ELT Calendar for February 2020

February 1st (Saturday) 2020

TUJ Distinguished Lecturer Series: On the Role of Multi-Word Expressions in Language Learning and Use (Osaka)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Anna Siyanova (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Thailand TESOL 2020 (day 3 of 3)
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due August 31, 2019
Organization: Thailand TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Location: Bangkok, Bangkok (Thailand)

2020 JALT Hokkaido Winter Language Teaching Conference: Getting Creative: Avenues to Successful Practices in EFL
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Speakers from JALT Hokkaido Chapter, JALT Brain SIG, Critical Thinking SIG, and PIE (Performance in Education) SIGs
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

Second Annual Performance in Education SIG in Sapporo Conference
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Call for paper ends on October 27, 2019
Organization: Performance in Education Special Interest Group (formerly known as the Speech, Drama and Debate SIG), Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

February 2nd (Sunday) 2020

Bring Your Classroom to Life - Winter Tour 2020 (Sendai)
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Speaker: Lesley Ito, Alison Nemoto, David White
Organization: National Geographic Learning (Cengage Learning)
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Second Annual Performance in Education SIG in Sapporo Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Call for paper ends on October 27, 2019
Organization: Performance in Education Special Interest Group (formerly known as the Speech, Drama and Debate SIG), Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

2020 JALT Hokkaido Winter Language Teaching Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Speakers from JALT Hokkaido Chapter, JALT Brain SIG, Critical Thinking SIG, and PIE (Performance in Education) SIGs
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

February 8th (Saturday) 2020

2020 CamTESOL Conference (21st Century ELT: Approaches for Effective Practices)
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers extended to September 30
Organization: Cambodia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

February 9th (Sunday) 2020

2020 CamTESOL Conference (final day)
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers extended to September 30
Organization: Cambodia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

Bring Your Classroom to Life - Winter Tour 2020 (Tokyo)
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Speaker: Rachel Wilson, Lesley Ito, Julie Hwang
Organization: National Geographic Learning (Cengage Learning)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2020 (Kanazawa)
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:20 PM
Speaker: Rob Peacock, Setsuko Toyama, Yoko Kosaka
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

CANCELLED
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Cancelled
Organization: ETJ Kanagawa (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

ETJ Chubu Expo (Nagoya City, Aichi)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Many great speakers
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

February 15th (Saturday) 2020

TUJ Distinguished Lecturer Series: Psycholinguistics (Tokyo)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Scott Crossley (Georgia State University, U. S. A.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

Essentializing Cross-cultural Communication Competencies in English Language Teaching
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Aaron Hahn, Chris Haswell
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

February 16th (Sunday) 2020

JERA Kansai Extensive Reading Semnar for Teachers
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Amanda Gillis-Furutaka (Kyoto Sangyo University)
Organization: Japan Extensive Reading Association
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2020 (Sendai)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, Naoko Ashikawa, Kevin Churchley
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2020 (Tokyo)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kaj Schwermer, Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto, Rob Peacock, Setsuko Toyama
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

February 22nd (Saturday) 2020

TUJ Distinguished Lecturer Series: Psycholinguistics (Osaka)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Scott Crossley (Georgia State University, U. S. A.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

The Tokyo ELT Expo and Book Fair
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Prominent authors, trainers, and local teachers. Call for papers due December 20th, 2019
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

February 23rd (Sunday) 2020

Today is Emperor's Birthday (Tennou-tanjyou-bi)

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2020 (Nagoya)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Peacock, Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto, Setsuko Toyama., Tetsuro Nishiyama
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2020 (Saitama)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, Naoko Ashikawa, Yoko Kosaka, Kevin Churchley
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

The Tokyo ELT Expo and Book Fair (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Prominent authors, trainers, and local teachers. Call for papers due December 20th, 2019
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

February 27th (Thursday) 2020

ELTOC 2020: English Language Teaching Online Conference
Time: 12:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Speaker: Many (see description)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

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