ELT Conference Calendar

This page shows upcoming conferences, book fairs and other large-scale events of professional interest to language teachers in Japan. For past conferences, see the archive of past conferences. If you're interested in giving a workshop or presentation at one of these events, please see the calls for papers.

May 2012

Spreading the Good Word: Introducing the Vocabulary SIG
Date: May 19th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo Keizai University, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo

Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
Dates: May 19th (Saturday) - May 20th (Sunday), 2012
Organization: Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka Shoin Women's University

The 4th Annual N.E.A.R. Language Education Conference
Date: May 26th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: University of Niigata Prefecture

KOTESOL 2012 National Conference
Date: May 26th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Busan, Korea

KELTA 2012 International Conference
Date: May 26th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: Korea English Language Testing Association
Location: Korea University, Seoul, Korea

June 2012

JALTCALL 2012 Conference
Dates: June 1st (Friday) - June 3rd (Sunday), 2012
Organization: Computer-Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Konan CUBE, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture

Practical Ideas for English Education (PIE) Conference
Date: June 2nd (Saturday), 2012
Organization: Kanto International Senior High School
Location: Kanto International Senior High School, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

12th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association
Dates: June 2nd (Saturday) - June 3rd (Sunday), 2012
Organization: The Japan Second Language Association
Location: Hosei University, Tokyo

The 11th Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2012
Date: June 16th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: JALT Pan-SIG Conference
Location: Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

EFL Teacher Journeys Conference
Date: June 24th (Sunday), 2012
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyouiku Kaikan, Shizuoka

July 2012

5th Annual Extensive Reading Seminar
Date: July 1st (Sunday), 2012
Organization: Extensive Reading Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sugiyama Jogakuin University, Hoshigaoka Campus, Nagoya

FAB3: First Annual Brain Days
Dates: July 14th (Saturday) - July 16th (Monday), 2012
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu University, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Effective Language Teaching: The Never-Ending Challenge
Date: July 21st (Saturday), 2012
Call for papers due: June 17th (Sunday)
Organization: Research Institute for Communication of Kansai University of International Studies
Location: Kansai University of International Studies, Amagasaki campus, Nishinomiya

August 2012

PROMS2012: Rasch Family: Theory, Method and Practice
Dates: August 6th (Monday) - August 9th (Thursday), 2012
Organization: Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium
Location: Jiaxing University, Zhejiang Province, China

JACET 2012: The 51st International Convention
Dates: August 31st (Friday) - September 2nd (Sunday), 2012
Organization: Japan Association of College English Teachers
Location: Aichi Prefectural University, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture.

September 2012

CUE ESP Symposium 2012
Date: September 8th (Saturday), 2012
Call for papers due: August 31st (Friday)
Organization: College and University Educators Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Keihanna Science City

October 2012

The 10th Asia TEFL International Conference
Dates: October 4th (Thursday) - October 6th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Location: Delhi, India

JALT 2012
Dates: October 12th (Friday) - October 15th (Monday), 2012
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture

GLoCALL 2012: The Globalization and Localization in Computer-Assisted Language Learning Conference
Dates: October 18th (Thursday) - October 20th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: Globalization and Localization in Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Location: Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China

Second Language Research Forum 2012
Dates: October 18th (Thursday) - October 21st (Sunday), 2012
Organization: Second Language Research Forum
Location: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2012 Pan-Korea English Teachers Association (PKETA) International Conference
Date: October 20th (Saturday), 2012
Organization: Pan-Korea English Teachers Association
Location: Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea

20th KOTESOL International Conference
Dates: October 20th (Saturday) - October 21st (Sunday), 2012
Call for papers due: May 31st (Thursday)
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea

Fukuoka JALT Conference and Bookfair 2012
Date: October 28th (Sunday), 2012
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Seinan University, Nishijin, Fukuoka

November 2012

Pan-Asian Conference on Language Teaching and Learning (PAC) 2012
Dates: November 1st (Thursday) - November 4th (Sunday), 2012
Call for papers due: May 31st (Thursday)
Organization: Pan-Asian Conference on Language Teaching and Learning
Location: Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia

May 2013

CELS Symposium 2013
Dates: May 27th (Monday) - May 28th (Tuesday), 2013
Call for papers due: September 30th (Sunday)
Organization: The Centre for English Language Communication (CELC), National University of Singapore
Location: National University of Singapore