Hello, and welcome to another monthly edition of JALT Talk, the announcements newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. We hope to see you this coming weekend in Tokyo for our 51st Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning (October 31 - November 2); details below. Also, tonight (Tuesday the 28th) is our monthly JALT ZPD Networking Event, which is hosted by the OLE SIG (Other Language Educators). Come to ZPD to get a head start on the weekend! https://go.jalt.org/zpdrsvp

In this issue:

1. JALT2025 International Conference News
2. Job listings on the JALT Publications site
3. Pre-registration is open for 3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology (in Osaka, Nov. 30)
4. Call for Presentations due Nov. 2 for 3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology (in Osaka, Nov. 30)
5. Call for Poster Presentation/Kamishibai Proposals by students and teachers due Nov. 2 for Creating Community: Learning Together 9 (CCLT9, in Tokyo, Nov. 30)
6. Call for presentations due Nov. 30 for TBLT Topics #1: Materials design (in Okinawa, Jan. 17-18)
7. Call for presentations due Feb. 15 for the 6th Biennial TBLT in Asia 2026 International Conference (in Tokyo, June 5-7)
8. Recent JALT Publications
9. Upcoming JALT Events
10. Upcoming Conferences from JALT's International Partners
11. Reminder from JALT's DEI Committee

Job listings

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

Pre-registration is open for 3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology (in Osaka, Nov. 30)

Pre-registration is NOW OPEN for the 3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology (Osaka, KINDAI University, November 30, 2025). Save 500 yen if you pre-register by November 16, 2025.
Details: https://mwsig.jalt.org/events/2025-3t-summit-teaching-textbooks-and-technology

Call for Presentations due Nov. 2 for 3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology (in Osaka, Nov. 30)

The Call for Presentations for the 3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology (in Osaka, KINDAI University, November 30, 2025) is filling up quickly. We have added additional rooms to accomodate more presenters. Send in your CfP by November 2, 2025.

Details: https://mwsig.jalt.org/events/2025-3t-summit-teaching-textbooks-and-technology

Call for Poster Presentation/Kamishibai Proposals by students and teachers due Nov. 2 for Creating Community: Learning Together 9 (CCLT9, in Tokyo, Nov. 30)

• Theme: Learner Development for an Inclusive and Connected World: Practices,  Stories, & Challenges  
  インクルーシブでつながった世界のための学習者ディペロプメント：実践、ストーリー、そして挑戦
• Date: Sunday, 30th November 2025, 12:00-17:00
• Location: Chuo University Myogadani Campus, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (a 1-minute walk from Myogadani Station on the Marunouchi Line)
• Organised by: JALT's Learner Development (LD) SIG with the support of JALT's Accessibility in Language Learning (ALL) & Global Issues in Language Education (GILE) SIGs
• For more details in English and Japanese: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffxhYxmqrjURDAvjTZA3iK19_V_3s006CnsC3f5I1NAOpeog/viewform
• Deadline: Sunday 2nd November 2025

Students, teachers, learning advisors, and student-teacher teams are all invited, as are proposals from a variety of learning contexts (classroom, online, blended, university, self-access, high school, language school, company classes, and so on). 
学生、教師、学習アドバイザー、学生と教師のチームなど、すべての方々を対象としています。また、教室内、オンライン、混合型、大学、自律学習、高校、語学学校、企業内クラスなど、さまざまな学習コンテクストからの提案も歓迎いたします。

See snapshots from last year’s CCLT8 to get a feel for the event.

Call for presentations due Nov. 30 for TBLT Topics #1: Materials design (in Okinawa, Jan. 17-18)

• Sponsored by JALT's Task-Based Learning (TBL) SIG
• Okinawa Prefecture Gender Equality Center
• Naha, Okinawa
• January 17th and 18th, 2026
• Plenary Speaker: Chris Valvona, Osaka Christian University
• Call for papers, posters, and workshops now open until November 30th.
• Details: https://tbl.jalt.org/events/topics-in-tblt-1

Call for presentations due Feb. 15 for the 6th Biennial TBLT in Asia 2026 International Conference (in Tokyo, June 5-7)

• Sponsored by JALT's Task-Based Learning (TBL) SIG
• Waseda University, Toyama Campus, Tokyo
• June 5th to 7th, 2026
• Plenary Speakers:
  • Marta González-Lloret, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Yuko Goto Butler, University of Pennsylvania
• Call for papers, posters, and workshops now open until February 15th.
• See our conference website for more details: https://sites.google.com/jalt.org/conference

