JALT Talk Newsletter

良いお年をお迎えください. Welcome to another monthly edition of JALT Talk, the announcements newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching.

JALT2024 International Conference News

Basic details:

Title: 50th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition
When: November 15 – November 18, 2024
Where: Shizuoka Granship, Shizuoka, Japan
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/y1mPSU5HMebciAxXA
Theme: Moving JALT into the Future: Opportunity, Diversity, and Excellence
Call for presentation proposals: TBA
Check JALT's website and social media in January for announcements.

Tips and information:

Shizuoka Granship is a popular venue for JALT conference-goers. We've been here seven times before: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2015, and 2018.
When we've been here before, a popular area for many attendees to stay is on the north side of Shizuoka Station. It's never too early to book your hotel.
The venue is at JR Higashi Shizuoka Station, which is just one train stop away from Shizuoka Station. It takes about 3 minutes on the train and another 5 minutes on foot to the Granship.

Photos from past conferences in Shizuoka:

JALT2018 in Shizuoka, Nov. 23-26, 2018 https://flic.kr/s/aHsmGX38yK
JALT2015 in Shizuoka, Nov. 20-23, 2015 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB6BLS

Any articles related to language teaching and learning are welcome. More details available here: https://www.kobejalt.org/submission-guidelines. Articles will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions, comments, and submissions should be sent to the publication chair (Armando Duarte) at kobejaltpublications@gmail.com.

Call for proposals open for JALT's Teacher Development SIG Conference (Deadline January 7th)

One of Teacher Development SIG's first self-hosted face-to-face events in years will be held on February 17th, 2024 at Hakodate University! We are accepting proposals from JALT and non-JALT members who are interested in presenting about the topics listed below:

PanSIG 2024 Conference News

PanSIG is an annual conference usually held in May, and organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of JALT. Information about past PanSIG conferences (including photos, conference handbooks, etc.) can be found in the PanSIG Archive.

Conference dates: May 24th - May 26th, 2024
Submissions period: November 1st, 2023 - January 14th, 2024
Location: Fukui University of Technology (福井工業大学), Fukui
Conference theme: Getting back to basics
Format: PanSIG 2024 will be a face-to-face event with live broadcast sessions and pre-recorded video presentations.
Details: see https://pansig.org/2024

PanSIG 2024 Call for Presentation Proposals closes January 14th

Opened: November 1st, 2023
Deadline for submission: Sunday, January 14th, 2024, at 23:59 JST
Details: https://pansig.org/cfp

Getting there: Hokuriku Shinkansen to Fukui from April 2024

The Fukui University of Technology in Fukui is easily accessible by bus (approx. 10 mins.) from JR Fukui Station, where the Hokuriku Shinkansen will begin running from April 2024. Read more about accessing PanSIG 2024 here: https://pansig.org/access

Announcing the Plenary Speakers for PanSIG 2024

PanSIG is proud to announce the names of our two plenary speakers for PanSIG 2024.

Daniel R. Isbell (Assistant Professor, Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa)
Plenary Session title: Hype and High-Tech Language Tests: Staying Grounded with Language Assessment Fundamentals

Yui Suzukida / 鈴木田優衣 (Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Juntendo University in Tokyo)
Plenary Session title: Exploring the Influence of Cognitive and Sociopsychological Factors on Second Language Speech Learning

Details: https://pansig.org/plenary

PanSIG 2024 Grants

The PanSIG 2024 Committee has prepared three types of grants: conference grants, research grants, and student grants. These grants will be awarded to applicants who do not have financial support from their institutions or workplace. The grants support the conference's goal of empowering educators to improve the quality of education. Applicants can only apply for one type of grant. In the case of applicants applying for two grants, only the first received application will be considered. Please see https://pansig.org/grants for details.

Reminder: PanSIG 2024 Abstract Writing Workshops

The JALT Writers Peer Support Group (PSG), the JALT College and University Educators (CUE) SIG, and the PanSIG Conference are collaborating to organize writing support workshops in preparation for submission of proposals for PanSIG 2024.

We have two more workshops scheduled; you can register here to receive the details about how to join:

January 11th, 5:00-7:00 PM
January 30th (at JALT's Zoom for Professional Development (ZPD) event), 8:00 PM

Call for Proposals for the Learner Development Journal (Deadline February 4th)

JALT's Learner Development SIG is happy to announce the Call for Proposals for Issue 9 of the Learner Development Journal. This is the First Call for Stories of Practices and Practice-Related Reviews for Issue 9 of the Learner Development Journal (https://ldjournal.ld-sig.org)

We are language teachers and practitioner researchers who share a common interest in learner autonomy, creativity, and the well-being of teachers and learners alike. For Issue 9 of the Learner Development Journal (LDJ9), we would like to bring together a group of practitioners who are actively engaged in exploring learner development and who are eager to discuss questions and puzzles related to their practice.

