ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Independent Learning Association 2007 Conference (day 2 of 4)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Henri Holec, James Lantolf, Yoshiyuki Nakata, Kathleen Graves, Klaus Schwienhorst
Organization: Independent Learning Association
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The earlybird registration deadline of the 3rd International Conference of the Independent Learning Association has been extended until August 15th, 2007.

Arizona's History, Culture, and Education
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Payton Tyler Hatch
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: The speaker discuss how his background growing up in America relates to his role as an English conversation instructor in Yamagata. .

Briefing session in Nagoya on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The Institute of International Education in London will hold briefing sessions on a postgraduate program on teaching Japanese as a foreign language that the organization offers in the British capital.

JALT GALE-SIG Two-day Conference: Gender and Beyond
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Featured speaker: Professor Janet Holmes. Call for papers due June 15.
Organization: Gender Awareness in Language Education Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Various presentations, discussions, and workshops on a wide range of themes will be held as well as a closing panel discussion led by Professor Holmes.