Recent JALT Publications

• JALT has published The Language Teacher - 49.6: November 2025.  TLT is JALT's bimonthly publication. https://jalt.org/the-language-teacher/
• JALT has published JALT Journal - Issue 47.2; November 2025. JALT Journal is JALT's research journal. It is published semiannually, in May and November, with submissions accepted throughout the year. https://jalt.org/jalt-journal/
• JALT's Other Language Educators SIG has published OLE SIG Newsletter - Issue 106: Autumn 2025. https://sites.google.com/view/jalt-olesig/ole-newsletters
• JALT's Global Englishes SIG has published Global Englishes SIG Journal: Vol.2. https://jaltgesig.wordpress.com/journal-volume-2/
• JALT's Accessibility in Language Learning SIG has published Accessible Language Learning Review: Volume 5, Issue 2. This issue features ALL LIFT Scholar reflections, PanSIG 2025 highlights, 2026 elections, JALT Conference schedules, and our new Seasonal Spotlight! 今号では、ALL LIFT奨学生の振り返り、PanSIG 2025フォーラム報告、2026年度選挙のお知らせ、JALT大会でのALL SIGスケジュール、そして新企画「Seasonal Spotlight」を紹介します！https://allsig.jalt.org/newsletter
• JALT's Lifelong Language Learning SIG has published Chronicle of Lifelong Language Learning: 21.1. https://hosted.jalt.org/lifelong/publications.html
• JALT's Mind, Brain, and Education SIG has published MindBrainEd Think Tanks: Language Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Bulletin of the JALT Mind, Brain, and Education SIG Volume 11, Issue 10, Oct 1, 2025. Artificial Intelligence, in the form of Large Language Models, are everywhere these days so this month, we consider how teachers can utilize these ubiquitous tools to help our students learn better. https://www.mindbrained.org/october-2025-artificial-intelligence/

Upcoming JALT Events

Event details: https://jalt.org/events

October 28, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ZPD - Zoom for Professional Development Event Committee
ZPD in October (Virtual Event)
Preregister: https://go.jalt.org/zpdrsvp

October 29, 4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
Gender Awareness in Language Education SIG
GALE Presents 4 Corners Speaker Ladomchanh Khantry at Soka University

October 31-November 2
JALT2025 - 51st Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition

November 8, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Osaka Chapter of JALT
From Simulation to Skill - Eileen Kuepper, of the University of Applied Sciences

November 14, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Gunma Chapter of JALT
Getting Global with Kindle Direct Publishing

November 15, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Okayama Chapter of JALT
Writing and Listening Ideas

November 15, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CEFR and Language Portfolio SIG
Round Table Reading Session #3 (Virtual Event)

November 16, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Iwate-Aomori Chapter of JALT
Bringing the JALT Conference Home

November 21, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Osaka Chapter of JALT
Getting Japanese Students to Speak Up / Eliminating "dead time" in the classroom

November 29, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Kobe Chapter of JALT
Environmental Accountability in Japanese Higher Education - Moving Beyond the Recycle Bin

November 29, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Teaching Younger Learners SIG
Secondary School English Education Conference

November 29, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ibaraki Chapter of JALT
Ibaraki Chapter & CEFR LP SIG Joint Meeting with Invited Speaker Dina Tsagari at Tsukuba City Hall (Community Hall)

November 30, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Materials Writers SIG
3T Summit: Teaching, Textbooks, and Technology

November 30, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Learner Development SIG
Creating Community: Learning Together 9 (CCLT9)

December 6, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Global Englishes SIG
JALT Global Englishes SIG Conference 2025

December 6, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tochigi Chapter of JALT
JALT Tochigi End-of-Year Event & Casual Gathering (Hybrid Event)

December 7, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Nara Chapter of JALT
2025 NaraJALT 4th Annual Conference

Upcoming Conferences from JALT's International Partners

• Korea TESOL:
  KOTESOL 2026 International Conference, May 16-17, 2026, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
  Call for presentations closes January 25, 2026: https://www.koreatesol.org/content/call-proposals-0
• The Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN):
  TEFLIN 2025 International Conference, October 8-10, 2025, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
  Website: https://teflin.ub.ac.id
• English Teachers' Association of the Republic of China (ETA-ROC):
  2025 APLX ETA and TESPA International Conference, November 7-8, 2025, Taipei, Taiwan
  Website: https://aplx.org
• English Language Teachers' Association of India (ELTAI):
  The 19th International and 55th Annual Conference of ELT@I, Bengaluru, India, November 12-15, 2025
  Website: https://conf2025.eltai.in
• The Philippine Association for Language Teaching (PALT):
  PALT 2025 International Conference and PALT 65th Founding Anniversary, November 27-29, 2025, Manila, The Philippines
  Website: https://www.paltphilippines.com 
• Thailand TESOL:
  Urgent Update: The 45th Thailand TESOL, International Conference 2026 Postponed to January 30-31, 2026
  New venue: Swissotel, Bangkok, Thailand
  Website: https://thailandtesol.org/
• Nepal English Language Teachers' Association (NELTA):
  30th NELTA International Conference 2026, Feb. 20-22, 2026, Kathmandu, Nepal
  Website: https://nelta.org.np/conference/form/
  Call for presentations due October 31, 2025
• TESOL-SPAIN:
  TESOL-SPAIN 49th Annual National Convention 2026, March 13-15, 2026, Sevilla, Spain
  Website: https://www.TESOLSPAINSevilla2026.com
• TESOL (Affiliate member):
  TESOL International Convention & Expo 2026, March 24-27, 2026, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  Website: https://www.tesol.org/professional-development/education-and-events/in-person/tesol-convention/
• IATEFL (Associate member):
  2026 IATEFL International Conference, April 20-24, 2026, Brighton, UK
  Website: https://www.iateflconference.org/about-the-conference/past-future-conferences

Reminder from JALT's DEI Committee

In order for Program Chairs and other Officers to help ensure they are following the DEI Presenter Guidelines, the DEI Committee is asking all JALT member to fill out the survey: Complete the DEI Presenter Database Survey・DEIプレゼンターのデータベース構築の為のアンケート. Completing the survey 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 and will be used by program chairs to help diversify their speakers. Please see our poster for more information.

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Best regards,

Bill Pellowe
JALT Director of Public Relations
pr@jalt.org
https://jalt.org