ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

N.E.A.R. Language Education Conference
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers deadline is Feb 14, 2009
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: The conference organizers are proud to announce the formation of a new confernence in Niigata City. The International University of Japan, the new University of Niigata Prefecture and the Niigata Chapter of JALT are cooperating to bring the conference on Language Learning in the North East Asia Region (N.

Canada Project in Kyushu Spring Conference: Does Diversity Matter?
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Brent MacLaine, Jenny Ang Lu, Shinobu Uchi
Organization: The International University of Kagoshima, Canadian Studies Centre
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Lectures, Workshops, and Roundtable; Themes comparing multiculturalism, assimilation and better; Understanding Canada: Does Diversity Matter to the Language Classroom and Education? Does Diversity Matter to Economic Development? Does Diversity Matter to Society and Identity? Does Diversity Matter to Historical Memory and Museums? Does Diversity Matter to Peace and Security?.

TUJ Osaka Distinguished Lecturer Series (Seminar 1): Interlanguage Pragmatics
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rod Ellis
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This seminar will investigate how language learners perform and acquire speech acts such as requests, apologies and refusals in a second language. It will examine research in these areas and the application of this research to the teaching of pragmatic competence.

Shades of Green: a Poetry Night with ACTJ and Canada Project in Kyushu
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Speaker: Brent MacLaine
Organization: The Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Canadian Shades of Green: An enchanted evening in a tropical island garden complete with an after dinner reading of poetry. .

Call for Papers Due May 30th (Saturday)

Teaching Peace and Cultural Understanding in the Classroom
Call for papers due: May 30th (Saturday)
Event Date: August 2nd (Sunday), 2009
Overview: The World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI-Japan) mini conference will be held August 2nd, 2009 at Yamaguchi University.