
https://youtu.be/7psCVLzXvc0
Panel Discussion Speaker Interviews
Join our special guests for a panel discussion on Sunday, November 22.
Takeshi Inoue, Mitsuharu Ota, Yuta Kinoshita, Akiko Suzuki
「教室を超えて」の意味は？ Three parts:
https://youtu.be/Vo-M_Ds9YK8?si=9cIqiKnuW1quBAkv
https://youtu.be/HwZve_pUC8w?si=DOnfR5A5ZfxNmgRx
https://youtu.be/jcLO82zeX5g?si=QmQdjNjruaK-tVIp
Childcare Available
Professional childcare will be available at JALT2026 to help care for your children during the conference. Please send any inquiries to JALT Conference Childcare conf-childcare@jalt.org.
Guardian and Caregiver Program
One guardian or caregiver may accompany you at the JALT2026 conference without charge if you would like to have someone available to:
You can arrange this by contacting jco@jalt.org
The Language Teacher Pre-Conference Issue
The most recent issue of TLT is the conference preview issue - https://jalt.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/50.5TLT.pdf
Read speaker articles, hotel and venue information, and more!
JALT2026 Speaker Articles
JALT2026 Information
Networking and Social Events
Our networking and social events are great ways to reconnect with professional friends and colleagues, some of whom you may only ever see in person at conferences. First-time attendees are especially welcome at these events. Find your people at JALT!
NEW: JALT2026 will have the first-ever JALT Ball!
✨ A full day of ideas deserves a night of celebration!
Keep the conversations—and the Saturday night fun—going at the 2026 JALT Ball. After your evening socials, following the Michele Steele Best of JALT event, join fellow conference attendees for music, dancing, delicious food, drinks, and wonderful company.
Whether you're catching up with longtime friends, getting to know someone you met at a session, or attending JALT for the first time, come enjoy an evening together beyond the conference rooms. Chat over food and drinks, then hit the dance floor with DJ Danny! 🎶
📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
🕤 9:30–11:30 p.m.
📍 ELLE HALL Dining, Nagoya
🎟️ ¥6,000 — food and drinks included
Evening attire is encouraged, so bring your favorite dress, jacket, or something that makes you feel ready to celebrate!
Make the JALT Ball part of your conference weekend. Find out more and register:
https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2026/jalt-social-ball/
JALT2026は、下記の機関より後援をいただいております。We received koen meigi for JALT2026 from the following organizations:
Show up in style! JALT2026 t-shirts, hoodies, bags and more!
Find JALT2026 conference goods on our online shop! Also, JALT 50th Anniversary goods are still available! https://suzuri.jp/JALT/products
This is a general call for PanSIG 2028 and PanSIG 2029. We are looking for both venues and conference chairs. For information about venue requirements, as well as how to contact us if interested, please see https://pansig.org/2028
Hosting PanSIG is a great opportunity to highlight your university and city. If selected as a site, participants from all over Japan will come to your lovely area and participate in a weekend of exciting presentations and attractions. Leading PanSIG as a conference chair would also be a wonderful opportunity to build your professional skills and hold an event for your colleagues.
Dr. Ayako Suzuki will be the plenary speaker at the JALT Global Englishes SIG Conference 2026, taking place online on Saturday 5th December. The conference will be free for all to attend. More information on the GE SIG site.
The Iwate-Aormori Chapter of JALT will hold a set of weekend events with Kip Cates (the JALT2026 Kevin Cleary Invited Speaker) in early November as part of the JALT2026 Four Corners Tour. Please take note of these two dates if you are interesting in seeing one of his presentations.
Details: https://iwate-aomori.jalt.org/2026/10/13/double-event-announcement-with-kip-cates-in-november/
The Hokkaido JALT Chapter welcomes submissions for 50-minute presentations, 20-minute presentations, and poster presentations. (Presentations will be face-to-face and on-site only. We will not be accepting abstracts for on-line or hybrid style formats.)
Important dates:
Location: Hokkai-Gakuen University in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (Google map)
This conference will be held near the end of the Sapporo Snow festival (Feb. 4-11)! This is a great chance to catch this fabulous event. Be sure to book your hotel early.
The PIE SIG Podcast has released the 4th episode of Season 2!
This episode is Part 2 of a two-part interview with Brain SIG President, Amanda Gillis-Furutaka.
We explore emotional learning, performance, and teaching older learners.
Tune in to hear experienced educators share creative, performance-based approaches to language teaching. Listen on the PIE SIG website or your favorite podcast platform.
🌴 Trade Snow Boots for Sandals! Spend the final days of the year on Okinawa’s warm beaches while sharing and learning with fellow educators! Okinawa JALT invites language teachers, researchers, and graduate students!
Presentation proposals are being accepted until November 7th. For full details on the event, venue, and submission guidelines, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/joinokinawa/trends-conference
Okinawa JALT is launching a brand-new journal, and we're looking for volunteers to join the editing staff for its inaugural issue! This is a great opportunity to get involved in academic publishing, build your editing experience, and help shape the journal from the ground up.
