ELT Calendar for May 2026

May 9th (Saturday) 2026

JALT 7s
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Oita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Oita City, Oita Prefecture

May 10th (Sunday) 2026

What can we do about AI in the EFL classroom?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: John Larson
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

May 16th (Saturday) 2026

KOTESOL 2026 International Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:50 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Thomas Farrell and Nathanael Rudolph
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)

May 17th (Sunday) 2026

Preparing to Prepare for Submission, Acceptance, and Rejection
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Bethany Lacy (Rikkyo University)
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

KOTESOL 2026 International Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:50 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Thomas Farrell and Nathanael Rudolph
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)

ETJ AICHi and JALT Tomodachi Event
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Yoko Takano (10-11am), Wayne Jackson (11:15-11:45 am)
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

May 23rd (Saturday) 2026

PanSIG 2026
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for presentations ends January 25 (extended deadline)
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

May 24th (Sunday) 2026

PanSIG 2026
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for presentations ends January 25 (extended deadline)
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture