ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 1st, 2020

Thailand TESOL 2020 (day 3 of 3)
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due August 31, 2019
Organization: Thailand TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Location: Bangkok, Bangkok (Thailand)
Short description: The year 2020 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Thailand TESOL and the return of our colleagues, Pan-Asian Consortium (PAC), to Thailand. This event marks the consolidation of TESOL professionals, practitioners, and stakeholders with different cultures and beliefs to make differences in the world of language learning.

Second Annual Performance in Education SIG in Sapporo Conference
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Call for paper ends on October 27, 2019
Organization: Performance in Education Special Interest Group (formerly known as the Speech, Drama and Debate SIG), Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: After a successful First Annual Sapporo Conference earlier this year, the Performance in Education SIG (PIE SIG) is returning to the winter wonderland of Sapporo on February 1st and 2nd, 2020! We are happy to announce the Call for Papers for the Second Annual Performance in Education SIG in Sapporo Conference.

2020 JALT Hokkaido Winter Language Teaching Conference: Getting Creative: Avenues to Successful Practices in EFL
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Speakers from JALT Hokkaido Chapter, JALT Brain SIG, Critical Thinking SIG, and PIE (Performance in Education) SIGs
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: This winter, JALT Hokkaido is hosting a language teaching conference in collaboration with JALT Brain, Critical Thinking and PIE (Performance in Education) SIGs.

TUJ Distinguished Lecturer Series: On the Role of Multi-Word Expressions in Language Learning and Use (Osaka)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Anna Siyanova (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The last decade has seen an unprecedented interest in the acquisition, processing and use of multi-word expressions (MWEs). The last few years, in particular, have been instrumental in our gaining better understanding of the role played by elements above word level in first (L1) and second language (L2) learning and use.