ELT Calendar for July 2026

July 4th (Saturday) 2026

[Distinguished Lecturer Series] Second Language Pragmatics: Theory, Research, and Pedagogy
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Naoko Taguchi (Northern Arizona University, U.S.A.)
Organization: Temple University, Japan Campus: the Graduate College of Education
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

July 18th (Saturday) 2026

Testing and Assessment of Linguistic Constructs
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Bartolo Bazan (Ryukoku University Heian Junior and Senior High School)
Organization: Japan Center for Michigan Universities
Location: Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture

July 19th (Sunday) 2026

More Than Storytime: Interactive Read-Alouds That Spark Thinking and Feeling!
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Alison Hasegawa (Rikkyo University)
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

July 25th (Saturday) 2026

Fukuoka JALT My Share
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Call for presenters due June 30
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

July 26th (Sunday) 2026

ETJ Aichi Teacher Learning Festival: Our Practical Ideas You Can Use on Monday!
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Mayumi Kako, Matthew Cockayne, Faffy Katemauswa, Drew Walker
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Beyond Words: Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Visual Communication
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Abella Kimberly Loren (Kanda University of International Studies), Berke Alps (Nagoya University of Foreign Studies), Alexandra Burke (Shiga University), Nami Nakayama (Chukyo University and Namis English Room), Angela R. Wolf (Aichi University), and Peter A. Lyons (Nanzan University)
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture