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ELT Calendar for Kobe City

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Kobe City.

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Groups Active In Kobe City

Listed in decreasing order by the number of events on ELT Calendar by each group in Kobe City. (The ELT Calendar database goes back to 2001.)

• Kobe JALT (99 events)
• ETJ Kobe (23 events)
• Pearson Japan (5 events)
• Independent Learning Association (4 events)
• Peace as a Global Language Conference (4 events)
• The International Corpus Network of Asian Learners of English (4 events)
• JALT National (4 events)
• CUE SIG of JALT (3 events)
• Kobe City University of Foreign Studies (3 events)
• Learner Development SIG of JALT (3 events)
• Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International) (2 events)
• Communication Association of Japan (2 events)
• Irish Studies in Asia (ISA) (2 events)
• PanSIG Conference (2 events)
• Japan Society of English Language Education (2 events)
• Oxford University Press (2 events)
• Research Group for Teaching Conversation in Japan (2 events)
• The Asia Association for Global Studies (2 events)
• Tokyo British Council (2 events)
• The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (2 events)
• ETJ Hyogo (1 event)
• Kansai Chapter of FEW (1 event)
• Kansai JACET (1 event)
• Kobe University (School of Languages and Communication) (1 event)
• Teaching Younger Learners SIG of JALT (1 event)
• The Pragmatics and Language Learning Conference (1 event)

Past Events in Kobe City

Here are some of the past events in Kobe City.

Being a Supportive Colleague: Effectively Reviewing and Editing Manuscripts
Date: July 25th (Saturday) 2026
Speaker: Jennie Roloff Rothman (Kanda University of International Studies)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: The aura of Reviewer 2 is strong among academics, with memes praising the kindness of Reviewer 1 while criticizing the unnecessary harshness of Reviewer 2.

From Moodle to the Classroom: Digital Tools and Teaching Practices
Date: June 28th (Sunday) 2026
Speaker: Susan Meiki (Okayama University), Bill White (Kwansei Gakuin University), Deepti Mishiro (Kobe University), Adam Jenkins (Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: Join us for a one-day teacher development event designed to help language teachers explore, share, and reflect on the use of digital tools in the classroom.

Creating Connected Classrooms: Engaging Varied Activities for ESL Learners
Date: April 18th (Saturday) 2026
Speaker: Rachel Patterson (Kindai Faculty of International Studies Global Studies Program)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: This workshop invites instructors to step into the learner’s role and experience a variety of engaging, low‑prep activities designed to strengthen communication, confidence, and connection in the ESL classroom.

Environmental Accountability in Japanese Higher Education – Moving Beyond the Recycle Bin
Date: November 29th (Saturday) 2025
Speaker: Stewart Markel (Konan University) Joshua John Jodoin (Konan University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: As Japan advances its commitment to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), this presentation introduces the Funding vs.

From Insights to Action: A Teacher Development Event
Date: September 21st (Sunday) 2025
Speaker: Kevin Bartlett (Mukogawa Women's University), Marian Wang (Konan University), C.D. Rathore (Konan Women's University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: This one-day teacher development event is designed to help you learn, share, and grow professionally.

Learning Vocabulary in Context: Exploring Interaction in a CLIL class
Date: July 19th (Saturday) 2025
Speaker: Tim Greer (Kobe University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: This presentation powerfully underscores the critical importance of recognizing language as it arises organically, urging educators to seize spontaneous teaching moments in CLIL settings for maximum impact.

Incorporating a Strengths-Based Perspective to Confront Ableism and Promote Inclusivity in Our Classrooms
Date: June 21st (Saturday) 2025
Speaker: Shawna M. Carrol (Capilano University), Gretchen Clark (Ritsumeikan University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: This workshop emphasizes the urgent need to adopt a social model of disability within English Language Teaching (ELT), acknowledging that societal standards and systemic oppression create barriers for students.

Globalization and Reform: The Changing Face of English Education in Japan
Date: May 24th (Saturday) 2025
Speaker: Sho Kobayashi (Osaka Kyoiku University), Mahboubeh Rakhshandehroo (Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: Two presentations on the changing face of English Education in Japan: Practical approaches to engaging learners using Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Trends of leveraging virtual exchange to facilitate internationalization at home and distance.

Autoethnography for reflective practice, self-care, and professional development
Date: April 19th (Saturday) 2025
Speaker: Miso Kim (Osaka University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: This hands-on workshop is designed for teachers who seek to turn their lived experiences and translingual identities into teaching and research.

Irish Studies in Asia Conference Kobe 2025 (day 2 of 2)
Date: March 22nd (Saturday) 2025
Speaker: Karen Corrigan
Organization: Irish Studies in Asia (ISA)
First line of description: Irish Studies in Asia (ISA) is an academic society dedicated to promoting Irish Studies in Asian contexts.

Irish Studies in Asia Conference Kobe 2025
Date: March 21st (Friday) 2025
Speaker: Karen Corrigan
Organization: Irish Studies in Asia (ISA)
First line of description: Irish Studies in Asia (ISA) is an academic society dedicated to promoting Irish Studies in Asian contexts.

Classroom Activity Types and Their Relationship to Cognitive Discourse Functions
Date: December 8th (Sunday) 2024
Speaker: Stephen McNamara (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: The presentation discusses a long-term research project that employs the Cognitive Discourse Functions to analyse the discourse of the most commonly occurring CLIL subject in the undergraduate language teaching context in Japan, intercultural studies.

Boosting Writing: Productivity Tools That Facilitate Academic Writing
Date: October 19th (Saturday) 2024
Speaker: Julia Kimura (Mukogawa Womens University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: In this workshop, participants will discuss the importance of publishing and explore tools to enhance productivity and enjoyment in writing.

Gender in ELT in Japan (two presentations)
Date: January 20th (Saturday) 2024
Speaker: Avril Haye-Matsui (Aichi Prefectural University), Yaya Yao (Kyushu University)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: Presentation 1: Black Women, Intersectionality & ELT in JapanIn this presentation, Dr.

Kobe JALT Joint Event with DEI: How to Deal with Microaggressions
Date: October 28th (Saturday) 2023
Speaker: Gerry Yokota (Osaka University, Kansai University, and Ritsumeikan University) Terry R. Tuttle (Moriguchi City Board of Education)
Organization: Kobe JALT
First line of description: This workshop is a joint event with Kobe JALT and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee of JALT.