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.

June 2026

JALTCALL 2026: Prevail or Fail?
Dates: June 12th (Friday) - June 14th (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Computer-Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Konan University, Hirao School of Management "CUBE" (Nishinomiya Campus)

The 8th JANET Conference on Nursing English
Dates: June 20th (Saturday) - June 21st (Sunday), 2026
Organization: Japan Association for Nursing English Teaching
Location: Eikei University of Hiroshima

September 2026

2026 JALT Technology in Teaching (TnT) and Professional Development (PD) Workshops
Date: September 11th (Friday), 2026
Call for papers due: July 31st (Friday)
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online

Collaboration Across Borders: A Joint Fukuoka JALT and BGD KOTESOL Symposium
Date: September 12th (Saturday), 2026
Call for papers due: July 15th (Wednesday)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Seinan Gakuin University Community Center, Fukuoka City

Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2026
Date: September 12th (Saturday), 2026
Call for papers due: July 24th (Friday)
Organization: Critical Thinking Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Showa Women's University, Tokyo

2026 Vocabulary Symposium
Date: September 26th (Saturday), 2026
Call for papers due: June 30th (Tuesday)
Organization: Vocabulary Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka

October 2026

2026 JALT Study Abroad SIG Conference: International Education in a Changing World
Date: October 17th (Saturday), 2026
Call for papers due: September 17th (Thursday)
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 Annual International Conference of 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