We'd love to have you on board--please share this with anyone who might be interested!
JALT receives a number of job advertisements each month. If you're looking for a new position, please check out our job posts on our JALT Publications site: https://jalt-publications.org/tlt/departments/career-development-corner/jobs
Get your research out there and broaden the scope of presenters and topics at JALT events! Register here: JALT Speakers List ・ JALTスピーカーリスト登録. Registering is not a commitment to present, but will allow a more streamlined approach to connecting with potential speakers outside of personal networks. Please note that all questions are optional (except for name, contact, and research topic) and will be used by program chairs to help them ensure that their speakers represent the great diversity of people and ideas within JALT.
If you are a JALT Officer looking to use this resource, you can view the JALT Speakers List by logging into the jalt.org website --> View the officer resources --> Click on the "Programs and Events" tab. Please ensure that you keep all information strictly confidential and contact speakers for professional purposes only.
The 2025 JALT Postconference Publication Is Live!
It’s official! The 2025 JALT Postconference Publication was published on August 31 and is now available online. Check out this year's collection of papers from JALT2025:
Call for PCP team members:
Want to help make next year's publication happen? We're always looking for reviewers, content editors, and copyeditors to join the PCP team. Let us know you’re interested here:
JALT's Teaching Young Learners (TYL) SIG's call for submissions to The School House is always open! We welcome practical teaching ideas, classroom reflections, research, and other contributions related to teaching younger learners. Whether you are an experienced writer or considering your first publication, we would love to hear from you. https://tyl.jalt.org/the-school-house/submit-an-article-to-the-school-house
ART Gallery, the journal of the Art, Research, and Teaching SIG, announces an open call for articles and artwork that explore the intersection of visual arts and language learning.
Submission Guidelines:
Taking place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Chuo University, Myogadani, Tokyo, CCLT10 offers a space for students and teachers to share ideas, present, and discuss in a supportive, low-stress environment. It’s a wonderful opportunity to build connections and gain a tremendous sense of achievement.
2026年12月6日（日）11:30〜16:30に東京の中央大学茗荷谷キャンパスにて開催される「コミュニティの創造：共に学ぶ10（CCLT10）」は、学生と教員が互いに支え合い、リラックスできる環境の中で、アイデアの共有、プレゼンテーション、そしてディスカッションを行うための場を提供します。
Kobe JALT Journal is in need of experienced teachers to join its publication team as peer reviewers. Duties as a reviewer include working closely with the editors of Kobe JALT Journal and the Kobe JALT publication chair to ensure manuscripts are thoroughly vetted and ready for publication. This is a volunteer position with loose time requirements, as reviewers can review as many or as few manuscripts as they wish. Guidance and peer review examples are provided to all new reviewers. Previous reviewing experience is not necessary, but reviewers are expected to have knowledge of basic concepts in second language acquisition.
In addition, Kobe JALT Journal invites previously unpublished research for consideration in the next issue of Kobe JALT Journal. Articles with a strong research focus, as well as classroom practice-oriented articles, in any area of English language teaching/learning are welcomed. First-time authors are also encouraged to submit manuscripts.
Inquiries can be directed to the publication chair at kobe-publications@jalt.org.
All JALT members are welcome to join the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) for a big discount! JALT is an Associate Member of IATEFL, so all JALT members are eligible. Details: https://jalt.org/2026/04/09/jalt-members-join-iatefl-at-a-big-discount/
For a full list of all of JALT's publications (including SIGs, chapters, and conferences), please see https://jalt.org/jalt-publications/
These are the events in JALT in November 2026. For details and events happening later, please see https://jalt.org/events.
JALT ZPD Online Networking
October 27, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
https://go.jalt.org/zpdrsvp
Materials Writers SIG
2026 3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology
November 1, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Iwate-Aomori Chapter
JALT2026 Four Corners Tour-Teaching about Culture and Cross-Cultural Understanding
November 7, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Iwate-Aomori Chapter
JALT2026 Four Corners Tour (Kip Cates) Global Citizenship and Linguistic Awareness: Teaching about World Languages
November 8, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mixed, Augmented, and Virtual Realities SIG
Future Hub Forum 2026
November 8, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Okayama Chapter
Teaching and Research Showcase
November 14, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Kitakyushu Chapter
JALT2026 Four Corners Tour (Kip Cates) Teaching about Culture and Cross-Cultural Understanding
November 14, 6:00 PM-7:30 PM/p>
52nd International Conference for the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT2026 Nagoya)
WINC Aichi Nagoya
From November 20th to November 22nd, JALT will host its annual conference where thousands of educators, students, textbook authors and publishers will convene to share their insights on language teaching and learning.
https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2026/
If interested in representing JALT at one of our international partner conferences, please complete the following Google form (https://forms.gle/ERn7KiYjM4E5QVoHA) and contact international@jalt.org
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Best regards,
Bill Pellowe
JALT Director of Public Relations
pr@jalt.org
https://jalt.org