ELT Calendar for January 2026

January 5th (Monday) 2026

PanSIG 2026 Abstract Submission Writing Workshop
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Various
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

January 10th (Saturday) 2026

CELF Forum: World Englishes, ELF, and Intercultural Citizenship in ELT
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Dr. Peter De Costa (Professor in the Departments of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures and Teacher Education at Michigan State University, U.S.A), Dr. Ayako Suzuki (Tamagawa University), and CELF Teachers
Organization: Tamagawa University
Location: Machida City, Tokyo Metropolis

January 12th (Monday) 2026

PanSIG 2026 Abstract Submission Writing Workshop Number 2
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Various
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

January 17th (Saturday) 2026

Topics in TBLT 1: Materials Design in Task-Based Language Teaching
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for presentation proposals due November 30th, 2025
Organization: Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

[Hybrid] How to write a better abstract for the JALT2026 Conference call for presentation submissions
Time: 3:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Trevor Holster
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

January 18th (Sunday) 2026

Topics in TBLT 1: Materials Design in Task-Based Language Teaching (day 2 of 2)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for presentation proposals due November 30th, 2025
Organization: Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

Teaching with Intention: Language, Literacy, and Success
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Masako Moriwaki (EDURE LCA), Julie Hwang (National Geographic Learning)
Organization: National Geographic Learning (Cengage Learning)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

JALT Oita Featured Speaker Event
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Iwashita (Kumamoto Gakuen University), Nils Olov (Olaf) Fors (Kanda University of International Studies)
Organization: Oita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Oita City, Oita Prefecture

Osaka English Language Teaching Convention
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: A wide variety of speakers. Deadline for presenter applications extended to December 12
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

January 24th (Saturday) 2026

Exploring Experience in Qualitative Research: A Focus on Narrative Inquiry
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Gary Barkhuizen (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Organization: Temple University, Japan Campus: the Graduate College of Education
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

January 25th (Sunday) 2026

Deeper Processing for Elementary School Practice Drills
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Anthony DiSorbo, Sakura City Board of Education (Chiba)
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

January 27th (Tuesday) 2026

JALT ZPD in January
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Networking event
Organization: ZPD - JALT Zoom for Professional Development
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

January 30th (Friday) 2026

45th Thailand TESOL International Conference 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: To be confirmed; call for presentation proposals ends September 30, 2025
Organization: Thailand TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Location: Bangkok, Bangkok (Thailand)

January 31st (Saturday) 2026

45th Thailand TESOL International Conference 2026 (day 2 of 2)
Time: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: To be confirmed; call for presentation proposals ends September 30, 2025
Organization: Thailand TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Location: Bangkok, Bangkok (Thailand)