JALT's Computer-Assisted Language Learning SIG has announced the two keynote speakers for its 2024 Annual Conference:

Extended call for proposals for SUTLF 2024 X BRAIN SIG: Language Learning and Brain Science

The date for proposals for the BRAIN X SUTLF 2024 conference in Kumamoto (Feb 2~4) has been extended to January 8, 2024. For more information, please go the conference website: https://jalt.org/event/mind-brain-and-education/24-02-02

JALT Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) SIG Lao Program is calling for presenters

The JALT Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) SIG Lao Program in association with the Lao TESOL Committee is calling for presenters for the 18th Lao TESOL Conference, 1-2 February, and Pre-conference workshops 30-31 January 2024, and associated programs. For further information please visit https://tht-japan.org/laos/. Or email Chris Ruddenklau thtlaos2012@gmail.com

Make sure you book and pay for your conference place by 16:00 (UK time) Wednesday, 10 January 2024 to get the early bird rates. IATEFL 2024 will be held 16-19 April in Brighton, East Sussex, England, with pre-conference events on 15 April. Find out more about the conference and how to book your place at www.iatefl.org/conference/booking-information. IATELF and JALT are affiliated organizations.

JALT members can join IATEFL at a significantly-reduced rate; see our joining IATEFL page for details.

The Annual Conference of JALT's Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) SIG of JALT is one of the highlights of the yearly JALT calendar. See https://jaltcall.org/jaltcall-2024 for details.

Please note that the conference will be held earlier than in past years. Be sure to mark your calendars appropriately.

Reminder: Accessibility in Language Learning SIG newsletter call for articles

ALL Review, the official newsletter of JALT's Accessibility in Language Learning SIG, announces an open call for articles. Accepted articles will be scheduled for publication in issues slated for 2024. For details on how to submit, please click here.

The Kobe chapter is looking for motivated volunteers who want to get involved in publishing by joining the editorial team at Kobe JALT Journal. Prospective editors and reviewers do not necessarily have to be Kobe JALT members to join!

11 January 2024, 5:00pm
Just Checking In January - Partner Writing & Social Event
(Online
JALT College and University Educators (CUE) SIG

20 January 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Active Learning: Successful implementation of a Project Based Learning (PBL) Curriculum
Tokyo JALT Chapter and Rikkyo University

20 January 2024, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Workshop on Raising Bilingual and Biliterate Children
Oita JALT Chapter

21 January 2024, 1:30pm
Louise Ohashi - Writing With the Help of Machine translation
Iwate-Aomori JALT Chapter

25 January 2024, 1:10pm
Lunchtime ELT MyShare at Kochi University
East Shikoku JALT Chapter

28 January 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Edtech Event: Level Up! Using Artificial Intelligence to Empower Instruction and Transform Language Learning
Tokyo JALT Chapter

28 January 2024, 2:00pm
Reinterpreting Translation's Role in Language Teaching
East Shikoku JALT Chapter

28 January 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
(1) Using commonlit.org to encourage reading comprehension and discussion in the English Classroom
(2) AI-Personalized Learning in Multilevel Classrooms
Matsuyama JALT Chapter

30 January 2024, 8:00pm ZPD in January
(Online)
JALT's Zoom for Professional Development Event Committee

31 January 2024, 7:00pm
Multilingual Café on "Lost in Translation: Navigating Dutch Linguistics and Cross-Cultural Communication"
(Online)
JALT Other Language Educators (OLE) SIG

02-04 February 2024, 12:00am to 11:55pm
SUTLF 2024 (Language Teaching and Brain Science) Fully Hybrid
Location: Kumamoto
JALT Mind, Brain, and Education (BRAIN) SIG and JALT Nankyu Chapter

03-04 February 2024, 6:30pm to 5:00pm
2024 JALT Hokkaido Winter Language Teaching Conference
Hokkaido JALT Chapter

17-18 February 2024, 12:00am to 11:55pm
JALT EBM (February 2024 JALT Executive Board Meeting in Gifu)

17 February 2024, 12:00am to 11:55pm
Moving Towards Sustainable Education
Location: Hakodate, Hokkaido
(Presentation proposal deadline is January 7, 2024.)
JALT Teacher Development (TD) SIG

18 February 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Developing Writer Identity in Argumentation Essays & Conflict Resolution in the English Classroom
JALT Matsuyama Chapter

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