Calls for Papers for ELT Conferences

Giving presentations at conferences is an important aspect of professional development. If you are interested in giving a presentation or workshop at a conference for language teachers, the calls for papers on this page will provide you with several opportunities.

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Due in December 2025

Osaka English Language Teaching Convention
Call for papers due: December 12th (Friday)
Event Date: January 18th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Overview: The Osaka English Language Teaching Convention will be held January 18, 2026, in cooperation with the ETJ community.
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Tokyo English Language Teaching Convention
Call for papers due: December 31st (Wednesday)
Event Date: February 8th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Overview: The Tokyo English Language Teaching Convention will be held February 8, 2026, in cooperation with the ETJ community.
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Nagoya English Language Teaching Convention
Call for papers due: December 31st (Wednesday)
Event Date: February 15th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Overview: The Nagoya English Language Teaching Convention will be held February 15, 2026, in cooperation with the ETJ community.
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Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention
Call for papers due: December 31st (Wednesday)
Event Date: February 22nd (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Overview: The Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention will be held February 22, 2026 in Fukuoka, in cooperation with the ETJ community.
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Due in February 2026

TBLT in Asia 2026
Call for papers due: February 15th (Sunday)
Event Dates: June 5th (Friday) - June 7th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Overview: The JALT Task-Based Learning (TBL) SIG will hold the 6th Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia conference from June 5-7, 2026, at Waseda University in Tokyo.
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