ELT Conference Calendar

This page shows upcoming conferences, book fairs and other large-scale events of professional interest to language teachers in Japan. For past conferences, see the archive of past conferences. If you're interested in giving a workshop or presentation at one of these events, please see the calls for papers. You can also add these upcoming conferences to your calendar.

October 2026

Okinawa JALT Global Summit 2026
Dates: October 9th (Friday) - October 11th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Naha City, Okinawa

Culture in Language Education
Date: October 11th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Juroku Plaza (next to JR Gifu Station)

2026 JALT Study Abroad SIG Conference: International Education in a Changing World
Date: October 17th (Saturday), 2026
Organization: Study Abroad Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka City

November 2026

2026 PAC, ENG.SU-APLX and ETA 35th Anniversary
Dates: November 14th (Saturday) - November 15th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: English Teachers Association--Republic of China (ETA-ROC)
Location: Chientan Youth Activity Center, Taipei, Taiwan

JALT2026 Conference
Dates: November 20th (Friday) - November 22nd (Sunday), 2026
Organization: The Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: WINC Aichi, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

December 2026

Beyond Borders: Language Education in the Era of AI
Dates: December 3rd (Thursday) - December 5th (Saturday), 2026
Organization: National University of Singapore Centre for Language Studies
Location: National University of Singapore

January 2027

Annual English Language Teaching Convention (Osaka)
Date: January 17th (Sunday), 2027
Call for papers due: November 30th (Monday)
Organization: ETJ Osaka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: One World International School, Osaka

February 2027

Annual English Language Teaching Convention (Tokyo)
Date: February 7th (Sunday), 2027
Call for papers due: December 10th (Thursday)
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo

The JALT Hokkaido Winter Language Conference 2027
Dates: February 10th (Wednesday) - February 11th (Thursday), 2027
Call for papers due: November 13th (Friday)
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hokkai-Gakuen University in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Annual English Language Teaching Convention (Nagoya)
Date: February 14th (Sunday), 2027
Call for papers due: November 17th (Tuesday)
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Nagoya

Annual English Language Teaching Convention (Fukuoka)
Date: February 21st (Sunday), 2027
Call for papers due: December 31st (Thursday)
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka

May 2027

PanSIG 2027
Dates: May 14th (Friday) - May 16th (Sunday), 2027
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture